[Tfug] OT: Fixing a sticky keyboard

[Stephen Hooper]

Oooh...  if it is just in the keyboard area: try a boiling water wash,
followed by a long dry.  Unplug the keyboard first, and just put it
over the area.

Also, in that vein you could try a steam cleaner.  I have never done
it, but it would probably work as well.

On 9/19/06, Stephen Hooper <stephen.hooper at gmail.com> wrote:
> Whenever I get keyboards into a state like this, I just disassemble
> them, and then wash them.
>
> I use soap, water, and, if I feel real bad about something go over the
> offended parts with an old toothbrush.
>
> It is time consuming, but I haven't had one yet (wireless, or wired)
> not work:  inside they are all pretty simple.
>
> The thing to be careful of is the mechanical pieces, which are
> sometimes quite intricate.  If you have poor eyesight, and your
> keyboard has springs, I probably wouldn't try it.
>
> In the future, you should probably switch to diet.  You will have all
> the fun of seizures, and nerve damage; while losing weight, thinking
> about how you could submerge your electronics in what you are imbibing
> without fear of stickiness.
>