On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 09:55 PM, Gerald E. Uhlan wrote: > I was going to suggest that in my previous reply, but I wasn't sure if > anyone would believe that it could be done without hurting the > electronics, so I was afraid to suggest it. I have done that myself, > as there is nothing that a quick dunk in water would hurt. The trick > is to take it apart first, then thoroughly wash the exterior part of > the keyboard, then dunk the keyboard itself in water once or twice, > then lay the parts out to dry overnight. It will dry much faster if > it's apart, and there's less of a chance for anything to get rusty. > Next day, put it back together and you're back in business. >
I believe you...sort of...if for no other reason than I see no reason for you to lie about it, but I have thought this to be an urban legend for about 4 years. I spilled a beer (Labatt's Blue) on an iMac keyboard (Rev. B) and found the same instructions back then. Despite following them carefully, the board was never the same. To this day (and the carcass still resides somewhere in my garage) certain keys just didn't work. Of course, after spilling coffee, or whatever, on a re;atively cheap keyboard, you have little to lose by trying it. dave -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
