Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
Kittens drink too much coffee too. I washed my white Mac keyboard a few months ago, after taking it apart; hung it in the greenhouse for 3 days to dry. Works fine now. Be careful: if you take your keyboard apart, it's really hard to get the space bar or other spring-loaded keys back on so that they work again! Betty I don't care if they drink coffee, I just don't want them drinking while at the computer. Steve Judy Cosler wrote: coffee isn't good for dogs! you shouldn't let them drink coffee!!! ;-) One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
On Nov 3, 2008, at 8:25 AM, b_s-wilk wrote: Kittens drink too much coffee too. I washed my white Mac keyboard a few months ago, after taking it apart; hung it in the greenhouse for 3 days to dry. Works fine now. I had to wash my white Mac keyboard a while back, but I did not take it apart. I just ran warm water over it for a bit, shook it out, let it dry for a couple of days, and it worked fine thereafter. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
Thanks. That not only answers my question, but it is a great resource for me. Steve Steve Rigby wrote: On Oct 31, 2008, at 10:06 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? Thanks Try looking here: http://www.ifixit.com/ Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
I don't care if they drink coffee, I just don't want them drinking while at the computer. Steve Judy Cosler wrote: coffee isn't good for dogs! you shouldn't let them drink coffee!!! ;-) One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? I have not worked with that specific model, but Every PoweBrook keyboard I have ever worked with is about the same. Two spring-loaded tabs at the top release the keyboard. Underneath is a ribbon cable that connects to the motherboard. Just do the obvious. (Even my low-tech, theater-major son was able to fix his G3 laptop without asking me any questions.) If you are giving up on the keyboard you might as well try stronger medicine. Disconnect it from the computer and give it a good wash in distilled water. Give it a good dry with a hair dryer and then let it sit for a couple of days to dry further. You may find that it works fine after that. Or you may find that you have totally ruined it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
coffee isn't good for dogs! you shouldn't let them drink coffee!!! ;-) Tom Piwowar wrote: One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? I have not worked with that specific model, but Every PoweBrook keyboard I have ever worked with is about the same. Two spring-loaded tabs at the top release the keyboard. Underneath is a ribbon cable that connects to the motherboard. Just do the obvious. (Even my low-tech, theater-major son was able to fix his G3 laptop without asking me any questions.) If you are giving up on the keyboard you might as well try stronger medicine. Disconnect it from the computer and give it a good wash in distilled water. Give it a good dry with a hair dryer and then let it sit for a couple of days to dry further. You may find that it works fine after that. Or you may find that you have totally ruined it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? Thanks Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
On Oct 31, 2008, at 10:06 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? Thanks Try looking here: http://www.ifixit.com/ Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
