on 23/01/05 13:17, Andrew, a Mac Freak at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> There is no easy solution to this problem, I'm afraid. The best thing to >> do >> would be to check on eBay and replace the iBook's keyboard. > > I checked ebay and the cheapest keyboards are, of course, the > semi-transparent ones that are on the G3 & clamshell ibooks. Question: > do ibook G3 keyboards work on ibook G4s? I know that that'll look > tacky, but being a student one must be looking at the prices more than > the looks :) I'm fairly sure they do work, I just have to double-check > here. > >> Or, you could >> remove the keyboard, remove the key caps, and try to put the keyboard and >> the key caps in some soapy solution. Then, rinse, and leave it to dry for >> 2 >> or 3 days. > > Doing so will *not* damage the keyboard? BTW, I have replaced > individual keys on my mom's clamshell keyboard (after the dog had been > "digging" into the keyboard with those razor-sharp claws) and I had > quite the trouble with only a couple keys, so removing and then > replacing keys on a whole half of a keyboard would b quite a task I > should think!
I don't think that the clamshell iBook keyboard is compatible with the G4 iBook, but I'm not sure. I know that removing all the key caps can be a pain, that's why I suggested to replace the whole keyboard first... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] C Programmer's Disease n.: The tendency of the undisciplined C programmer to set arbitrary but supposedly generous static limits on table sizes (defined, if you're lucky, by constants in header files) rather than taking the trouble to do proper dynamic storage allocation. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
