keyboard

RichM · Dec 28, 2006

Unfortunately I was eating a piece of choclate candy and it melted on my fingers and must have dripped into one area of the keyboard. Now about 6 keys are sticky on the bottom and will not release after you press them. Any idea how to unstick these keys without major surgery.

redytrk · Dec 28, 2006

On Every computer I have ever owned,the keys would just pop right off.After cleaning they just snap back on.

RichM · Dec 28, 2006

How do you pop them/This is an HP Pavillion lap top,can you just youse a small knife or screwdiver and pry them off?

redytrk · Dec 28, 2006

I use a small pocket knife.
Never had a HP,but I know it works on Dell,Compaq and Gateway.

greg334 · Dec 28, 2006

you may have to disassemble it to clean it.

I had to do the same thing with mine (BBQ sauce) and it was a pain to get apart. once I got it apart, I went to the sink and dunked it in soapy water with a cold water rinse and let it dry for three days (that is the keyboard I mean, nothing else).

redytrk · Dec 29, 2006

During Katrina I transported a oven to a crew that specializes in restoring computers etc. After cleaning the equipment goes into the oven untill all the moisture is gone. Of cource they know what they are doing,about tempeture and time.

Maybe while going through the drying out process you could make a "brooder"with a light bulb and a box,

greg334 · Dec 29, 2006

Well don't laugh at this but a company that prototypes highend electronics has a really nice dishwasher they put everything in to clean. it even dries.