my grandson spilt some juice all over keyboard. is there any wwwwway to fix this other than buying a new keyboard. many of the letters repeats or if i wwwwant to backspace i lose my wwwhole sentence. can i pry the keys up and wwwipe them off with a cleaner and then replace them. has anyone else had this problem? any ideas welcome, as long as its a home remedy. really don't want to purchase a neeeew keyboard.
2006-10-30 00:55:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
use any cleaning product and wipe it with a cloth
2006-10-30 00:57:32 · answer #1 · answered by Henry_Tee 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have spilled pop on my keyboard more than once. Two kids under the age of 9 can help with that.
Most keyboards keys can be easily removed. Use a butter knife or somehting similiar to pry up on the key until it pops out. I use a qtip with some dishsoap and water in a glass and clean the inside square of th esuspect keys and blow to dry. I would suggest only pulling out one key at a time unless you know your keyboard really well.
2006-10-30 09:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by Wayne H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can unscrew the back of the keyboard and clean the keys and the cover holding them in. Just don't clean it while still connected to the guts of the keyboard, as this will short it out.
Cleaning out a keyboard like that, however, really is a difficult process. In case it means anything to you, a new keyboard at most computer stores - or even Walmart - are as little as $10.
2006-10-30 08:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by Ciaoenrico 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes there is. You must get a phillips screwdriver and dissassemble your keyboard and clean all of the affected parts with warm water then dry thoroughly then reassemble. It's not so complicated but if you feel uneasy doing it get someone else to or just buy a new keyboard. Good luck
2006-10-30 09:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Duggywuggy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will spend more time cleaning it out and probably won't be able to get it all clean anyway. buying a new one is faster and cheaper unless your time is free. i bought myself a keyboard that is silent, it's back light, and i can roll it up and put it in my pocket. another cool feature is that it is sealed spilling water on it doesn't do anything. no keys that move so no keys that stick. it cost 30 bucks but silent and waterproof were what i wanted. a cheap new regular keyboard shouldnt cost more than 15 bucks
2006-10-30 09:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by polyesterfred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using a q-tip with rubbing alcohol on it and clean between the keys. If not a new keyboard is only about $10 at Walmart.
2006-10-30 08:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by elainecynthia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes very carefully pry up the keys one at a time then use rubbing alcohol or somthing comparable and wipe them down. That should do the trick.
2006-10-30 08:59:02 · answer #7 · answered by Mrbigjohnson 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it's a desktop keyboard, you can actually wash it in the dishwasher, or just take each key off and clean with a q-tip
2006-10-30 09:54:35 · answer #8 · answered by internetguy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In these days of technical development buying new one would be profitable than to repair the old . New one will be cheaper than the repairing charges;
2006-10-30 09:04:45 · answer #9 · answered by chittoor .yes.Murugeshan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes , you can remove they keys, just do it carefully so you don't break them.
Try using something plastic to pry them off as anything metal is more likely to damage them.
HTH
2006-10-30 08:58:52 · answer #10 · answered by webecho 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oh, c'mon. They're only 20 bucks in WalMart.
Believe me: It would cost you more to do it any other way, and it would still not work alright.
My opinion: Buy a new one.
2006-10-30 08:58:28 · answer #11 · answered by Mario E 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋