Dan Ritter wrote: > Doug McGarrett wrote: >> >> Someone along this thread mentioned key-pullers. I have a couple of IBM >> model M >> keyboards that haven't been cleaned in years. They work well anyway, but I'd >> like to clean >> the keys. Where could I get one of those key-puller tools? >> (If you ever get a chance to get one, TAKE IT! There's no better keyboard >> anywhere than >> this, altho it's too loud for a crowded office. And ALT-ESC will do the left >> Windows-key > > > $10 at NewEgg. $5-15 at Amazon. > > but the keycaps on the Model M are among the easiest to pull by > hand; I like to have a small flat-bladed screwdriver nearby, to > pop one edge of oddly-placed keycaps. > > You may want some isopropyl alcohol to wipe away finger-grease > from the remaining surfaces of the keyboard.
a butter knife will work ok too. i agree though about the Model M and similar keyboards and really miss mine. too bad that that unicomp keyboards won't work for me (i've broke two of them the past x number of years and can't figure out how to fix them and since they're not sturdy enough it isn't worth sending them in for repairs). songbird
