IIRC, this is about a keyboard on a laptop -- I would not put any part of that in a dishwasher.
On Monday, August 10, 2020 07:04:39 PM Stefan Monnier wrote: > > I suspect it is a hardware problem, and what I would do is get the manual > > for the laptop and look into how hard it might be to clean the keyboard. > > Definitely a good idea, since it's easy to do and can solve the problem > (depending on the problem's origin, obviously). > > > You might try blowing out (or vacuuming) the keyboard (with canned air or > > a vacuum cleaner / blower with tools with small orifices). > > Another thing you can do is to *wash* it. E.g. in a dishwasher. > It may sound odd/scary but it works really well. > Just make sure the keyboard is *really* dry before plugging it back in > (and try to avoid the dry-cycle since it can be too hot (especially if > you use the lower-rack)). Your favorite search engine may give you > other tips about this practice. > > > Stefan "who's done it a few times with his beloved Thinkpad > keyboards"