I have friends who put their dirty keyboards in the dishwasher. Once they dry, supposedly they are fine.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Scandale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:29 AM Subject: RE: Keyboard renewal recipe > A near boiling point pot of water WILL deform some of the softer plastics, particularly the ones inside where they expect no human contact. > > Hypothetically they are being built to survive the coke and coffee spills that happen to them... so a Hot Shower might not be such a bad idea. > > The trick will be to get it dry again... very hard to do... takes a long while... perhaps put it into an open oven set to say 150 degrees... (you know, you can put your hand in it and it feels warm but not so hot you can't leave your hand there), for about 6 hours or so. > > Or you could pop for $30 and get a SHINY Bran New One. > > > > > At 08:38 AM 9/30/02, you wrote: > >Hi Ben, > >Actually in my case my keyboard is just "well-decorated" (i.e. gross) with > >little bits of dried-on food and things from having a two year old in the > >house or from trying to eat and type at the computer with her sitting in my > >lap. It works ok but the Feng Shui leaves something major to be desired! :) > > > >Patrick > > > >P.S. I am going to try it anyways. The person who told me about it swore up > >and down it was safe to do and he is a techie type. > > > >> Patrick Harkins > >> Research Application Support Specialist > >> Shur-Gain > >> 150 Research Lane Suite 200 > >> Guelph ON > >> N1G 4T2 > >> (519) 823-7017 > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:19 AM > >> To: CF-Community > >> Subject: RE: Keyboard renewal recipe > >> > >> > >> Well, I've seen many a keyboard /accidentally/ soaked in > >> water and work fine > >> when it dried out. I suppose I'd look at it this way -- if > >> my keyboard is > >> too mucked up to work right, I can either replace it or try > >> to clean it. So > >> go ahead and try to clean it, because you have nothing to lose. > >> > >> > >> > >> --Ben Doom > >> Programmer & General Lackey > >> Moonbow Software > >> > >> : -----Original Message----- > >> : From: Harkins,Patrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> : Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:14 AM > >> : To: CF-Community > >> : Subject: Keyboard renewal recipe > >> : > >> : > >> : Hi, > >> : > >> : I was told a recipe for cleaning and giving new life to a > >> keyboard that > >> : sounds a bit crazy but I think it's for real. What do you think? > >> : The recipe is to get the biggest pot you can find and fill it > >> : with water and > >> : bring it to a boil. Then turn the water off and let it cool > >> for a minute. > >> : Then put your unplugged - repeat unplugged! - keyboard in > >> the water and > >> : leave it to soak for a half hour or so. Remove the keyboard and > >> : leave it to > >> : drain overnight or longer till it is completely dry. > >> : I think this should work nicely, but the trick might be to > >> time it around > >> : when you will be away and don't need the keyboard. > >> : !!! > >> : > >> : Patrick > >> : > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
