eClaire

I spilled wine on my keyboard tonight. When I press certain keys something goes horribly wrong...

sc
rc
tc
vc

Why doesc itc do tchisc?

Once itc drciesc outc will itc go back tco norcmal?

TChanksc

CLairce

(the shift button sticks too so I've discovered )

MJW

Even if it dries out the keys will probably still stick. I split a harvey wallbanger all over my keyboard & had a similar situation. I took the keyboard apart, washed it in the sink, dried it out & put it back together & it was fine.

eClaire

I've found myself spending most of my time deleting rogue 'c's from my posts

It's a laptop so can't take it apart.

eClaire

Oh, and the tab has now been replaced with an a.

Alan-G

I thinkc we schould allc justc typce like you Clairce (then everycone willc understand youc)

Perfectlyc legiblec

Sorry, I'm only joking, professional help required for yer 'puter me thinks.

boxst

Take the laptop keyboard off (not usually that hard, a undo a screw underneath and then lift) and rinse it in water and then leave it in the airing cupboard for a day.

Steve

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

you CAN remove the keyboard from a laptop, but it takes a bit of work to do so.

You'll need the manual for the particular laptop you have, but essentially the top surround needs to come off and then you can pull the ribbon for the keyboard away from the main body of the laptop. Careful doing this as it will be locked to the connector.

Once free you can wash out the keyboard and leave it to THOROUGHLY dry.

eClaire

thanks for the replies. Will do

scoobz72

Some laptops have some plastic spring retainers which both need to be pressed simultaneously to remove keyboard. Once off, as mentioned, soak in a warm soapy sink, rinse off, then dry.
Assemble the keyboard, voila.