Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-29 Thread Richard Gerome
:17 AM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a >dishwasher!) > >On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tina K. wrote: >> I think anything moist will attract dirt & debris, defeating the purpose. >> Perhaps grap

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-29 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 29, 2011, at 10:32 AM, Tina K. wrote: >> A little (applied with a toothpick) lithium grease works for us. We got a >> little tube of it years ago. > > Just be sure not to confuse lithium with loctite!!! ROFL. There ARE a few folks, though, where a little loctite on the keys might reduc

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-29 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/29 08:55, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: On Apr 29, 2011, at 5:17 AM, iJohn wrote: > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tina K. wrote: >> I think anything moist will attract dirt& debris, defeating the purpose. >> Perhaps graphite powder? > > Perhaps. But whatever was origi

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-29 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 29, 2011, at 5:17 AM, iJohn wrote: > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tina K. wrote: >> I think anything moist will attract dirt & debris, defeating the purpose. >> Perhaps graphite powder? > > Perhaps. But whatever was originally used seems to have been a fairly > standard "liquid" lubr

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-29 Thread iJohn
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tina K. wrote: > I think anything moist will attract dirt & debris, defeating the purpose. > Perhaps graphite powder? Perhaps. But whatever was originally used seems to have been a fairly standard "liquid" lubricant. So I'm thinking something not that special whi

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/28 15:13, Alexander MacLeod so eloquently wrote: I just did both my (totally gross) Matias TactilePro keyboards with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser They both look nearly brand new now. A truly amazing product, and not just for keyboards. They're

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/28 13:37, iJohn so eloquently wrote: A secondary question. What would be a good lubricant to (re)apply to the metal guides on the larger keys such as the space bar, return key, shift keys, et cetera? My only thought so far here is maybe petroleum jelly? I think anything moist will at

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread John Carmonne
On Apr 28, 2011, at 6:27 PM, iJohn wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 4:56 PM, John Carmonne wrote: >> You can Google the take-apart for them there's more than three screws. > > John, I tried googled around, but I didn't find much of use to me. It > turns out there are a LOT of (pointless?) v

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread iJohn
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Jerry Kemp wrote: > If you truly have yellowing computer components, and they are not just > stained by spilling pop on them or something like that, you need Retr0bright > > http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com Huh. Well, yes, that looks the stuff I may well be looki

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread Jerry Kemp
If you truly have yellowing computer components, and they are not just stained by spilling pop on them or something like that, you need Retr0bright http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com Jerry On 04/28/11 14:37, iJohn wrote: > STUFF DELETED > > Usually I would just soak the keys in water dosed wit

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread Alexander MacLeod
I just did both my (totally gross) Matias TactilePro keyboards with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser They both look nearly brand new now. A truly amazing product, and not just for keyboards. They're $3.50 for a four pack at the Home Depot. Alex -- You recei

Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread John Carmonne
On Apr 28, 2011, at 12:37 PM, iJohn wrote: I just bought a couple of white Apple (Pro?) A1048 (aka M9034 ? aka 661-3800 ?) Keyboards on eBay. The plan is to first test them and then clean them up as best I can. Hopefully I will be able to resell some of them if they're in good enough shape. S

Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)

2011-04-28 Thread iJohn
I just bought a couple of white Apple (Pro?) A1048 (aka M9034 ? aka 661-3800 ?) Keyboards on eBay. The plan is to first test them and then clean them up as best I can. Hopefully I will be able to resell some of them if they're in good enough shape. So, about the cleaning. I only know one way to c