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I am totaly dead serious here. Put it in the dishwasher by itself with a tab of jet dry. Place it on the top rack. Turn the heat off on the dishwasher. I have done this several times. Just make sure its on cold water and then let it air dry for a few hours.
This is my preferred method of choice as well... one thing Zombie left out was when it is done running through the cycle remove the keyboard from the dishwasher and put it keys down on a towel over night. Then check it in the morning to make sure all the water has dried and you will be good to go.Quote:
Originally posted here by ZomBieMann77
I am totaly dead serious here. Put it in the dishwasher by itself with a tab of jet dry. Place it on the top rack. Turn the heat off on the dishwasher. I have done this several times. Just make sure its on cold water and then let it air dry for a few hours.
and as to removing the keys physically
you just have to 'gently' pry one out
they are just a clip fit to replace
it's just a pain when the dishwasher option is there
personally I replace things
but that's just me :p
I generally prefer to take them apart, because I'm a mechanic.
You might need a #1 and a #0 phillips screwdriver along with the
more common #2. Since there are a number of different designs
of keyboard, no one cleaning method is right for all, but you can
always get at the components when it is apart. In some cases, you
don't need to remove individual keys, but once you have separated
the upper part with the keys still attached, it can be soaked all you
want, because it has no electronics.
The membrane type is hard to dry unless you pick up each membrane and
wipe individually. There are a few, mostly old designs, that shouldn't get wet.
They have individual mechanical switches, and parts that could rust.
Some keyboards can't be saved. The initial spill may cause circuits to burn out.
Running a lot of warm water through it using the sprayer from a kitchen sink might do it too.
Just let it dry real good.
just an update I did the dishwasher method ... just to see if it's BS or if it really works
it worked and the KB is clicking like new but none of the CAPS/NUM/F led's work now
is it fixable??