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I've gotten a well-preserved XT keyboard off eBay, and I intend to return it to its full glory.
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Anyway, I wonder what kind of detergent and method can I use to clean the sticky mess of the decomposed foam mat off the plastic switch housings? Also, what's a safe detergent for cleaning the keycaps?
Another thing... can I get unlabeled or custom labeled 2 unit wide IBM keycaps anywhere, with the plunger in the middle? It would be nice if it came in this symmetrically stepped style, but I think that's unlikely unless I design it to be 3d printed. I'd like to move Caps Lock down to where Scroll Lock is, and add a numpad Division key in its place - as Scroll Lock is kind of pointless 99% of the time, and Division on the numpad is nice to have...
Here's the keyboard with the cover off: As you can see, not much remains of the foam: I could get all the gunk off the PCB with PCB cleaner: These got the oldschool dishwashing liquid and sponge treatment. I dabbed them off and dried them with a hairdryer set to cool: Here's the factory label. Nice! I took care not to damage it while cleaning the plate: I need to get these clean... Those black switch housings still have a lot of that foam gunk on them. The keycaps are reasonably clean, but I'd still like to give them a quick rinse. What kind of method / detergent should I use? These look awesome: