Over time, the dirt that accumulates on and under the keys is very important, so if we are concerned about both aesthetics and our hygiene, it is advisable to clean it periodically, taking into account take into account that not all methods are valid. to carry out this process.
Cleaning a mechanical keyboard
Mechanical keyboards offer many advantages over membrane keyboards. On the one hand, they are much easier to clean and, on the other hand, if a switch no longer works, we can replace it with a new one and continue to use the keyboard.
Another advantage it offers is ease of cleaning. To remove all the dirt that accumulates under the keys, simply extract themone by one to leave the switching area visible.
To remove dirt stored under the keys, you can turn the keyboard over and tap it lightly, use a hand vacuum cleaner or using a brush, slide all the dirt outwards.
To clean the keys we can use isopropyl alcohol to take advantage of it and disinfect the keyboard. They can also be immersed in a mixture of soapy water and using a cloth, clean all the edges of the keys to leave them as the first day.
If we use the latter method, it is advisable to dry all the keys independently before replacing them, ensuring that no traces of water remain underneath. To clean the edges of the keys, you can use a cotton swab to clean the ears.
Cleaning a laptop keyboard or membrane
Laptop keyboards, such as membrane keyboards, They do not allow keys to be removed independently as can be done on mechanical keyboards (even if some membrane keyboards do not have removable keys).
To remove the dirt accumulated on the bottom of the keyboard, the first thing to do is to unplug it from the power supply or the computer and then turn it completely over to stick some small faucets
If all the accumulated dirt is not removed, we can help ourselves with a can of compressed air to force the output of items that have not been output by flipping the keyboard. You can also use a brush, as long as you take care to pick up any hairs that may fall onto the brush during the process.
To clean the top and remove all the germs accumulated on the keys, the best option is to use isopropyl alcohol by dampening a cloth and running it over the surface of the keys as many times as necessary to remove all the dirt.
To remove traces of dirt located between the edges of the keys, you can use a ear cleaning stick moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
