Cleaning laptop keyboard

Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.

Bob

If "disassemble" means removing the key caps from the keyboard, the best answer
is no, because they are devilishly hard to put back on.

But you can disassemble the entire computer and remove the keyboard, making it
easier to clean. If there is loose dirt in and around the keys, squirting
compressed air can remove a lot of it. Otherwise, q-tips dampened with
isopropyl alcohol do a good job. So does poking out the dirt with a
toothpick... Ben Myers

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:37:17 GMT, "bobemm" <> wrote:

>Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
>ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.
>
>Bob
>

I just turn the notebook upside down and blow the dirt/dust out with a can
of compressed air.
I wipe the keys with some alcohol on a cloth.
"bobemm" <> wrote in message
news:1FjDh.309711$aJ.99268@attbi_s21...
> Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
> ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.
>
> Bob
>

Then squeeze the remaining alcohol out of the cloth and into your mouth when
done? Do you use vodka, because it has little or no smell? What about Wild
Turkey, Jack Daniels or Myers Rum (no relation)? :>) ... Ben Myers

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:31:51 -0500, "BigJim" <> wrote:

>I just turn the notebook upside down and blow the dirt/dust out with a can
>of compressed air.
>I wipe the keys with some alcohol on a cloth.
>"bobemm" <> wrote in message
>news:1FjDh.309711$aJ.99268@attbi_s21...
>> Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
>> ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:31:51 -0500, "BigJim" <>
wrote:

>I just turn the notebook upside down and blow the dirt/dust out with a can
>of compressed air.
>I wipe the keys with some alcohol on a cloth.
>"bobemm" <> wrote in message
>news:1FjDh.309711$aJ.99268@attbi_s21...
>> Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
>> ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>

Couple of years ago I used the air compressor in the machine shop to
blow out a keyboard. I'm still finding key caps in odd corners to this
day.

But, if nothing else, it was the highlight of my week! Keycaps *every
where*! <bg>

white lightning is my preferred beverage
"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Then squeeze the remaining alcohol out of the cloth and into your mouth
> when
> done? Do you use vodka, because it has little or no smell? What about
> Wild
> Turkey, Jack Daniels or Myers Rum (no relation)? :>) ... Ben Myers
>
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:31:51 -0500, "BigJim" <>
> wrote:
>
>>I just turn the notebook upside down and blow the dirt/dust out with a can
>>of compressed air.
>>I wipe the keys with some alcohol on a cloth.
>>"bobemm" <> wrote in message
>>news:1FjDh.309711$aJ.99268@attbi_s21...
>>> Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
>>> ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>

should have read the instructions on the side it tells you not to drink and
clean.
"PeterD" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:31:51 -0500, "BigJim" <>
> wrote:
>
>>I just turn the notebook upside down and blow the dirt/dust out with a can
>>of compressed air.
>>I wipe the keys with some alcohol on a cloth.
>>"bobemm" <> wrote in message
>>news:1FjDh.309711$aJ.99268@attbi_s21...
>>> Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
>>> ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>
> Couple of years ago I used the air compressor in the machine shop to
> blow out a keyboard. I'm still finding key caps in odd corners to this
> day.
>
> But, if nothing else, it was the highlight of my week! Keycaps *every
> where*! <bg>
>

Only available locally, if at all... Ben Myers

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:08:55 -0500, "BigJim" <> wrote:

>white lightning is my preferred beverage
>"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Then squeeze the remaining alcohol out of the cloth and into your mouth
>> when
>> done? Do you use vodka, because it has little or no smell? What about
>> Wild
>> Turkey, Jack Daniels or Myers Rum (no relation)? :>) ... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:31:51 -0500, "BigJim" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I just turn the notebook upside down and blow the dirt/dust out with a can
>>>of compressed air.
>>>I wipe the keys with some alcohol on a cloth.
>>>"bobemm" <> wrote in message
>>>news:1FjDh.309711$aJ.99268@attbi_s21...
>>>> Is it ok or even possible to diassemble and clean the keyboard on an H-P
>>>> ze5375 laptop? I'm getting some indications that it may be necessary.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>
>