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diff --git a/content/posts/2023-08-28-cleaning-keyboard.md b/content/posts/2023-08-28-cleaning-keyboard.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..989fa30 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2023-08-28-cleaning-keyboard.md @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +--- +title: "Cleaning my keyboard" +date: 2023-08-29 +lang: en +categories: [ blog ] +tags: [ keyboard, cleaning, hygiene] +translationKey: "2023-08-29-cleaning-keyboard" +--- + +I have replaced my keyboard with a mechanical one around July last year, so +it's been more than a year, but shamefully I haven't cleaned it properly. The +most cleaning I've done is using a tissue paper and rubbing over it. In my +defense, it came with a plastic cover, so I thought covering it when not in use +is enough, but apparently it isn't. As its keys are getting more and more +often stuck, I looked more closely between the keys and noticed dust and even +cobweb (I'm not exaggerating it). + + + +I didn't even get the tool needed to disassemble it for cleaning, so I just got +a keypuller last week, along with a switch puller and a brush. + +So let's start cleaning this keyboard. + +First, I remove all of those keycaps. Hopefully I'm not breaking anything in +the process. + + + +Afterwards, the keys are put into a bowl of water mixed with handwash. Some +guides would recommend mixing a lot of 90° alcohol, while some others say too +strong agent can damage the keys, so I prefer to stay safe with it. + + + +Now, I brush the board gently while holding it upside down to avoid dust +sticking in further. The keyboard is significantly cleaner after brushing. +Then, I use cotton swabs to clean it more thoroughly with water, and then dry +them with a towel. + + + +Next, I wash the keycaps that have been soaking. The keys are quite clean now. +I rinse them with water to ensure no soap is remaining. + +And voilà, the keyboard is as clean as new! + + + +OK, not "as new", but it's much better than before. The cleaning process takes +around 1 hour. + +Finally, I and dry them completely before reassembling them. Several methods I +use to dry faster include: + +- use a towel +- use a fan +- human-powered centrifugal force + +It takes another hour to dry. I tries to use my memory, but it seems I don't +remember all the positions as well as I thought initially, particularly the +navigation buttons and the volume controls on the right of the main keys. +Fortunately, I already took the pic of the keyboard before disassembling it, so +it is not a problem. |