[Tfug] OT: Fixing a sticky keyboard

[Josh Miller]

After disassembly, I put all the plastic parts on the top rack of the 
dishwasher.  I've got a mesh bag to put the keys in so they don't fly 
all over.  Works great!

Stephen Hooper wrote:
> 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.
>>
> 
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