Are Probook 6550b keys removable/how do you clean in between them??

[akmgjhao032]

Hello! I noticed some of my keys were a bit crunchy when typing on my Probook 6550b. Upon further inspection I realized there's a lot of junk in between the keys though they are relatively clean on the outside. The cracks are really small, so I was wondering if you could pop the keys out like on recent models so I can clean them without having to disassemble the whole thing.

[WAWood]

@akmgjhao032 

The only laptops I know of that have keys that can be safely removed are high-end Gaming laptops, as they are DESIGNED to have replaceable keys and you can actually buy keysets for them.

The best way to clean is with a can of compressed air you get from office supply stores.  Any liquid on the keyboard, not matter how little, risks leaking down to the circuit board and that will fry the laptop.

[akmgjhao032]

Thank you, I was a bit confused because there are a lot of tutorials on how to remove HP laptop keys for cleaning (including official tutorials from HP, I believe) or replacement. I will definitely try using compressed air when the current situation is over and I can buy some.