The Keyboard Crumbs...RESULT
So i have a beautiful iMac G5, a lovely mouse and a keyboard which is covered in crumbs. For those of you that followed my last post on how to get out dirt, i said id do a test of differnet cleaning methods.
I got a Apple Keyboard (from the attic) and did some cleaning tests.
1. The Jockey. Get a piece of thick paper or thin card and simply slide it between the white plastic and the clear plastic. Shove all the dirt along. BUT it gathers up and becomes hard and impossible to move.
2. The Needle. Take a needle...yes a needle...and lift out the dirt. Kinda like a see-saw. BUT press to hard and the white plastic begins to scratch
3. The Key Removal. Pretty self explanatory. Take of the keys, and use a baby lotion/ pampers/ any kind of wet wipe to remove dust. Then dry around with a piece of thick tissue. Better doing it in sections, so keys dont get mixed. BEST METHOD.
4. The Keyboard Vac. One of them cheap vacs from PC World to get out dust. AWFUL. The keyboards have some sort of lubricant under the keys to reduce friction. The bristles from the brush just get stuck to it, and create more mess.
5. The Dishwasher. YUP. Read my other topic about 'all the crumbs'. A funny topic in which a man put his in the dishwasher. So i left it until last, and gave it a go. IT WORKS. Ive been using it fine for several hours now, without problems. Id reccommend no detergant as the chemicals will react with the copper components. But water cleans away ALL dirt that was left from the other tests. It worked once, but i would not reccommend this multipal times. Defenatly not for an expensive wireless keyboard like Apples.
So there you have it. My 5 tests carried out, and the best was in the dishwasher. Hey...''Think Different'' and all that. lol. My best recommendation is the removal of keys.
I hope this was helpful to all you gutys with an iMac and a grubby keyboard. Post back with what method helped you. **Vote Possitve so i can become a mod this year** hehehe
*nathan
I got a Apple Keyboard (from the attic) and did some cleaning tests.
1. The Jockey. Get a piece of thick paper or thin card and simply slide it between the white plastic and the clear plastic. Shove all the dirt along. BUT it gathers up and becomes hard and impossible to move.
2. The Needle. Take a needle...yes a needle...and lift out the dirt. Kinda like a see-saw. BUT press to hard and the white plastic begins to scratch
3. The Key Removal. Pretty self explanatory. Take of the keys, and use a baby lotion/ pampers/ any kind of wet wipe to remove dust. Then dry around with a piece of thick tissue. Better doing it in sections, so keys dont get mixed. BEST METHOD.
4. The Keyboard Vac. One of them cheap vacs from PC World to get out dust. AWFUL. The keyboards have some sort of lubricant under the keys to reduce friction. The bristles from the brush just get stuck to it, and create more mess.
5. The Dishwasher. YUP. Read my other topic about 'all the crumbs'. A funny topic in which a man put his in the dishwasher. So i left it until last, and gave it a go. IT WORKS. Ive been using it fine for several hours now, without problems. Id reccommend no detergant as the chemicals will react with the copper components. But water cleans away ALL dirt that was left from the other tests. It worked once, but i would not reccommend this multipal times. Defenatly not for an expensive wireless keyboard like Apples.
So there you have it. My 5 tests carried out, and the best was in the dishwasher. Hey...''Think Different'' and all that. lol. My best recommendation is the removal of keys.
I hope this was helpful to all you gutys with an iMac and a grubby keyboard. Post back with what method helped you. **Vote Possitve so i can become a mod this year** hehehe
*nathan
