Clean Mac Keyboards

The apple Aluminum keyboard really is an awesome thing. It's thin, sleek, clean... well, at least until its dirty. If it's surface dirt, you can use a damp cloth to wipe it down and let it dry. But, dirt can get in between the keys.


One fella in 2007 discovered that poping off mac keys are not as easy as PC keyboard keys.

To remove the keys, you can pry them off by digging your finger nail under the top end of a key, prying up on it, while pressing down on the bottom end of the key.

To replace, set the key in its spot, jiggle it around till the lower half sets, then press the top in slowly. If you break the mechanism, a new keyboard can run you $49-$69.

Another gent at MacRumors lifted up on the spacebar and found that the mechanism is not like the other keys, so I wouldn't recommend lifting up in the same fashion. He managed to stick the nozzle of compressed air under it and blew the gunk out.

Happy cleaning, and while your at it, grab a keyboard cover. Even though the already thin and not so clicky keys will be even less clicky, you'll save yourself the trouble of a proper cleaning. Here's a cheap one.