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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
spilled...a..little...oj..on.my.computer.and.now.the.space.bar.wont.work.can.i.do.anything.or.is.itdone.in........did.it.this.morning.what.a.dooffus!

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    either use the on screen keyboard (found under start > programs > accessories > accessibility ) or buy a new keyboard (they're cheap if it's a desktop pc)

    Chances are the keyboard will fix itself though, has it had time to completely dry out? if so, then it's probably knackered.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    keyboards are really cheap, microsoft make really good ones, you might as well just get a new one.

    but, i've heard people talk about cleaning stuff with rubbing alcohol, maybe that will help. i think i heard someone say something about putting a KB in the washing machine :confused: if you do get it wet again don't use it until it's completely dry - maybe 48 hours.

    here's some links -
    http://lifehacker.com/software/keyboard/how-to-clean-your-keyboard-241911.php
    http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=clean+keyboard&type=all
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    its.a.lap.top.worked,earlier,and,not.now.it.was.the.tiniest.spill
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You should be able to pull the keyboard section out and clean up underneath it. Chances are in a couple of days it will sort itself out as it dries out. In the mean time you could either use the on screen keyboard or if you have a desktop keyboard lying around plug that into ya laptop. Although sometimes keeping trying to use it helps it dry out and lose the stickiness. I poured malibu and coke over my laptop not long ago and it's fine. Took about a week to properly sort itself but no problem now.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kazbo wrote: »
    You should be able to pull the keyboard section out and clean up underneath it. Chances are in a couple of days it will sort itself out as it dries out. In the mean time you could either use the on screen keyboard or if you have a desktop keyboard lying around plug that into ya laptop. Although sometimes keeping trying to use it helps it dry out and lose the stickiness. I poured malibu and coke over my laptop not long ago and it's fine. Took about a week to properly sort itself but no problem now.


    cool got the on screen keyboard working thanks.didnt realise if worst happens i can plug in a keyboard so thats good !
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