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keyboard sticky!
I spilled lemonade on my keyboard. Only on a few keys.. so I tried pouring it all out & using the blow dyer so the keys don't get completely stuck. So it's sticky and I don't know what to do.. I don't have money for a new keyboard.
How would you clean it?
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This is from the tucows website.
Emergency Cleaning
At some point, no matter how careful you are, you or someone else will spill something on your keyboard. Things with lots of sugar like soda, iced tea with sugar, lemonade and so on are harder to clean than something like water. If you just spill water or black coffee it's not too bad. Unplug the keyboard, lay it keys down on some paper towel and let it dry. And I mean really dry. A blow dryer can speed up the process, but I'd let it dry at least overnight. Say, 18 to 24 hours.
The problem with liquids containing sugar is that the sugar coats the contacts on the keys. It's sticky. Besides gumming up the contacts it can also cause the keys to stick. So, if what you spilled had sugar in it, you'll have to get into some more intensive cleaning.
Unplug the keyboard. You might need to remove some of the key caps so you can get at the surfaces more easily. I'd use a screwdriver for the job. Key caps come off fairly easily. Just use steady, gentle pressure as you lift up. Then get your Q-tips and start cleaning up the liquid. I'd also wet the cotton swabs with a bit of water so it dilutes any sugar. If you remove key caps, put them in a sieve and run them under hot water to remove sugar. Dry them off and put them back on. Now, keep your fingers crossed and wait at least a day.
If all this sounds like too much work and your keyboard cost $19.95 you may just want to get a new one. Another question I received multiple times dealt with laptop computers. IF you simply spilled or splashed any substance that didn't contain sugar, like water or black coffee, then you can try to dry it out. I'd turn the laptop upside-down on a bath towel and let it sit for at least 18 hours. I've been told that you can use a blow dryer or an air compressor to help remove the water. Makes sense although I personally have never had to try it. You can also check the Web site of your laptops maker and see if they can tell you how to remove the keyboard.
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well i have cleaned my keyboard before...all you do is pop out the keys and then clean them and once they are clean you just put them back in...i use something like a pen to pop them out so you can do that or buy a new keybpard. It shouldnt break the keyboard because i have done it before and all thye keys worked fine!! hope i helped:)
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well, you typed the question so it seems to work fine. Maybe just deal with it and buy a new one when the chance comes. If you look, you can get them cheap a$ free if you know what I mean.
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