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hajime

macrumors G3
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Jul 23, 2007
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Hello, the white keys are yellowish and some became dark. What is the best way to clean the keyboard to restore it to original condition without damaging it?
 
Hello, the white keys are yellowish and some became dark. What is the best way to clean the keyboard to restore it to original condition without damaging it?

I have had pretty good luck with those Magic Eraser things.

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When I use those things on drywall, it produces "sawdust", for lack of a better term. Or, just like a regular eraser for pencil, you get the eraser rubbing off and the graphite mixed in with it, producing that dark gray residue that you whisk of blow off the paper. Similarly, the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is consumed when you use it. Won't that stuff end up below the keys and muck things up? Or, can you just blow it out with compressed air?
 
When I use those things on drywall, it produces "sawdust", for lack of a better term. Or, just like a regular eraser for pencil, you get the eraser rubbing off and the graphite mixed in with it, producing that dark gray residue that you whisk of blow off the paper. Similarly, the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is consumed when you use it. Won't that stuff end up below the keys and muck things up? Or, can you just blow it out with compressed air?

I don't rub it that hard that it creates the crumbs you are talking about. I just lightly rub it across the keys. No crummage. :)
 
I've had success with Clorox/Lysol wipes along with magic erasers. The wipes are great for cleaning up white cords as well
 
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