Vista - Spill on Keyboard

08-19-2008

Is there any way to repair a keyboard on which I have spilled coffee which
has incapacitated it, or is it even worth the $$$ to fix it? This is a
remote keyboard. Thanks.

08-19-2008

Dry it out before you hook it back up. You might be lucky. Other than that,
you are probably hosed.

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"daunej" <daunej@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Is there any way to repair a keyboard on which I have spilled coffee which
> has incapacitated it, or is it even worth the $$$ to fix it? This is a
> remote keyboard. Thanks.

08-19-2008

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:08:19 -0500, "Cowboy $Gregory A. Beamer$"
<NoSpamMgbworld@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Dry it out before you hook it back up. You might be lucky. Other than that,
>you are probably hosed.

No, don't use a hose; it will only make it worse.

**breitak67** · 08-19-2008

I usually unplug it, put it under the spigot in the sink and run cold water over it for a while. Then shake most of the water out and leave it sit in direct sunlight in a window or something for a couple of days to dry out. Piece of cake.

08-20-2008

"daunej" <daunej@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Is there any way to repair a keyboard on which I have spilled coffee which
> has incapacitated it, or is it even worth the $$$ to fix it? This is a
> remote keyboard. Thanks.

And before you rinse it with clear water, take the batteries out.

Mark

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08-19-2008	#1 (permalink)
daunej n/a posts	Spill on Keyboard Is there any way to repair a keyboard on which I have spilled coffee which has incapacitated it, or is it even worth the $$$ to fix it? This is a remote keyboard. Thanks.
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08-19-2008	#2 (permalink)
Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\) n/a posts	Re: Spill on Keyboard Dry it out before you hook it back up. You might be lucky. Other than that, you are probably hosed. -- Gregory A. Beamer MVP, MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA Subscribe to my blog http://feeds.feedburner.com/GregoryBeamer# or just read it: http://feeds.feedburner.com/GregoryBeamer ****************************************** \| Think outside the box! \| ****************************************** "daunej" <daunej@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:90A02AD2-CC50-4621-A534-D39EAB9BEEA9@xxxxxx Quote: > Is there any way to repair a keyboard on which I have spilled coffee which > has incapacitated it, or is it even worth the $$$ to fix it? This is a > remote keyboard. Thanks.
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08-19-2008	#3 (permalink)
r norman n/a posts	Re: Spill on Keyboard On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:08:19 -0500, "Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\)" <NoSpamMgbworld@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Dry it out before you hook it back up. You might be lucky. Other than that, >you are probably hosed. No, don't use a hose; it will only make it worse.
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08-19-2008	#4 (permalink)
breitak67 Vista Business x64 49 posts	Re: Spill on Keyboard I usually unplug it, put it under the spigot in the sink and run cold water over it for a while. Then shake most of the water out and leave it sit in direct sunlight in a window or something for a couple of days to dry out. Piece of cake.
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08-20-2008	#5 (permalink)
Mark Salsbery [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Spill on Keyboard "daunej" <daunej@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:90A02AD2-CC50-4621-A534-D39EAB9BEEA9@xxxxxx Quote: > Is there any way to repair a keyboard on which I have spilled coffee which > has incapacitated it, or is it even worth the $$$ to fix it? This is a > remote keyboard. Thanks. And before you rinse it with clear water, take the batteries out. Mark -- Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
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