Chromebook Keyboard

[DGS49]

I have had my current Chromebook for 3-4 years and it has been more than adequate for my needs. Basically, I "need" a small computer with a real keyboard that I can play with while sitting on the couch and watching television. I have WiFi in my house and it works fine.

But the keyboard has developed a sickness. The "L" key has gone crazy. Sometimes it doesn't work at all, and other times it will spit out multiple "L's" with a single touch of the key. There are times when I spend a minute or more just trying to get the damn thing to insert an L into a word. (It's working fairly well right now).

Because I am often eating while playing with the Chromebook, the keyboard is...well, calling it "dirty" would be a gross understatement. I remove the dust and sometimes swipe a cloth across the keyboard, but I suspect that there is a lot of food residue in the microscopic spaces surrounding the individual keys. Soapy water seems like it would be vulgar and extreme.

Is there any kind of alcohol spray or comparable that I could use to give the keyboard a good cleaning?

 

[Mortis]

I have had my current Chromebook for 3-4 years and it has been more than adequate for my needs. Basically, I "need" a small computer with a real keyboard that I can play with while sitting on the couch and watching television. I have WiFi in my house and it works fine.

But the keyboard has developed a sickness. The "L" key has gone crazy. Sometimes it doesn't work at all, and other times it will spit out multiple "L's" with a single touch of the key. There are times when I spend a minute or more just trying to get the damn thing to insert an L into a word. (It's working fairly well right now).

Because I am often eating while playing with the Chromebook, the keyboard is...well, calling it "dirty" would be a gross understatement. I remove the dust and sometimes swipe a cloth across the keyboard, but I suspect that there is a lot of food residue in the microscopic spaces surrounding the individual keys. Soapy water seems like it would be vulgar and extreme.

Is there any kind of alcohol spray or comparable that I could use to give the keyboard a good cleaning?

Not sure if you are looking for any of these on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Keyboard-Cleaner/s?k=Computer+Keyboard+Cleaner&tag=usmb-20&tag=usmb-20

 

[1srelluc]

Liberals got to it.

 

[Ringel05]

I have had my current Chromebook for 3-4 years and it has been more than adequate for my needs. Basically, I "need" a small computer with a real keyboard that I can play with while sitting on the couch and watching television. I have WiFi in my house and it works fine.

But the keyboard has developed a sickness. The "L" key has gone crazy. Sometimes it doesn't work at all, and other times it will spit out multiple "L's" with a single touch of the key. There are times when I spend a minute or more just trying to get the damn thing to insert an L into a word. (It's working fairly well right now).

Because I am often eating while playing with the Chromebook, the keyboard is...well, calling it "dirty" would be a gross understatement. I remove the dust and sometimes swipe a cloth across the keyboard, but I suspect that there is a lot of food residue in the microscopic spaces surrounding the individual keys. Soapy water seems like it would be vulgar and extreme.

Is there any kind of alcohol spray or comparable that I could use to give the keyboard a good cleaning?

I'm assuming it's the keyboard built into the Chromebook and not a separate wireless/bluetooth keyboard. To hopefully answer your question I'll need to know if my assumption is correct plus which model and make your Chromebook is. It's typically easy to switch out keyboards on laptops if it comes to that which is a good possibility.
However opening it up and using canned air to blow out accumulated dust and crud may fix the problem also.
If not we need to know make and model (plus screen size) to find the correct replacement.

 

[DGS49]

My Chromebook is a folding computer with a built-in keyboard. it is a Bang & Olufsen, HP Chromebook x360.

The screen is about 12" wide by 7" tall. 14" diagonal.

I don't think that brushes and cloths are going to have an effect. THere has to be some liquid - alcohol of some kind, maybe.

 

[Ringel05]

My Chromebook is a folding computer with a built-in keyboard. it is a Bang & Olufsen, HP Chromebook x360.

The screen is about 12" wide by 7" tall. 14" diagonal.

I don't think that brushes and cloths are going to have an effect. THere has to be some liquid - alcohol of some kind, maybe.

It does look like each individual key can be removed along with the hinge and cup under the key. That means you can pop the key off and see what the hinge and cup look like. To the best of my knowledge there is no liquid you can safely use except a damp cloth. Alcohol is a no, no, you can destroy your keyboard.

In this case you can pop off the key, inspect the hing and cup for damage. Then wipe the hinge/cup with a very lightly dampened (micro fiber) cloth. reinstall the key and test it. If it continues to be a problem you need to replace the hinge and cup.

HP Chromebook 14 Replacement Laptop Keyboard Keys

 

[DGS49]

I removed the key, as per the instructions on Youtube, and it has pretty much corrected itself. Still fucks with me a bit, but autocorrect takes care of it. The truly bothersome thing was that there were times when I had to hit the 'L' key a hundred times to get a letter, and that's gone now.

Thanks.