Arrg! Yet another keyboard problem.

[ghall]

When will I ever learn? I spilt some soda on my keyboard (fortunately only a tiny bit). At first some keys were a bit sticky, a minor annoyance, but as it started getting darker, I noticed half the keys won't light up now. I'm so pissed! If I'd just use that stupid keyboard skin I payed 15 bucks for, my keyboard would probably be fine right now. Well, it's official ladies and gents, I am an idiot.

Well, at this point, can we safely say that as long as I spill no other liquids onto my keyboard that it will be fine (not counting the messed up backlight)? I really don't want to have to send in my laptop again 2 weeks after the last time.

 

[deadpixels]

Well, it's official ladies and gents, I am an idiot.

you said it first now, seriously. i think you can pop off the keys of your keyboard and clean them and under them and all will get back to normal.

 

[ghall]

you said it first now, seriously. i think you can pop off the keys of your keyboard and clean them and under them and all will get back to normal.

Is there a safe way to do that? I had a bad experience taking off the keys on my old PowerBook G4, so I'm a little nervous about doing that.

 

[deadpixels]

found this using google (google is best )
so look here

 

[ghall]

found this using google (google is best )
so look here

Looks a little scary, so I think I'll do that when I'm not so tired. But thank you so much. Now I'll actually be able to sleep tonight.

 

[deadpixels]

i am glad i could help you sleep better, not that there's not loads of other 'night awaking' stuff going on in this 'sick' world. sorry for the rant.

 

[ghall]

i am glad i could help you sleep better, not that there's not loads of other 'night awaking' stuff going on in this 'sick' world. sorry for the rant.

Thanks.
Very true. Don't worry, I rant a lot myself.

 

[Sopranino]

After you have disassembled the keyboard clean the contacts and other bits with a Q-tip and Isopropyl Alcohol.

Sopranino

(And, no, you're not an idiot. It is an Apple design flaw that makes them attract liquids )

 

[ghall]

After you have disassembled the keyboard clean the contacts and other bits with a Q-tip and Isopropyl Alcohol.

Sopranino

I'll give that a go as well.
The stickiness seems to have gone away, will this fix the backlight?

(And, no, you're not an idiot. It is an Apple design flaw that makes them attract liquids )

I thought that only applied to saliva.