Help..I spilled some wine on my boyfriends keyboard last night and now the space bar will not space..Will this dry out..what to do before he finds out..To fix this..ThX
2007-08-06 23:24:00 · 8 answers · asked by autumnamber1978 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
buy a new one
2007-08-06 23:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by skcs11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electronic devices (as long as they don't contain batteries or capacitors) CAN be cleaned by soap and water.
Yes, you would need to open the keyboard, and clean it, and let it dry very thoroughly.
Yes, it's also possible that the contacts have been corroded. If that's happened, home repairs should not be attempted as it's already a fire hazard.
I'm afraid the best option is still to say to him that you made a mistake, and replace his keyboard - it's the safest thing to do.
2007-08-07 05:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by thedavecorp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has probably shorted out the space bar. It most likely won't dry out and the keyboard will have to be replaced.
Now this is a cheap venture as Keyboards are not expensive(under $20.00) unless your boyfriends keyboard is in a laptop.I would just tell him what happened he is gonna find out anyway when he tries to use it.
2007-08-06 23:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Cyber-Medic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well most modern keyboards use graphite contacts. The best way to clean them sucks hard. You'd need to open it, take out the contact board and scrub the graphite points with the eraser from a pencil.
2007-08-06 23:26:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dull Jon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should wait until the keyboard is dry and then wipe it with damp cloth. and for the spacebar try to open the keyboard from the screws at the back and try to push it outwards.it's just a simple thing and my advise is only easy
2007-08-06 23:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
never open that keyboard if you do not know how!!!!! just buy a new one and tell your boyfriend about it.
its a no biggie why would you need to lie about it??
if u cant tell him the smallest thing how about the big ones??
hed be even grateful that you have given him the truest sense of your self to be truthful enough even on the smallest thing.
2007-08-06 23:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by nome 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sh*t.
ur scrwed.
wine is corrosive to the thin unprotected wires in the spacebar.
go out quick and buy a new one and tell him its a present!
2007-08-06 23:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUST TRY TO CHANGE SPACE BAR OR ELSE U HAVE TO BUT NEW ONE
2007-08-06 23:49:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋