Like many people, my keyboard is disgusting. Too much eating and computing at the same time! Not to mention that at my work computer, there are spots and stains from OTHER people’s food. Know the feeling? OK, but would you do what Scott Moschella did?
Check out the audio here.
This link cries out to be added. http://xkcd.com/237/
Other then that, if you don’t mind the effort, cleaning the parts of a keyboard, in the sink with a little dish soap, works fine.
I have ran my keyboard through the dishwasher several times. It always works fine after the cleaning. I have tried to suggest this method of cleaning to my friends, but no one seems to believe that it would work.
It’s like there’s a whole secret club of people putting their keyboards in the dishwasher! Did you use dishwashing detergent?
Actually,a dishwasher is overkill, use the sink and a brush.. but DRY it off in the sun after… I have hosed out tons of PC’s, especially power supplies… Just let them dry in the sun for a day.
IBM stopped making PCs out of icing sugar years ago..
PS: the Hard drive is NOT washable..