[the glyphon]

My laptop has a bit of a hard life and now I am dropping 'b's. If it was a normal keyboard I would clean it pretty robustly but how careful do you need to be with a laptop? If I used compressed air might I blow the grit somewhere even worse than under the keys?

[Ricardo]

I've cleaned my keyboard with a soft brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner.

[Computer Spec]

I tend to tip mine upside to get rid of any loose bits and then just wipe it down with a cloth, this seems to always do the job for me. I have never thought of vacuuming it, I might try that.

[Glitch]

According to an HP manual for a laptop, You are still able to clean, and recomended to do so, by using compressed air. There really shouldnt be any way for the dirt to get into the middle of the laptop by traveling through the keys unless its small enough to fit down the tube that the keys are attached to. The vents are pretty much the only way for dirt to get inside your machine.

[Dave Hybrid]

I own a compressor for cleaning out desktop PCs.

When they get clogged up with dirt and dust the CPU's overheat and compressed air cleans out everything far better than any other way.

If you have access to one i recommend doing it every 6 months or so, it will add extra life to you PC.

Dave.

[Glitch]

Yes, expecially the inside of your computer....i know you can almost spill anything on your keyboard and it still work but your computer is another story, i think the worst spot on my computer was the power box fan, it was almost like an old car starting up with no oil....pretty bad.

[GKNY]

Good advice. My keyboard needs cleaning. Always a tricky job to do for me.

[Reuben]

Using a vacuum clearner with a brush of some sort usually works for me. It's harder to get all the dirt out if it's stuck underneath the keys so you might have to turn it upsidedown and let the dirt fall out.