--- Don Silver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One thing you could also try is disconnecting the > keyboard, flipping it over and thoroughly spraying > the > underside with electrical contact cleaner.
Careful there... Depending on what brand of contact cleaner you use... some of that stuff can damage/erode/discolor plastic compnents. I don't think spraying the backside of the keyboard would be *that* helpful as there isn't a large percentage of the keyboard circuit board exposed. I also would think that the original problaem is coming from a heavily used keyboard which has (1) contaminated the keys and their "hinges" with a lot of sticky residue and (2) worn out the resiliency of the rubber 'springs' under the keys... I would say the best course of action would be to disassemble each key from the top and clean each one (and it's matching parts -plastic clips, rubber boots, ect.) in warm soapy water as suggested. Careful to watch how the pieces go back together whn you take them apart, as if you don't reassemble them properly, the keys can feel just as bad as if they had worn out rubber boots... Additionally, I would take some compressed air and blow out the pressure connector where the keyboard connects to the mainboard. Obviously, remove the ribbon cable attaching the keyboard from the connector first... A lot of times a loose connection or dirty connection can cause a few keys not to function at all or function erratically... I've seen that happen plenty of times. Cheers, Sionnach __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
