How to remove keyboard grease? (8 Solutions!!)
Channel: Roel Van de Paar
Date: 19/08/2020

How to remove keyboard grease?


The Question: I always wash my hands before using my computer, but after 2.5 years the keys
have started getting a little greasy from my finger oils. What is the best way
to clean this?
EDIT: Clarification - it's a laptop.

Solutions: Please watch the whole video to see all solutions, in order of how many people found them helpful

== This solution helped 1 person ==
The easiest way is to run it in the dishwasher.
There's a YouTube video demonstrating this: http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=F_uCvGYherU
Even Jeff Atwood mentions it: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/
001115.html
The video shows the keyboard going in whole - I remove the keys first and put
them in the little things holder in our dishwasher - this helps the drying
time.

Perhaps I'm in the minority, but my cleaning process involves simply discarding
my existing, nasty keyboard, then cracking open up a new one. The same follows
with mice.
Of course, this requires you to have a small stock of keyboards and mice on
hand... but they're cheap, so long as you don't need the ultra cool ones. A $10
Microsoft Natural with volume control is all I need.
No, it doesn't have all the crazy buttons... but you can't beat its best
feature: it's dispoable!

== This solution helped 19 people ==
Diluted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol#Uses on a cloth is the
best for removing oils and grease. Try to buy it pre-diluted or dilute it
yourself using demineralised water. Never use it non-diluted as the alcohol can
damage the plastic. 50% is probably the maximum safe mix, 30% Isopropyl alcohol
or less on more sensitive surfaces.
Don't use a dishwasher unless you're prepared to lose the keyboard. Every model
is different and some have exposed electircal surfaces that if not dried
perfectly will short circuit the keyboard.

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