thiz zuckz

[sstormwatch]

I zplazhed a bit of zoda near mi keeboard, and it zeem that zome of the keez got wet or zomething. Zome of mi keez are ztuck, zo, off to the Mac ztore tomorrow. Hopefulle, the Geniuz people can fix thiz azap.

Man, talk about fruztrating. {zigh}

Comments

[isabelladangelo]

Ya know, you aren't supposed to put the mentos in the soda near the keyboard....

::giggles::

Actually, you might be able to pop off the keys with a knife (depending on the keyboard) and clean them with regular old windex. As long as you aren't on a laptop, I'd give it a try. After all, if it doesn't work you need to buy a new keyboard anyway, right?

[sstormwatch]

It iz mi laptop. Thankfulle, ztill under warrantee.

[heatermcca]

When you turn the computer off for the night, and if it won't screw any repair or replace agreements with Mac, open it up. Dry it off and look at the contact pad. If it looks good, let it dry *thoroughly*, put it back together, and you'll likely find that it will work again.

If it's got any unique-to-that-spot(s) spots of blackness, your keyboard's fried, get a new one.

ETA: Um, or maybe not, since this is evidently your laptop.

[sstormwatch]

Thankfullee, I am under warrantee. :-)

[heatermcca]

Oh, good. We keep warranties and the applicable information *easily* to hand. We've needed it too many times not to do so. ::nod::

[rwfranz]

If 'tweren't under warranty - cleaning keyboards is a pain. Especially on a laptop. Take laptop apart to get to keyboard screws; search for wire linkages; disconnect; get special keyboard-cleaning stuff (which, for the most part, I think, is isopropyl alcohol); spray liberally; let drain naturally. Do not wipe; you will scratch the right/wrong things and the keyboard will wear out quicker.

Yes. A pain.

And, sometimes, does not help. Replacing keyboard is often final solution (alas, poor Zurich...).

Stuck/sticking keys indicate that the contacts are... sugary. Or something similar. Soda is generally bad for keyboards (the acids in soda just aren't nice things to be dropping onto the metalic contacts, and some kinds of soda contain phosphoric acid - which will eat some kinds organic polymers (plastic) given enough time.

Good luck with it, anyway.

[florentinescot]

A likely story. :-D

Yeah, if it's still under warrenty, let them look at it.

[bwliadain]

Heh heh heh. From this side, though, is kinda kewl - you have an "axzent". ;-)

[sstormwatch]

Well, I guess I will be losing my accent, er axzent. :-D