NO, don't use any, any automatic dishwasher soap! most brands are mostly lye, which is used to etch circuit boards by some companies! it will likely cause eventual but delayed failure. surfactants are nice, but with the way most dishwashers spray around the water will get to the sticky parts, and the sticky stuff is usually sugar etc. which will act as it's own surfactant.
then again, there's really no need to use the dishwasher unless you are especially lazy, it's not that hard to pour water into and out of the keyboard manually. the only time i've ever washed keyboards in the dishwasher was when i had 4 that had been outside and were full of driveway gravel and dirt, but hopefully your keyboards are not nearly that dirty. besides which, tap water is corrosive in some cities, more and more in fact as many cities use less chlorine and more ammonia to disinfect the water (chlorine is not a good thing to have in drinking water, but i'm not sure ammonia is either). Begin forwarded message: > From: Mitch Hogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:17:11 AM America/Denver > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Subject: Keyboard in the dishwasher (was Re: Apple Optical mouse click > button sticks) > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > > When I've done it, I've always used a little bit of soap, because I > was told > I'd need some sort of surfactant to clean it properly. Also, depending > on > ----- -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
