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    laptop keyboard problem

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by DUNCANGEL, Oct 28, 2005.

  1. DUNCANGEL

    DUNCANGEL Notebook Consultant

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    my laptop is pretty new.

    but lately some buttons are hard to press.

    i'm guessing there is stuff underneath it.

    like it doesn't properly click in.

    anyway to clean it?

    i have an Asus W5.
     
    DUNCANGEL, Oct 28, 2005
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  2. PROPortable

    PROPortable Company Representative

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    Try to blow it out with a can of compressed air.
     
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  3. DUNCANGEL

    DUNCANGEL Notebook Consultant

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    what is can of compressed air????
     
    DUNCANGEL, Oct 28, 2005
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Air...compressed into a can.

    Kinda like...

    WD40 but with air instead...

    SO technoically, you blow air which blows dust + debris from under the keyboard, hopefully out
     
    coriolis, Oct 28, 2005
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  5. DUNCANGEL

    DUNCANGEL Notebook Consultant

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    r they reusable?

    can i use a blow dryer?
     
    DUNCANGEL, Oct 28, 2005
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  6. PROPortable

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    A blow dryer is going to blow hot air..... or at least cool air (if you have one that will) ....... but still not blow with the force that a can of compressed air will... go to any staples, best buy... etc and you'll find compressed air.... they sell it to clean cameras, computers.... keyboards... anything. It's just a can of compressed CO2 and it'll blow with good force.........
     
    PROPortable, Oct 29, 2005
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  7. DUNCANGEL

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    quote: reusable?
     
    DUNCANGEL, Oct 29, 2005
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  8. The_R

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    No, they are not reusable. It's just like a spray deodorant, but with only air in it.
     
    The_R, Oct 29, 2005
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  9. PROPortable

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    Well.. yeah.. it's reusable.... you're not going to use a whole can on your keyboard...... but the accelerant is going to run out and it'll be empty and you'll throw it out.. they're only a few bucks a can.
     
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  10. Iter

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    A bottle which name is "Air Bluster" can help, it can be bought in Home Depot and some big stores. I used a big air compressor machine before, it is much powerful than the bottle one. If you don't need to use often, some places should have one for their work such as auto shop, machine shop.......etc, might be they can help for free.
     
    Iter, Oct 29, 2005
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  11. AndyMon

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    They might even sand blast your screen for free! ;)
     
    AndyMon, Oct 30, 2005
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