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    spilled milk in keyboard (xps 1530)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by leche, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. leche

    leche Notebook Enthusiast

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    good evening fellow internet users

    i spilled milk (not very much) into the keyboard of my xps 1530 and now the "e" wont work anymore. So, i
    removed the e and i now find myself looking at a plastic cylinder that bends. The cylinder has a little
    dried milk inside of it, and if i press something pointy into the cylinder the key works.

    ergo: how to get the milk out of the sylinder, since i presume this will make it work again.
     
    leche, Oct 12, 2008
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    sterr Notebook Guru

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    you will probably have to take out the cylinder and clean it manually then re-glue it. check out some youtube guides on replacing keys on a keyboard.
     
    sterr, Oct 12, 2008
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    krypticn, Oct 12, 2008
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  4. leche

    leche Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks, but, since its one key i rather fix it than buy a new keyboard. What if i tried cleaning inside the cylinder without removing it?
    And any tips on where on you tube?
     
    leche, Oct 12, 2008
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    I wouldnt try cleaning it without taking off the membrane. You dont want to accidentally screw the connection.
    Take a look at this guide http://www.irithm.com/Dell.key.replacement.html
     
    sterr, Oct 12, 2008
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    leche Notebook Enthusiast

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    when you say the membrane, what do you refer to? also, if i remove the rubber thingy, do i have to glue it back on?
     
    leche, Oct 13, 2008
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    membrane meaning the rubber thing.
    yes you willhave to glue it back
     
    sterr, Oct 13, 2008
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    Can I ask how you got the key off to begin with? My H is acting funny and I don't want to break it.
     
    Jon12345, Oct 25, 2008
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