"Here's the problem, my laptop is so new, that only the company has an available keyboard. Also, they created the computer so that THEY are the only people who can replace it."
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cliffystones left a comment for Joshua Eakle"You mentioned damaging the Mobo. Is this a laptop? If so, Google the make and model number and "how to remove the keyboard" This is usually pretty straightforward, involving a couple of screws, "snap" covers and a single ribbon…"
Joshua Eakle left a comment for cliffystones"Well, I used alcohol and it seemed to clean the keys well enough. There are still some keys that don't work to well. Including the Y key and the spacebar (UG!). I'm just worried that some of the stickiness may come back. I'm too…"
Eric Fox commented on Joshua Eakle's blog post 'Sticky Keyboard'"Bah, I've got cheap keyboards so I don't worry about such things. I just smash the key a few times and the stickiness goes away. If it ever comes back (has happened once or twice) I do the same thing and it never returns. Probably got all…"
LADYTECH commented on Joshua Eakle's blog post 'Sticky Keyboard'"STICKY KB! I just finish spilling 1/2 of Snapple into mine!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
That's never happened before. I'm always sooooo careful.
I removed the keys and all clean now.
I realized not all KB u need to turn…"
cliffystones left a comment for Joshua Eakle"Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) can't hurt. But you will probably still have "stickiness" to contend with. Water is simply the best solvent to rinse away sugar, it has to do with the molecular chemistry.
Years ago my wife and I…"
Dave commented on Joshua Eakle's blog post 'Sticky Keyboard'"what keyboard is it?
I've heard of but wouldn't recomend this
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11029793
If you realy feel the need and have the patience, dissassemble it, taking all the keys out,, unscrewing the case…"
David commented on Joshua Eakle's blog post 'Sticky Keyboard'"Second cliffystones' procedure. But do check, after removing and disassembling the keyboard, for any possible contamination of other components, as you may need further help (possibly at a repair center) if the soda traveled farther than your…"
Joshua Eakle left a comment for cliffystones"Would alcohol work for cleaning the keyboard? Thats what I used."
cliffystones commented on Joshua Eakle's blog post 'Sticky Keyboard'"I have cleaned out medical monitoring keyboards (they cost a little more than $50). You have to completely remove all the keys and dismantle the thing. Unlike the previous poster stated, you will need to use plain old water to get the sugar out.…"
Dagoth Pie commented on Joshua Eakle's blog post 'Sticky Keyboard'"I did that with my keyboard at one point, with custard, I managed to clean it out but there was still enough to cause problems like you're having, eventually with use it stopped sticking. The only thing I can suggest is taking all your keys off…"
Joshua Eakle posted a blog postSticky Keyboard
I recently spilled a bit of soda onto my laptop keyboard. As normal, I flipped the computer over and got as much of the soda out from under the keys as I could. For a couple hours, I thought I was in good shape. That was, until the stickiness kicked in. I have an island style keyboard and I am not sure what exactly to do to get rid of this stickiness. The keys work... but they are sometime harder to press and get irritating. Is there some way to fix this problem without spending $50 for a…See More
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Posted on April 6, 2010 at 1:55pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
I recently spilled a bit of soda onto my laptop keyboard. As normal, I flipped the computer over and got as much of the soda out from under the keys as I could. For a couple hours, I thought I was in good shape. That was, until the stickiness kicked in. I have an island style keyboard and I am not sure what exactly to do to get rid of this stickiness. The keys work... but they are sometime harder to press and get irritating. Is there some way to fix this problem without spending $50 for a… Continue
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- At 1:13pm on April 9, 2010, cliffystones said…
- You mentioned damaging the Mobo. Is this a laptop? If so, Google the make and model number and "how to remove the keyboard" This is usually pretty straightforward, involving a couple of screws, "snap" covers and a single ribbon cable. Then you can get the keyboard wet without worrying about the Mobo. Worst case, you can also usually find a replacement keyboard on the web. One place I have used for laptop parts is called "Apple Pals:", I believe they are in Missouri. But they don't charge a fortune for used parts. I even had a back light inverter arrive doa ( cost about $10-12), and they sent me a second one without making me return the original.
- At 11:16am on April 7, 2010, cliffystones said…
- Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) can't hurt. But you will probably still have "stickiness" to contend with. Water is simply the best solvent to rinse away sugar, it has to do with the molecular chemistry.
Years ago my wife and I were involved in a minor fender-bender. I was drinking a super-size Coke at the time and the thing spewed all over the dashboard controls, vents, etc. That was quite a job flushing out all of the soda, some of the buttons stuck for months after the incident.
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