CAN'T separate the keyboard from the laptop. good thing I had aan extra keyboard! Here's something that may be pertinent: after I pop individual keys that are sticking off there is no evidence of wine. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:46 AM Stephen wrote: If you can remove the keyboard you can then clean it. using water with vinegar then rinsing with just the distilled water and letting it sit in the sun for a few hours to dry/going after it with compressed air. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Alan Dayley wrote: > Follow these ideas AT YOUR OWN RISK. > > - Take apart the notebook enough to remove the keyboard. > - Wash the keyboard in warm water. > - Dry the keyboard in the AZ sun for a day, maybe two. Longer if not > in the sun. > - The keyboard must be completely dry before reconnecting. Are you > sure it is dry? > - Re-install the keyboard and hope it now is clean and works. > > Or, instead of all that, buy a replacement keyboard from eBay or a repair > shop. > > Alan > > On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > > I have a laptop and wine was spilled on the keyboard. Now it won't type > > usually and when it will it doesn't type with any sense... usually keys > > stick. Any ideas on what to do to fix it? If I remember correctly we > already > > discussed this and the decision was that the computer was hosed. Or was > it > > that it needed to be immersed in hot water? Any pointers are appreciated! > > -- > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: