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How to Clean Keyboard
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Sep 24, 2003, 11:45 PM
 
What is the best way to clean the keyboard of the icebook?

Not to sound gross, but I notice that everything gets in there. Mostly hair.

I tried using a air spray but that didn't seem to do the trick. Is there a good way to get stuff out from under the keys without removing each key.

I did that once and all it did was break my delete key.
     
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Sep 25, 2003, 05:07 PM
 
I'd like to know this too. Under the keyboard is the only part of my iBook that I haven't cleaned.
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Sep 25, 2003, 06:01 PM
 
Have you tried actually removing it and then using the air spray, so you can get a better angle on it?

Just a thought.
     
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Sep 25, 2003, 06:38 PM
 
Originally posted by El Mago:
Have you tried actually removing it and then using the air spray, so you can get a better angle on it?

Just a thought.
Yes I have... somtimes it works... but it's hard to get the stuff under the middle keys... didn't know if anyone knew something safe to push the dift to the edges...
     
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Sep 26, 2003, 05:58 AM
 


use a piece of tape to pick up the dirt under those keys. slipping it between the rows and depressing the keys helps.

-r.
     
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Sep 26, 2003, 08:29 AM
 
How about a water hose????
     
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Sep 26, 2003, 02:56 PM
 
Originally posted by rjenkinson:


use a piece of tape to pick up the dirt under those keys. slipping it between the rows and depressing the keys helps.



-r.
good idea... thanks for the visual, I never would have understood otherwise.

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