Ingenious keyboard trick: This is how your keyboard gets cleaned quickly and easily
A brilliant trick ensures that your keyboard gets cleaned quickly and easily. Dirty keyboards are now a thing of the past. Read how it works here.
Clean the keyboard properly: that's the trick
Scientific studies have shown that the keyboard contains significantly more bacteria than the toilet. This makes the keyboard one of the largest dirty slingshots in the office.
- Therefore, you should not only clean the keyboard from time to time for optical reasons. You are probably familiar with the common cleaning methods, such as turning the keyboard over so that the dirt falls out, compressed air and cleaning the gaps with cotton swabs. We have an ingenious trick for you that you probably don't know yet.
- The cleaning method is complex. Your keyboard is then sparkling clean and looks like new. You can do that with the dishwasher. However, the trick only works if you can unscrew the keyboard. You will find the screws on the back of the keyboard.
- Of course, it is not recommended to simply put the dirty keyboard in the dishwasher. There is a great risk that it will subsequently be clean but no longer work.
- Remove the electronics of the keyboard. Put a camera with you to document the essential steps. This way you know exactly which part and which button belongs after the cleaning cycle.
Keyboard trick: prepare and carry out the cleaning process
First remove all buttons. This can be done well with a key cap remover.
- Then unscrew the keyboard and carefully remove the electronics. Do not tear the board too hard - it may be screwed on.
- After you have done that, the keyboard can be put in the dishwasher. Set a temperature between 35 and 40 degrees and add a cleaning stick.
- Place the individual buttons in a bowl with hot water and a little washing-up liquid. Alternatively, put the buttons in a container and position it in the dishwasher so that it cannot tip over.
- Check in advance whether the letters are lasered or how well the lettering is attached to the keys. Otherwise there is a risk that you will hardly be able to recognize the letters after cleaning.
- Before reassembling the keyboard, let the parts dry well.
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