Silly computer questions..

C.Ann

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Can I vacuum my keyboard and the top of my monitor where the vents are?

I know they sell that can of "air" for the keyboard, but I don't have any on hand and I have a key that's sticking.. I'm thinking it might be dust or something stuck in there..:crazy:
 
Actually vacuuming is better than those cans of compressed air! Those tend to drive things deeper into the computer.
At work, we never use them
 
I give my keyboard a deep cleaning once a month. I pop all the keys off, and submerge them in bleach/water mixture. Then I wipe out the inside with a Q-tip and ammonia. It's a lot of work, but it's worth it. :earsboy: :earsboy:
 

Originally posted by hyzdufan
I give my keyboard a deep cleaning once a month. I pop all the keys off, and submerge them in bleach/water mixture. Then I wipe out the inside with a Q-tip and ammonia. It's a lot of work, but it's worth it. :earsboy: :earsboy:

I was just going to suggest that! It might not be dust, you could have a crumb or something in there!!! Pop off the key and see what is it
 
Originally posted by Manda1219
I was just going to suggest that! It might not be dust, you could have a crumb or something in there!!! Pop off the key and see what is it
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How do I do that?:confused: This is an older IBM keyboard..
 
Okay - I'm not sure "which" type of keys I have so I think I'm just going to unscrew the back (looks like that will make the top "keyboard section" come away) and I'll see what happens..

If you never hear from me again, you'll know I did a boo-boo..:crazy:
 
Sometimes even just holding upside down and giving it a good shake will empty a lot of stuff out of there, you maybe surprised at the stuff that falls out. :eek:
 
Yes,

first try tipping keyboard over and shaking hard.


herc.
 







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