Re: Keyboard + Spillage = Fatal?
You can do 2 things: 1) Go buy some electrics cleaner (about $7 for a large can at Home Depot) and soak it down and then blow it off... 2) Buy a new keyboard... They are not too hard to replace!!! A friend of mine did this with her Dell Insperion 1525 and her computer barely worked at all (it got into the HD too) so I got the manuals online (down loaded PDF file) to take it apart, I cleaned everything with electronics cleaner (or fine tuner cleaner), put it all back together and the only thing I couldn't get working was the keyboard... So for $1 (brand new) on ebay we found one and plugged it in and it's been working ever since!!! All total with the PDF file manual and the keyboard came to about $17, Dell wanted $238 to fix it... I get Apple repair manuals for free, you just have to search all the websites that come up!!! I had to pay for the Dell ones...-Original Message- From: Evan Thomas <spe...@googlemail.com> Sent: Jan 13, 2010 5:04 AM To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Keyboard + Spillage = Fatal? My wife spilt a drink over my Apple Pro keyboard. Now I can't type anything although certain keys activate desktop shortcuts - P for Print (i think) V or F for find etc, etc. When I click an application in the dock it opens an applications window with all apps in a list rather than run the application for me. Have I flicked into some kind of 'mode' whilst mopping up my keyboard? Are these things usually fatal? Cheers.-- http://happywarriors.co.uk/http://twitter.com/happywarriors
Re: Keyboard + Spillage = Fatal?
Try wrapping the cord around the keyboard and plugging it into one of the USB plugs to protect it, then put it on the to rack of you dishwasher and run it on the shortest cycle with no soap and the coldest water possible. On Jan 13, 2010, at 3:04 AM, Evan Thomas wrote: My wife spilt a drink over my Apple Pro keyboard. Now I can't type anything although certain keys activate desktop shortcuts - P for Print (i think) V or F for find etc, etc. When I click an application in the dock it opens an applications window with all apps in a list rather than run the application for me. Have I flicked into some kind of 'mode' whilst mopping up my keyboard? Are these things usually fatal? Cheers. -- http://happywarriors.co.uk/ http://twitter.com/happywarriors -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Keyboard + Spillage = Fatal?
On Jan 13, 2010, at 7:28 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Jan 13, 2010, at 9:21 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: Try wrapping the cord around the keyboard and plugging it into one of the USB plugs to protect it, then put it on the to rack of you dishwasher and run it on the shortest cycle with no soap and the coldest water possible. Keys down and air dry, no heat. Then you need to leave the keyboard upside down for a couple of days to THOROUGHLY dry out before you plug it in. Len Thanks Len, I forgot that bit. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Keyboard + Spillage = Fatal?
After the wash trick put the key board in a plastic bag immersed in white rice of 2 days, the rice will absorb the water. Works for me, honest. On Jan 13, 2010, at 6:28 AM, Len wrote: On Jan 13, 2010, at 3:04 AM, Evan Thomas wrote: My wife spilt a drink over my Apple Pro keyboard. Now I can't type anything although certain keys activate desktop shortcuts - P for Print (i think) V or F for find etc, etc. When I click an application in the dock it opens an applications window with all apps in a list rather than run the application for me. Have I flicked into some kind of 'mode' whilst mopping up my keyboard? Are these things usually fatal? Cheers. On Jan 13, 2010, at 9:21 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: Try wrapping the cord around the keyboard and plugging it into one of the USB plugs to protect it, then put it on the to rack of you dishwasher and run it on the shortest cycle with no soap and the coldest water possible. Keys down and air dry, no heat. Then you need to leave the keyboard upside down for a couple of days to THOROUGHLY dry out before you plug it in. Len -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Keyboard + Spillage = Fatal?
On Jan 13, 2010, at 5:04 AM, Evan Thomas wrote: My wife spilt a drink over my Apple Pro keyboard. Now I can't type anything although certain keys activate desktop shortcuts - P for Print (i think) V or F for find etc, etc. When I click an application in the dock it opens an applications window with all apps in a list rather than run the application for me. Have I flicked into some kind of 'mode' whilst mopping up my keyboard? Are these things usually fatal? Concentrate on the Apple key. the behavior you describe is consistent with that being constantly pressed peter -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
