How do you clean a discolored keyboard?

Dip a cotton swab into some gentle isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and brush it in the area surrounding each key. You may need to use multiple swabs, depending on the amount of dirt.

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Late-night snacks and caffeine-powered drinks are often our closest companions while we’re typing away at our computers: They fuel the ideas and thoughts that we input one keystroke at a time. But if you don’t stop to examine your keyboard every once in a while, you might miss the fact that it has become covered with crumbs, grease, and sticky soda stains (not to mention a coating of dust). And that’s not all: A recent study showed that some sample keyboards had more bacteria and filth than a toilet seat! When it’s time to sanitize your keyboard and evict that nasty grime and bacteria, don’t fret—you can remove all of it effectively in just a few steps.

Remove Loose Debris

Shut down your computer. If you’re using a wired desktop keyboard, unplug it. Tilt the keyboard upside down and shake it to remove any loose debris. If you have a can of compressed air, you can spray it in between the keys as well.

Clean the Keys

Dip a cotton swab into some gentle isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and brush it in the area surrounding each key. You may need to use multiple swabs, depending on the amount of dirt. If you’re unsure of the alcohol’s strength, try it on a small, inconspicuous area first to make sure that it doesn’t cause discoloration or remove the lettering on the keys. Dip a cloth or towelette into the isopropyl alcohol, and brush it along the tops of all the keys and surfaces, taking care to scrub heavily used areas (such as the Enter key and spacebar) to remove buildup. For particularly dirty spots, you can use a toothpick. Use a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust and polish the keyboard. If you’re using a wired desktop keyboard, plug it back in. With such periodic cleaning, your keyboard will stay relatively germ-free and appear brand-new. But if your keyboard looks more like a hazardous-waste zone, you can do a more thorough industrial-strength cleaning.

Remove and Clean the Keys

Most desktop keyboard letter keys are designed to allow you to remove them with a blunt tool such as a butter knife or flathead screwdriver. Simply place the tool under a corner of a key, and pry it off. If you’re unsure of your particular model, or if you are using a laptop, consult your device’s manufacturer to learn whether key removal is supported, so that you avoid damaging your keyboard. Once you’ve removed the letter keys, you can wash them individually with water and soap, or alcohol, to remove dirt. After washing, dry the keys, and then place them on a towel to continue drying.

Clean the Keyboard Trenches

With most of the keys removed, you should have better access to the area underneath. Thoroughly blow out this area with compressed air, or even a gentle vacuum. Dip a cloth or towelette into isopropyl alcohol, and wipe it along the inner surfaces.

Rebuild the Keyboard

As soon as the keys are totally dry, pop them back into place. Each key should snap back on with a small amount of pressure. If you forget where each key goes, consult a keyboard map. Give everything one last wipe with a dry, lint-free cloth. If you’re using a wired desktop keyboard, plug it back in. Afterward, be sure to turn on your computer and test your pristine keys—but preferably without a snack in hand (at least for a little while).

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How do you whiten yellowed keycaps?

Just add some oxy cleaner to some boiling water and let it dissolve, then mix that with the peroxide paste and apply to the caps/keyboard and then leave it under the lamp for a few hours. When I've done it I've left it overnight and the results have been great.

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What I use on sets I have rescued is some peroxide 20-30% paste typically found for hair bleaching, along with typical low % peroxide liquid found pretty much anywhere to thin it out make it a good consistency, plus laundry booster with TAED. Be careful when using this kind of mix, as too long and it will start removing the color out of the plastic itself. If you are doing 2tone sets, I highly recommend doing each base key color in a separate batch as it makes it easier to pull them out and stop process. Darker key colors seem to get done faster.

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