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To: mr.mark who wrote (16200)	2/11/2001 10:11:37 PM
From: CatLady	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110652

I just found 1 reference to cleaning a keyboard by putting it in the dishwasher. GGGG Maybe it's just coincidence that I've had two keyboards stop working shortly after getting wet. They were mechanical keyboards, not the rubber switch thinggies, if that makes a difference. I'd still avoid getting water inside a laptop, even if someone decided that it was worth the risk with a standard PC keyboard.

To: mr.mark who wrote (16200)	2/11/2001 10:29:08 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

I would not use water either, the only part of my keyboard that will see water is the plastic keys you pop off and the plastic case housing. The PC circuit board contacts will be cleaned with rubbing alcohol, and the switches and springs replaced. For most keyboards you get with a new computer, they are cheap 20 dollar throw away boards. They are not worth cleaning or fixing, and most will not get them back together again if they tried to take them all apart an clean them. You have approx 104 key caps, 104 key springs, 104 key switches (not all the same size), the odd support for the space bar, circuit board(s), screws, etc.. IMO

To: mr.mark who wrote (16200)	2/12/2001 12:09:04 PM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman	Respond to of 110652

yes suh I promise I will be more careful and not spill coffee again I can I spill champagne? I couldn't clean them, for when I lifted off the keys, there was a protective plastic over the key contact and the advise was DON'T remove the plastic cover so for once I listened and didn't I may have to follow the bandits advice and have BBY order a new keyboard and have it installed also? when I booted it up, the laptop acted a bit crazy, so I thought it was the stuck key still keeps opening the start menu listing all on it's own, over and over again am wondering if a bit of the coffee hit something vital inside I hate this stuff! sigh...........