Okay people...I got a serious problem here. What do you do if you spill beer all over your keyboard?

Question

I already turned it upside down and got most of it out...and surface cleaned.

However, it is the next day now, and some of the keys are sticking. The j, and the k seem most in need of help. If I wack them, they come unglued.

Otherwise, it does seem ok.

I have a suggestion for you guys though: don't keep tall boys next to the keyboard! lol. Stupid me.

Yeah yeah...I know I wasted the beer. I already feel bad about that. Let's move on to the resultant problem!

Answer 1

you're right, tall boys tend to spill more beer than short ones. i think the longer drop is the problem. but if you take the screws off the back of the keyboard then you can get it apart pretty easily. you can clean off the rubber pad on the inside with no trouble. but the keys will still stick. you have to get them out and wipe them off. they have little clips on the sides, it's a little more difficult to get them out than to snap them back in. Just be sure to get them back where they belong. shouldn't have to worry much about electronic components, just dont soak them.

Answer 2

Totally agree with 0 0... what a waste of beer....

Byt going back yo your question.... you can do 2 things either keep on keying till they get unstuck or get a new keyboard which van run for around $15.

Good luck... and next time make sure is water and not beer man!

Answer 3

Most keyboards have removable keys. Turn the power off before starting. You need to take each key out (a few at a time if you don't know your qwerty lay out so you know where they go back), clean each key and the area underneath. Then let it dry completely.

Hope you've learnt your lesson :)

P.S. Why would youj drink beer in a tall boy - they're better suited to water. Beer better in schooners, pints and pots. :)

Answer 4

Take off the keys by using a staple remover, butter knife, or anything like that. Then, (while the keyboard is unplugged) take a cloth, and dampen it as little as you can, and wipe off the gunk that should have accumulated under the keys. Then wait at least a half an hour before plugging it back in.

Answer 5

As long as it isnt a wireless keyboard you can put it in the dishwasher (keys down) Just make sure to stop before the dry cycle and disable any heat/hot water settings. When done take it out and remove cover and shake and then set out to dry for a few days. If its a cheapie just go to your local Thrift store/salvation army and get another for a dollar or two.

Answer 6

a million, immediately unplug the flexibility and battery ability-off velocity promptly determines the severity of the main serious factors of laptop harm. do not slow ingredient start to close down frequent equipment shutdown, and then shrink off. in case you slow that is totally risky. 2, in accordance to the path of the in fluent, immediately poured water and pat dry with a dry towel or paper towel straight away moisture. if that's the keyboard above the water, immediately all the way down to the keyboard (observe do not enable the water flow the lcd show screen), attempt to water down the gentle, to stay away from extra water into the motherboard. 3, if the keyboard is water, eliminate the keyboard, and be conscious no rely if the water into the motherboard. intently wipe dry with a paper towel keyboard front and back of the water. Conditional cool air from a hair dryer to dry, be careful to not use warm air, by way of fact the keyboard keys are plastic, not extreme temperatures, do not use warm air to stay away from blowing undesirable. Liquid alongside with cola, soup, lots of the keys would desire to be bumped off intently scrub with organic alcohol. If that is not sparkling, by way of fact cola includes sugar, which over the years will corrode line, keyboard harm. 4, finished dis assembly of the motherboard, in case you do to not demolish the motherboard, proper buddies help disassemble extra understand. be conscious the motherboard no rely if there is water harm, so intently rub new sparkling organic alcohol. I would desire to spend interior the laptop fix washer water scrub board, however the washer water maximum persons did not, Beijing electronics marketplace is likewise confusing to purchase, not the type of common washer water. that is replaced with organic alcohol, observe one ought to apply organic alcohol, aqueous alcohol can't be used. Then dry the motherboard, or hair dryer should not be too extreme warm air drying, pay interest to the risk-free practices of the plastic connector on the motherboard. 5, intently disposed of the laptop casing interior and outdoors moisture on the motherboard and keyboard, dry place for one to 2 days, and then ascertain all moisture has been dried out could be assembled back. should not be processed formerly the flexibility is became on. by way of fact the standard person has no expert drying kit, so so a procedures as obtainable frequently time an excellent number of upload-ons are thoroughly dry.

Answer 7

it will not hurt it to bad if you use watter in a squirt bottle to rinse it a bit, gust make sure you shake as much watter out of it as you can, and let it dry in the sun for a day or so to be sure its 100% dry before plugging it into the computer.

believe me you can really wreck the computer if you plug in a wet keyboard, i spilled a coffee on a keyboard and smoke came from the computer.

Answer 8

Perhaps you should purchase a new keyboard. You can get
a used one if you search on line and it shouldn't cost that much. Next time you're thirsty try a tall glass of water while you are using your computer and everything might come out better!

Answer 9

If you want it working properly you're best to just a buy a new keyboard - it will only set you back $5-$10 for a basic one.

Answer 10

Brother, let me tell you something that will let you save money and spill all the beers you want on your keyborad and you never have to buy a new one again.

There is a rollup see thru keyboard. It is so durable you can let your lazy-eyed arthritis-jilted horse piss on it and it will still work. It will stink but it will keep on kickin even after the cows come back home.

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