My friend spilled a beer on her lap top key board last night. Now some of the keys don't work. A shop says the key board has to be replaced at $160 parts/labor. Is it possible to remove the keys and clean the contacts myself? Any other suggestions?
Thanks much....
Repairing damaged laptop keyboards is not usually within the scope of a non-technical user. If you don't know anything about it, and you try anyway, you are likely to do more damage.It is invariably cheaper to get a new keyboard than to repair one.
There is one trick which may work for you. Get a pint of Isopropyl-alcohol from your drugstore or chemist.
Isopropyl alcohol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Isopropyl alcohol is used in keyboard, LCD and laptop cleaning, is sold commercially as a whiteboard cleaner, and is a strong but safer alternative to common household cleaning products.UNQUOTE
Using a beaker or similar, pour an amount of this into the keyboard and swill it around by gently swishing the laptop back and forth. Avoid getting any on the screen. You can also use a long thin brush, ( Stiffish Artist's paint brush), to brush between the keys. When thoroughly swilled and brushed, tip the laptop so that most of the Isoprop runs out. Leave at least 24 hours for the rest of the isoprop to evaporate, in a warm well ventilated place.
This works in most cases, and will remove lemonade, coca cola, beer, tea, coffee, and other liquid residues. Of course, you do it at your own risk.
Do this in a well ventilated place, and allow to dry in a well ventilated place.
Regards....Mike Connor
