Yesterday I accidentally spilled some soda on my keyboard. It seemed to work fine, until today, when suddenly one of my Ctrl keys got "stuck", like it's pressed all the time, but really it isn't. So now my computer wont start because of it (gives me a keyboard error). What can I do to make it work again? Just try to clean it, or buy a new one?
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Oct-14-2004 09:04
Spacey Orange
still loves trance.
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: California
buy a new one
btw u didn't specify whether its a laptop or desktop. it makes all the difference.
Try putting it in your dishwasher, leave it to dry for a day or so, and then give it a chance to redeem it self. If that doesn't work, buy a new one.
I'm not joking.
Oct-14-2004 12:22
dchaves
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2004
Location: Getafe, Spain
quote:
Originally posted by Theresa
Try putting it in your dishwasher, leave it to dry for a day or so, and then give it a chance to redeem it self. If that doesn't work, buy a new one.
I'm not joking.
Buy a new one, keyboards are cheap and unless you are very bored it's worthless opening it and fixing.
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Oct-14-2004 12:26
RandomGirl
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2003
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by chavs
Buy a new one, keyboards are cheap and unless you are very bored it's worthless opening it and fixing.
I didn't say open it and fix it... I said shove in the dishwasher, then let it dry.
JEEEEEEEEEEZ CAN'T YOU READ!?
Oct-14-2004 12:27
dchaves
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2004
Location: Getafe, Spain
quote:
Originally posted by Theresa
I didn't say open it and fix it... I said shove in the dishwasher, then let it dry.
JEEEEEEEEEEZ CAN'T YOU READ!?
The only part of my post directed towards you was the smiley. The rest of it is for the guy spreading soda over keyboards.
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Oct-14-2004 12:28
DJ_Bod
TrippingTheLightFantastic
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: DTA#8
buy a new one. Unless you have some crazy high tech one it'd be cheaper and easier to just buy one.
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Oct-14-2004 12:29
RandomGirl
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2003
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by chavs
The only part of my post directed towards you was the smiley. The rest of it is for the guy spreading soda over keyboards.
LOL!! Oh... ok
Sorry about the reading comment
Oct-14-2004 12:32
tu_face
No Known Cure...
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Sheffield, UK
2 options
a) stab it with a screwdriver until the ctrl key is broke
b) buy a new one
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Oct-14-2004 13:24
itsTrueSonic
NullPointerException
Registered: Aug 2003
Location:
i say the dishwasher idea could work.
but i say that the acid in your soda leaked through the chips on the keys.
were you drinking red bull? i hear 'red bull' gives you wings, so it would give the keyboard wings when it goes to heaven when you kill the keyboard in the garbage.
Oct-16-2004 13:23
Gunyouken
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: I've got a twanger and I'm not afraid to use it!!
Dudes it's easy to fix a keyboard that has been sodafied, just rinse the bastard under a tap and let it dry for a day or so. I had it happen twice now and both times it fixed the prob. maybe he has a natural keyboard then it's not so cheap to replace.
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