Sticky Keys

[Bigfoot3814]

Ok honestly, I spilled some ice tea on my keyboard and now the L key sticks pretty bad. The K isn't too good either, as is the period. I don't think I can pull individual keys up out of the board. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Cutlass]

you can pull the keys out. They snap in. pry them out with a butter knife. I've taken all the keys off a keyboard, stuck it in a sink and washed it off, and it worked for years afterward. just make sure its completely dry before you try to use it again.

 

[taper]

Depends what kind of keyboard. Desktop or notebook? Most keyboards you can pry the keys off and they snap back on, but some notebooks don't work that way. The scissors style keys are very tough to get back on. Trust me on this, glad I only took one off.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

It's pretty much your standard Dell keyboard. It's not a laptop.

 

[Cutlass]

pop the sucker apart and hose it out in it doesn't work you can buy a new one for as little as $10

 

[Bestbank Tiger]

A new keyboard (bare bones) only runs about $10-$15.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

I jimmied off the keys and washed it out, and it's pretty much fine. Thanks cutlass!