[Tfug] OT: Fixing a sticky keyboard

[Christopher Robbins]

Thanks for all the replies...

I stared at it for a good while, then I attacked it with the dishwasher.
It's sitting next to me, (hopefully) drying.

It seems unsticked...We'll find out tomorrow

Thanks again

-Chris

On 9/19/06, Josh Miller <joshnmiller at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 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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Chris Robbins
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