Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com 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 which works for both metal and plastic. Maybe just some silicon lubricant from Home Depot? -irrational john -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
On Apr 29, 2011, at 5:17 AM, iJohn wrote: On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com 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 which works for both metal and plastic. Maybe just some silicon lubricant from Home Depot? A little (applied with a toothpick) lithium grease works for us. We got a little tube of it years ago. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
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.penguir...@gmail.com 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 which works for both metal and plastic. Maybe just some silicon lubricant from Home Depot? 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!!! Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForceFX5200 Ultra 64MB VRAM 10.4.11 PB G4 15 HR-DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM 10.4.11 Mac Pro Mid-2010 2.8 GHz QC 6 GB RAM Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM 10.6.7 -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
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 reduce the problems we have :-) -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
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. So, about the cleaning. I only know one way to clean a keyboard which is to gently pop off all the keys so they can be cleaned separately and also clear out any filth trapped underneath the keys. This also permits a careful, gentle cleaning of the keyboard bed underneath the keys. With these A1048s this looks to be very doable. I may also try removing the three torx (?) screws on the bottom so I can clean the clear plastic part. Usually I would just soak the keys in water dosed with dishwasher soap. But some of these keys are very yellow. Not sure what caused the yellowing and I'm also not sure what I might do to (safely) try to make them whiter? I keep thinking just throw them in a bleach solution and see what happens But that's only because I'm essentially a complete idiot. . ;-) Got any suggestions on how to gently get whiter whites for my keyboard keys? (Maybe I should try soaking them in an OxiClean solution? :-) 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? -irrational john I soak my keys in a bowl with Dawn and then one by one wipe them with Fantastic If that doesn't get it then 99.9% alcohol. For the rest of the unit I dissasemble it , being careful with the USB ports, and head to the kitchen appliance.:-) You can Google the take-apart for them there's more than three screws. JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA From TiBook 867 -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
I just did both my (totally gross) Matias TactilePro keyboards with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser http://www.mrclean.com/en_US/magic-eraser.do 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 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
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 with dishwasher soap. But some of these keys are very yellow. Not sure what caused the yellowing and I'm also not sure what I might do to (safely) try to make them whiter? I keep thinking just throw them in a bleach solution and see what happens But that's only because I'm essentially a complete idiot. . ;-) Got any suggestions on how to gently get whiter whites for my keyboard keys? (Maybe I should try soaking them in an OxiClean solution? :-) -irrational john -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Jerry Kemp apple.mail.lis...@oryx.cc 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 looking for. I guess I'll try to just clean the keys with dishsoap and then possibly soak them in perioxide oxiclean before resorting to the gel. But definitely an interesting site. Thank for providing the link. On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 4:56 PM, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com 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?) videos about cleaning a keyboard out on YouTube. (It also appears that making these videos is quite literally child's play more often than I would have expected.) But none of the ones I looked at provided any insight into disassembling an A1048 beyond popping off the keys. I didn't see anything out on iFixIt.com either. -irrational john -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
On Apr 28, 2011, at 6:27 PM, iJohn wrote: On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 4:56 PM, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com 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?) videos about cleaning a keyboard out on YouTube. (It also appears that making these videos is quite literally child's play more often than I would have expected.) But none of the ones I looked at provided any insight into disassembling an A1048 beyond popping off the keys. I didn't see anything out on iFixIt.com either. -irrational john Try this link John. This is how I learned to do it. http://192.197.62.35/staff/bgracey/prokeyboardrepair.html John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA Sent from my MBP -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
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 attract dirt debris, defeating the purpose. Perhaps graphite powder? Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForceFX5200 Ultra 64MB VRAM 10.4.11 PB G4 15 HR-DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM 10.4.11 Mac Pro Mid-2010 2.8 GHz QC 6 GB RAM Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM 10.6.7 -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Any keyboard key cleaning suggestions? (NOT involving a dishwasher!)
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 Eraserhttp://www.mrclean.com/en_US/magic-eraser.do 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. Did you pull the key caps when you did this? Have any problems if you did? I pulled the key caps off of my TactilePro when I cleaned it and now the E key tends to do nothing OR repeat very quickly, and the 9 key sticks just like that. Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForceFX5200 Ultra 64MB VRAM 10.4.11 PB G4 15 HR-DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM 10.4.11 Mac Pro Mid-2010 2.8 GHz QC 6 GB RAM Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM 10.6.7 -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list