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hedges
03-07-2009, 07:30 PM
I spilled a little water on my laptop keyboard. After drying it out as best as I could, only one key doesn't work, the delete key. Can I get this fixed.? If so, is this expensive to fix?
TooLowBrow
03-07-2009, 07:34 PM
I spilled a little water on my laptop keyboard. After drying it out as best as I could, only one key doesn't work, the delete key. Can I get this fixed.? If so, is this expensive to fix?
put the keyboard in a container of uncooked white rice. the rice absorbs the moisture
PapaBear
03-07-2009, 07:38 PM
The rice is a good idea. I read once that you can actually run most simple keyboards through a dishwasher with the dryer off, and they will be OK. I think it was Kim Komando that recommended that for when you spill soda in them.
Marc with a c
03-07-2009, 07:38 PM
put the keyboard in a container of uncooked white rice. the rice absorbs the moisture
no no, you put it in a tomato juice bath.
ToiletCrusher
03-07-2009, 07:41 PM
Time to buy a new fence!
made cummsies
03-07-2009, 08:05 PM
put the keyboard in a container of uncooked white rice. the rice absorbs the moisture
to me that sounds like it could cause more problems then its worth, wouldn't you likely end up with grains of rice getting lodged between and under the keys?
no no, you put it in a tomato juice bath.
lol, thats funny
I spilled a little water on my laptop keyboard. After drying it out as best as I could, only one key doesn't work, the delete key. Can I get this fixed.? If so, is this expensive to fix?
if it was just water there's not much to 'fix', just don't use the laptop (the bigger risk is the water migrating inside the computer and shorting something) for 24 hours....unplug it, take the battery out and let it sit
Judge Smails
03-07-2009, 08:23 PM
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l181/glampink1988/SHAMWOW.jpg
Marc with a c
03-07-2009, 08:24 PM
they should make keyboards out of the shamwow.
KnoxHarrington
03-07-2009, 08:26 PM
Yeah, it probably does need to dry a little more. I wouldn't worry about it.
If the laptop itself is booting up fine, the worst case scenario is that you'll have to replace the keyboard. I replaced mine a while back; the part cost like $20 and all I had to do was take out a few screws to remove the bezel holding it in, unplug a cable, plug the new one in, and put thes crews back I took out. Took about five minutes.
Devo37
03-07-2009, 10:05 PM
i use Carbonite to fix all of my computer problems.
yes, Carbonite. Carbonite.com (http://www.carbonite.com) for all of your water-spilled-in-the-keyboard needs.
Carbonite!
made cummsies
03-07-2009, 11:17 PM
Carbonite!
you forgot to mention that its only $50/year and that by using the promo code "XM" you get too months free.....rookie
sr71blackbird
03-08-2009, 05:01 AM
Let it dry keys down for a while, and try to prop it up so that air can circulate around the keys. If its a laptop, a rolled up bath towel under the screen, and use small items to support the keyboard edges, while allowing the keys to have nothing against them and let them dry out by air (not heat).
you can leave it open and point a small fan at the keyboard for a few hours, that should dry out any left over water. As Knox said, replacing the keyboard is a pretty inexpensive and simple fix. When I did it the cost was under $20 and it even came with instructions.
topless_mike
03-08-2009, 05:27 AM
at least it cleaned away all the nut that's probably crusted up on it.
hedges
03-08-2009, 07:44 PM
to me that sounds like it could cause more problems then its worth, wouldn't you likely end up with grains of rice getting lodged between and under the keys?
lol, thats funny
if it was just water there's not much to 'fix', just don't use the laptop (the bigger risk is the water migrating inside the computer and shorting something) for 24 hours....unplug it, take the battery out and let it sit
that's exactly what I did
Yeah, it probably does need to dry a little more. I wouldn't worry about it.
If the laptop itself is booting up fine, the worst case scenario is that you'll have to replace the keyboard. I replaced mine a while back; the part cost like $20 and all I had to do was take out a few screws to remove the bezel holding it in, unplug a cable, plug the new one in, and put thes crews back I took out. Took about five minutes.
The laptop is booting up fine, it''s just the delete button that isn't working. If I can fix it this cheaply, that''s awesome.
at least it cleaned away all the nut that's probably crusted up on it.
Not even close.
hedges
03-08-2009, 08:42 PM
My delete button all-of-a-sudden started working!!!:clap::clap::clap::drunk::thumbup:
Thank you for everybodys help!
Marc with a c
03-08-2009, 08:43 PM
was it the tomato juice?
TooLowBrow
03-08-2009, 08:49 PM
I spilled a little water on my laptop keyboard. After drying it out as best as I could, only one key doesn't work, the delete key. Can I get this fixed.? If so, is this expensive to fix?
next time remember to drink all the water near your computer
if youre not thirsty it can still be fun to practice spit-takes
hedges
03-08-2009, 08:55 PM
was it the tomato juice?
No, didn't get to try this unorthodox method. File it away for next time.
next time remember to drink all the water near your computer
if youre not thirsty it can still be fun to practice spit-takes
I'll remember that.
I just used a spit take after reading one of CHUCKWAGONCOOK's anagram names from the other forum
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