Dust in keyboard makes key gummy

After a road trip on a dusty road my keys have gotten gummy and somewhat unresponsive. There's no damage that needs repairs just a cleaning. About how much would that cost?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Oct 23, 2025 8:50 PM

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leroydouglas

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Oct 23, 2025 9:19 PM in response to Doggygod

Doggygod wrote:

After a road trip on a dusty road my keys have gotten gummy and somewhat unresponsive. There's no damage that needs repairs just a cleaning. About how much would that cost?

Apple does not offer a keyboard cleaning service...

however you can

How to clean the keyboard of your MacBook or MacBook Pro

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