i dropped coca-cola on my keyboard 5 minutes ago..what shoul I do ? (no laptop ..just keyboard)
2007-12-25 06:49:55 · 7 answers · asked by wintEr 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
why should i let it dry? it's yucky......ITS NOT diet
2007-12-25 06:55:57 · update #1
can.I.wash.The.Keyboard.with.Water?
2007-12-25 06:58:37 · update #2
best answer : replace it - coke is quite corrosive [phosphoric acid ].
2nd best: unplug it and wash/rinse in warm water...then dry for at least 24 hours.
2007-12-25 07:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Could Unplug It,Spray It Down With Windex And Hose It Off In The Shower. Just Let It Dry For A Few Days In A Warm Place.
Keyboards Are Really Cheap To Replace Also.
2007-12-25 19:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by Woffie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can wash it with water. Take a picture of the keyboard or draw a picture of the location of the keys > remove the keys by prying them off > take the screws out of the back and lift off the top half > there is a rubber cover underneath that should have caught most of the coke > remove the rubber cover and wash it with water and dry it > wash the keys with water and let them dry > after everything dries , reassemble the keyboard.
If everything under the rubber cover is soaked, it actually won't hurt the keyboard to clean it with water as long as you let it dry thoroughly before you reconnect it, as a matter of fact, you can put it in the dishwasher (I have actually done this and it worked), just don't use the dryer on the dishwasher, let it air dry. I would take it apart before I washed it and reassemble it after it dries. If something should go wrong, keyboards are cheap.
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/30/clean-your-keyboard-.html
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=clean+your+keyboard+in+the+dishwasher&fr=yfp-t-311-s&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
2007-12-25 15:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by hutson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's time to buy a new keyboard. If you want to keep it, try to take it apart and wipe clean with a lint free rag and alcohol.
2007-12-25 14:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by LMNO 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Throw the keyboard in the trash and go buy a new one. They are cheap.
2007-12-25 14:57:05 · answer #5 · answered by Julie H 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
let it dry for at least 5 days before trying to use it
2007-12-25 14:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
let it dry out.
You can open normal keyboards with a screwdriver. so u cud dab it dry if your feeling lucky.
2007-12-25 14:53:16 · answer #7 · answered by Funky G 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋