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    washing Alienware M17x R3 keyboard

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by calepepler, Jul 25, 2013.

  1. calepepler

    calepepler Newbie

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    Hey, I accidentally hit a glass of blueberry juice with the headstock on my guitar and it landed on my keyboard. No damage was done to the system but after I removed the majority of the juice and turned it upside down, the juice dried in the keys. The lights all still work but the juice is blocking the light from coming through and the keys are fairly sticky. I was reading another thread of someone who spilt pop on their m17x and saw I can wash it in a sink. Wondering if I can wash it, if so what kind of soap and how long would I let it soak?
     
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Yes, you could uninstall your keyboard, carefully wash it with water to remove what you can and then, what i would do is, clean it with some alcohol and give it a good rinse with water.
    Make sure to install it back ONLY when it's dry (give it a day at least or use a hairdryer from a distance to accelerate the drying process).
     
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