This guide is an approved keyboard cleaning method from our product team to keep your gear free of dirt and grime.
New year, new you, right? Well, the keyboard you have in front of you probably hasn't come out of the box recently. As we flip our calendars again, this is a great opportunity to refresh and clean out your inventory of gear, and the keyboard is one device where neglecting the nooks and crannies can hurt your gear long-term.
Maintaining a pristine keyboard is essential for ensuring its optimal performance and longevity. A keyboard free from crumbs, dust, crust, and dirt is not only visually appealing but also less prone to malfunctions. Neglecting the cleanliness of your keyboard can lead to sticky keys, unresponsive buttons, and even permanent damage.
Therefore, it's crucial to incorporate regular cleaning into your computer care routine.
Keyboard Cleaning Supplies
- Mild dish soap (not too foamy)
- Bowl of warm water
- Tüp hava spreyi
- Mikrofiber bez
- Kulak pamuğu
Keycap & Keyboard Cleaning Steps
Unplug your keyboard — don’t want to break it while cleaning it!
Turn the keyboard upside down — give it a good shake to get some of the debris loose.
Tuş çıkarma aparatı kullanarak tuşları çıkarmaya başlayın. (Pro tip: take a picture of your keyboard beforehand for reference, so you can easily return all the keys to the right place.)
After removing the keycaps, turn your keyboard upside down and give it a good ole shake once more. Bunu dışarıda yapın ki tüm pislikler masanıza düşmesin.
Soak your keycaps in warm soapy water — ideally, swish them around for the first 5-10 minutes, and then let them soak for an additional 45 minutes.
Use compressed canned air — shoot some canned air into the board to further remove any straggling lint or dirt.
Using the cloth dipped in soapy water and q-tips, wipe down your keyboard to your desired cleanliness level, making sure to remove excess moisture. Be sure towring out as much water from the cloth as possible — you don’t want to risk getting a drop of water in your keyboard. Nem hasar verebileceğinden, asıl tuş kısımlarını silmekten tamamen kaçınmak en iyisi olacaktır.
Remove the keycaps from their soapy water soak and wipe them down to clean any lingering grime, if necessary. En az 6 saat (yazı kısmı üstte olacak şekilde) havlunun üstünde kurutun. Sadece havluyla kurulayıp hemen klavyeye takarsanız, aralarda kalan nem varsa aşağı akarak tuşu kullanılmaz hale getirebilir.
Yeniden takmadan önce her şeyin kuruduğundan emin olun.
Arkadaşlarınıza (ve kendinize) tembel olmadığınızı kanıtlamak için fotoğraf çekin. Gerekirse tekrar edin.
Temiz klavyenizin tadını çıkarın!
Not: Önermesek de, ekipmanınız temizlerken sprey, ıslak mendil ya da diğer temizlik ya da dezenfekte ürünlerini tercih ederseniz, hem kendi sağlınız hemde eşyalarınız açısından güvenli ve doğru kullanmak için tüm etiketleri okuyun.
Disclaimer: Do not remove the keycaps on the Apex 3, as those aren't meant to be removed. Sorry about that.
