Maintaining a clean keyboard seems like a simple enough task. Here are a few tips for helping to clean and maintain your MacBook keyboard.
How to Clean Your MacBook Keyboard With Compressed Air
Compressed air is the recommended way to clean your MacBook keyboard, as well as the Mac and its accessories.
With your MacBook open, hold it at roughly a 75-degree angle so the keyboard is almost vertical. Apple With a can of compressed air, spray the keyboard. Move in a zig-zagging pattern from left to right to loosen any dust or crumbs that may be caught in the keys. Turn the computer 90 degrees so the Tab and Caps Lock keys are at the top. Repeat the same zig-zagging motion with the compressed air, again moving from top to bottom, left to right. Apple Rotate the MacBook and repeat the process one last time, with Tab and Caps Lock on the bottom. Finally, run a lint-free, microfiber cloth over the surface of the keyboard to wipe off anything remaining on the keyboard.
How to Clean MacBook Keyboard Using Rubbing Alcohol and Cleaning Slime
If you have stickiness or built-up residue on your MacBook keyboard, you might need a deeper cleaning. Your two best options are cleaning slime or rubbing alcohol.
Cleaning Slime
Cleaning slime is a sticky goop that can get deep down into cracks to pull trapped particles and dust out of your keyboard. Gently press the slime down on the keyboard and then pull it back. If done correctly, it will bring huge amounts of grime up with it.
Rubbing Alcohol
If something stubborn is stuck on a specific key, rubbing alcohol may be your best bet. Add a few drops to a cotton swab and apply it to the offending areas of your keyboard.
If a Clean MacBook Keyboard Doesn’t Work, Get It Repaired
If your keyboard is still having issues even after utilizing these cleaning methods, there is probably something bigger to worry about in there.
Make an Apple Genius Bar Appointment and take your MacBook to a local Apple store, or check online about getting it repaired if there are no Apple Stores nearby. Check to see if your MacBook is still under warranty, too. If it has serious issues, you may need to send it in for repairs.
