Cleaning oily/greasy keys.

Hi, I've had my Dv5000t since the beginning of September and I was wondering how can I clean these oily/greasy keys.

You can definitely see which ones stand out (qwerty row, asd, middle of space bar, and left shift button) and which ones have been seldom used (home,pg up,pgdn,end).

I tried using Nice'n Clean Anti-Static Alcohol Wipes for cleaning LCD's,keyboards, etc. but they don't seem to be doing the job that well.

The surface of the greasy keys feel pretty slippery, while the least used keys are still smooth and firm.

So anybody know how I can clean these keys and get them near brand new condition? These wipes apparently aren't working, so I was looking to try something new.

 

It's most probably it's not just grease. If you look more closely, you will see that the plastic itself has lost its upper layer. That's right, this is keyboard wear. It's particularly visible on black keyboards but you can notice it on white ones too.

 

yeah. grease should come right off if u use alcohol. perhaps u dont use the right stuff to wipe it with. try using facial cotton to wipe it with.

all keyboard plastic has some form of texture one way or another; as u use the keyboard; the friction between your fingers and keyboards will polish the texture away creating a smooth, shiny surface, which reflects lights and creates that greasy look.

ic u just has your laptop for a couple of months. u've must have use them a lot!

 

It's actually keyboard wear. It's sad, I know. You could just replace the keyboard since it's not uberly expensive if you are very keen on aesthetics.

 

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Oh. I was thinking about that... But I had assumed that the oil had gone 'into' the plastic. But I feel a lot better now knowing that. THANKS XD