"Mark R. Patrick" wrote:
> To any who could help I would appreciate your opinions.
>
> I have the tan AppleDesign Keyboard which is about 3 years old.
> It is beginning to stick somewhat, but before I pop off the keys
> and clean it, what is the best solution to do after that?
>
> I was thinking of covering the keys with a 'no drip' oil or grease to help
> keep the keys respond smoother or do I use something else or is there
> something out there made for this or is it better to just wash the keys
> and the board and leave them dry?
>
> I don't think this board is worn out - but I don't want to put a lot of
> money and effort into something that may be simpler to replace.
>
> I would apprecaite any help from your experiences and what works for you.
This is an answer to the same question I have save for some time........
This is NOT sarcasm...
Remove the screws from the case, pull the keyboard motherboard out.
Run a sink of hot water, with a bit of palmolive (you get the point),
and submerse the keyboard for 10 min.
Remove the board, drain the water, and rinse the board thouroughly...if
you have a sink sprayer, use it...make sure all of the soap is out.
Dry the keyboard with a towel...dabbing when necessary. Lay a towel out
on the drainboard (counter), and sit the keyboard board keys down on the
towel. Go to bed for the night.
(Next morning), reassemble the keyboard, see if any sticky keys exist.
If the keyboard doesn't work at all, then it's not dry (sometimes I have to
use a hair dryer on the chip sockets). Keep playing until everything is
dry...reassemble, should work fine until the next sandwich crumb or coke
spill...
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