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    Keyboard cleaning

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by GamerJoe, Dec 19, 2013.

  1. GamerJoe

    GamerJoe Notebook Consultant

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    How often do you guys clean the keyboard from your laptops?

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    GamerJoe, Dec 19, 2013
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    I usually clean them when I see smudges starting to form. I just use a every so slightly dampened microfiber cloth and wipe the whole laptop down.
     
    pathfindercod, Dec 19, 2013
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  3. GamerJoe

    GamerJoe Notebook Consultant

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    What about underneath the keys?

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    GamerJoe, Dec 19, 2013
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  4. vs3074

    vs3074 Notebook Evangelist

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    I just use a $2.50 can of air and then wipe down with damp microfibres cloth :)
     
    vs3074, Dec 19, 2013
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  5. FrozenSolid

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    I just upend my computer and give it a shake once in a while ..... NOT while it is running of course :D
    I know that sounds a bit agricultural but other than wiping down the keys when my fingers start to stick to them that is really all I do. Of course if I have it apart everything get a good clean then.

    I guess it depends on your usage also. If you sit hunched over your keyboard watching movies and eating Doritos every night you may need to clean it a bit more often but if that is how you use your computer then my method works really well :)

    Actually the can of air approach sounds like a good way to go.
     
    FrozenSolid, Dec 19, 2013
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  6. Mr. Fox

    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist®

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    And, if you munch Doritos hunched over the keyboard often enough, you might even find something tasty to snack on while you are sprucing things up.

    Just remember to blow off the dandruff flakes first. :D
     
    Mr. Fox, Dec 20, 2013
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  7. GamerJoe

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    So you guys don't pull out the keys individually?

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    GamerJoe, Dec 20, 2013
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  8. Mr. Fox

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    No, they are not designed removable and you will destroy your keyboard if you try to do that.
     
    Mr. Fox, Dec 20, 2013
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  9. Optimistic Prime

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    I've removed several keys (not the scissor, though) on Dell keyboards like those equipped on the M18x R1/R2. No problems for me, nice and clean.

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    Optimistic Prime, Dec 20, 2013
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  10. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I wouldn't remove them, the latches could break. :S
    It's better to use a can of air. :p
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 20, 2013
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  11. TFK

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    The can of air trick is a very good way to go about cleaning a keyboard such as this. Unfortunately the keys themselves are made of soft plastic that wasn't designed to be removed. Added to that, the cost of replacing an entire keyboard is just not worth it when you take into account the somewhat flimsy nature of the locks holding the keys in place
     
    TFK, Dec 26, 2013
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