Computer keyboards are an easily contaminated tool. After all, they are a subject of very frequent use, and at the same time - the habitat of a huge number of microbes. Most people touch the keys every day and not always with clean hands. In fact, you will not mention hygiene every minute, especially when you are in a hurry to print a message. Sometimes you still touch the buttons with fat / dirty fingers. And there are still many food buffs at the desk. Firstly, it is very convenient to transfer lunch to the workplace when you are passionate about an important project. Secondly - it really saves time. Of course, one cannot argue with this statement, but the result is almost always deplorable. Then you and the crumbs clogged under the keys and worsen the contact, and dirt. Not to mention the huge amount of dust that is not so easy to rescue. And if you spill sweet tea on top, then with the most successful development of events, the buttons begin to stick tightly with each press. After this, there is nothing left to do but clean the keyboard. But surface wiping with a damp cloth in such cases will no longer help.
Therefore, it is very important to know how to clean the keyboard, and periodically do it. This is not such a difficult task as it might seem at first glance. If you are going to do this for the first time, then it's time to familiarize yourself with some ways. Oddly enough, the first and most important rule does not concern how to clean the keyboard. On the contrary, it will be a reserve for the future, how to assemble it. A digital camera will help a lot in this matter. Just think how difficult it will be to return all the buttons to their original places, not remembering their location. So if you cannot boast of photographic memory, you should take a couple of clear shots of your keyboard. It is important that all keys are clearly visible on them. In extreme cases, you can arm yourself with a pen and redraw their location on paper. Or find an image of a similar keyboard on the Internet and print. Or prepare a box from your gadget, where it is probably depicted from a beautiful angle. In a word, there are plenty of options to play safe.
After making the preparations, finally, you can come close to the question of how to clean the keyboard. There are several ways. Trying to rinse it like that, rubbing it hard with a rag and pouring water on top is highly discouraged. After that, it will take a long time to dry the gadget completely disassembled. And still there will be a risk of burning fine equipment when connected to the network. By the way, as you probably guessed, before any further manipulations with the keyboard, it, like any electrical device, must be disconnected from the network. What next? First you have to disassemble it, now it's not scary to do it. The keyboard is placed on the table with the buttons down, preferably on the stands (so that nothing presses the keys). After that, a screwdriver unscrews the screws that hold the bottom of the case. That's all, now this cover needs to be carefully removed and set aside. Under it is a sensitive plate that transmits signals when you press the keys. It also needs to be removed and put next to it.
A look will reveal the inside of the keyboard. Now you can use the same screwdriver to remove each button individually. Any should have specially made latches that hold the item in place. Just pulling out a single key does not work, you need to squeeze these fasteners. Moreover, some buttons are equipped with a more durable iron lock, and you need to be even more careful with them. Usually these are the commonly used "space" and "shift". How to clean the keyboard after that? Now it remains only to brush away the dust from the stationary parts with a brush and rinse the keys themselves. Here, too, there are different options that depend on the imagination of the keyboard owner.
Here is one of them: collect and put all the buttons removed in such a way into a bag of polyethylene and go into them in the bathroom or sink. The main thing is not to forget to close the drain hole with a stopper to avoid accidents. This refers to the risk of flushing one or a couple of buttons into the sewer, saying goodbye to them (and at the same time with the keyboard), forever. Then you need to add water and a cleaning agent, for example, detergent, to the bag, and mix everything thoroughly for a couple of minutes. Rinse the contents and repeat the procedure if necessary. Clean keys get enough sleep on a towel. Then you can either wait for a long time when they dry themselves, or take advantage of the benefits of technological progress and dry them with a hairdryer. It is important to do this in good faith, so that some unfinished button does not cause a short circuit. In conclusion, it remains only to find the photo / picture / picture and assemble the keyboard on it in its original state, returning everything to its place. If after turning it on it does not work or not all keys respond to pressing, it means that you collected something incorrectly. You will have to repeat the procedure again. But usually it works. It is best to clean the keyboard regularly, at least once every 2-3 months. And do not forget about special napkins designed to maintain cleanliness.