Personally, I've had more luck with a decent shop vac and a linen towel dampened with alcohol.
On the other hand, here's what was on my Christmas list this year: http://www.fashionfunky.com/2008/10/cyberclean_keyboard_cleaning_g.php Reminds me of the green gunk we used to play with when we were kids. rob On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Nolan Porterfield <[email protected]>wrote: > Nobody asked, but I recall that sometime ago there was a discussion about > cleaning keyboards by running them through the dishwasher. Being less than > satisfied with the keyboard that came with my new 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, > I got out the old keyboard that came with my iMac G4 ("lampshade"; for my > money the best Mac ever, although my new 2.4 GHz Intel is a close second). > I put the keyboard in the top rack of the dishwasher, ran it through, then > let it dry for the prescribed two weeks. No damage, but it really didn't > help the performance much; keys were still stiff and inclined to stick. So, > having nothing to lose, I dug out some powdered graphite and sprinkled it > between the keys. Presto! I've only been using it a couple of days, but it > works better than new. If you attempt this, try to avoid getting graphite > on top of the keys; it can be removed with a paper towel and the 409 > All-Purpose Cleaner (or similar stuff), but it's messy and tends to spread, > requiring several applications and lots of rubbing. Only way to remove it > from the sides of the keys is with pipe cleaners and aforesaid 409. For me, > it's not worth the effort; I don't mind some black on the edges. (I > probably don't need to point out that you should disconnect the keyboard if > you try this; it won't hurt anything if you don't, but you'll get lots of > "beeps" and letters chasing themselves around the screen.) > > Nolan > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >
_______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
