Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work

[rhkramer@gmail.com]

IIRC, this is about a keyboard on a laptop -- I would not put any part of that 
in a dishwasher.

On Monday, August 10, 2020 07:04:39 PM Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > I suspect it is a hardware problem, and what I would do is get the manual
> > for the laptop and look into how hard it might be to clean the keyboard.
> 
> Definitely a good idea, since it's easy to do and can solve the problem
> (depending on the problem's origin, obviously).
> 
> > You might try blowing out (or vacuuming) the keyboard (with canned air or
> > a vacuum cleaner / blower with tools with small orifices).
> 
> Another thing you can do is to *wash* it.  E.g. in a dishwasher.
> It may sound odd/scary but it works really well.
> Just make sure the keyboard is *really* dry before plugging it back in
> (and try to avoid the dry-cycle since it can be too hot (especially if
> you use the lower-rack)).  Your favorite search engine may give you
> other tips about this practice.
> 
> 
>         Stefan "who's done it a few times with his beloved Thinkpad
>                 keyboards"