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8/24/12 at 4:40am
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It's filthy. Three years of crumbs and dust under the keys and god knows what else and all I've been doing is wiping dust off the top.

Anyone have any suggestions on getting the keys off/on to clean under them? I know some keyboards you can just pop the keys off but I can't find anything about this one.
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8/24/12 at 4:42am
Just pop them off, I had a X4 and they come off with a bit of force. Then use compressed air/cloth to clean it.
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8/24/12 at 4:56am
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Just pop them off, I had a X4 and they come off with a bit of force. Then use compressed air/cloth to clean it.

OK, is there a quicker way to get underneath all the keys? If I disassemble it from the back can I get behind all the keys without having to pop them all off individually?
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8/29/12 at 4:36am
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OK, is there a quicker way to get underneath all the keys? If I disassemble it from the back can I get behind all the keys without having to pop them all off individually?

Nope. Just pop them all off, will take about 5 - 10 minutes, if that.
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