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Ah
yes... a nice glass of... Doh!
Have
you spilled beer, or lemonade, or anything else onto your keyboard?
Are you thinking of spilling something on your keyboard? Don't want
to buy a new one afterwards? It can be cleaned, and it's quite safe
to do so. Here's a brief guide.
After
turning your computer off and unplugging the keyboard from the machine...
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Remove
all the keys from the keyboard. Use a small something to lever
all the keys out of the keyboard. I find a little screwdriver
does quite well. In any case the keys should all pop out without
much effort. Make sure you can remember what key goes where,
or you should have a second keyboard for reference. Also make
doubly sure you don't lose any of the keys. You
can download this layout diagram as a reference. (Done by Dani
Nelson in a fit of caffeine rage.)
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Take
the rest of the keyboard apart. Inside there should be layers
of soft and hard plastic. These may differ, though I can't imagine
too much, from keyboard to keyboard. Remember how everything
fits. Keyboards are usually quite simple. However, write down
some notes if you have to. As the keyboard is useless if it's
clean and in pieces.
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With
the keyboard disassembled, you should be able to see where the
spilled beer (or whatever it was) is causing problems. Anyway,
cleaning every piece, including the casing, in warm soapy water
will do just fine. Stay away from what little circuitry there
is inside. I also find a toothbrush is good for cleaning keyboard
parts, especially the keys and it doesn't scratch too hard.
It can really get into the gaps and crevices. I prefer a medium
hard brush with a normal sized head, translucent lime green.
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Leave
all parts to thoroughly dry. Thoroughly.
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Reassemble
the keyboard. This can actually be quite fun.
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Your
keyboard should look, and feel, as good as new.
(If
you know of other keyboard cleaning guides, please send me a link.
I'll display them here. Thanks. *8)
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