How to clean a keyboard in Toshiba laptop

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I have Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-1CG with slim keyboard. I haven't spilled anything major on it, but I often eat in front of the laptop while watching some videos. Therefore small drops of milk and other liquids often leave spots at the laptop and sometimes go between keys. And it's not to mention small dust particles that have been falling though during last 1.5 years.

It's not that my keyboard is working badly, but I would like to have it clean. I assume I need to disassemble it. How do I do it? I would like to avoid disassembling whole laptop and there is suspicious plastic holder on the top of the keyboard (see picture) – maybe I can use it to remove just keyboard? Also keys don't go off if I just pull them up with the knife. Should I do it at all (maybe the risk to break something is too high)?

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Best Answer

Some compressed air and some rubbing alcohol will be fine.

  1. Power down the computer, and remove the batter.
  2. Next, wet some paper towels with the rubbing alcohol and wipe the keyboard down. It may be helpful to have some toothpicks and cotton swaps if you don't feel like popping the keys off the keyboard. Don't use too much rubbing alcohol or it won't dry out quickly.
  3. Next use the compressed air to blow any remaining gunk out of the keyboard.
  4. Allow it to dry for 5-10 minutes.
  5. Power back up.

Just remember, keyboards are on average dirtier then a toilet seat.

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