Is there a way to clean the keyboard of my new 17-inch PowerBook? There's nothing really wrong with it, it's just that from where I sit, I can see little pieces of dust and such down there under the spacebar. It's so beautiful that I'd love to clean it and keep it happy, shiny, and new, but I can't figure out how. Anyone?
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How do I clean the keyboard of my PowerBook?
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-shakespeare
Aircan for your underkey debris.
White pure cotton terrycloth hand-towel with Blue (ammonia-based) Windex for the the tops of the keys, screen, and skin.
Don't use green or clear windex's - they are vinegar - acidic.
Aircan for your underkey debris.
White pure cotton terrycloth hand-towel with Blue (ammonia-based) Windex for the the tops of the keys, screen, and skin.
Don't use green or clear windex's - they are vinegar - acidic.
I use Windex (with vinegar) on my monitor all the time. Am I corroding the anti-glare polish, or anything like that? Basically, should I stop?
Yeah they do. But I don't know if they will work as well with a laptop keyboard which generally has less space in between each key.
-scem0
In truth, you'll probably be fine. But the key word is 'probably'. You would do best to stick with a solution that is more on the Basic side rather that Acidic.
It's also more effective on fingerprints so you'll find that you'll use less as well.