On Apr 27, 2020, at 8:25 PM, Jim Scott <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
CAUTION: Other Apple keyboards can be disassembled and cleaned basically the same way, except for the newer “Chiclet” keyboards with a flimsy metal top frame glued to a white plastic bottom. It’s impossible to take those apart without melting keys or distorting the aluminum. I know, I’ve tried and failed. More than once. What I’ve done with mine is: Remove the batteries if it’s a wireless model dampen a paper towel with a little Formula 409 cleaner HOLD THE KEYBOARD UPSIDE DOWN, and gently wipe the keys clean. If you want you can follow that with a similar wipe of a paper towel dampened with isopropyl alcohol, then with it STILL upside down place it on a couple folded paper towels to blot off any remaining liquid. Works pretty well, I’ve not killed one yet and I've been using those keyboards for years now using this method. The key is making sure it’s upside down the whole time so fluid doesn’t get into the keyboard. This also works with Mac laptops as well, albeit a but more clumsily. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/g3-5-list/BCB8D506-B79E-4843-8912-7979FCC73452%40pharmacy.arizona.edu.
