keyboard lube?

I spilled mt dew on my dv2000 keyboard . The keys were extremely sticky and difficult to push. I was able to take it apart and clean it. All the keys register and feel great, but now the side that i spilled on creaks. Is there any kind of lubricant I can use to solve this? I read somewhere that people use dry film automotive lube? Any tips or advice will be great, thanks

 

You could try some kind of dry graphite lube or perhaps a little silicon spray in the problem area (if you're careful).

of course, make sure that you've removed the keyboard before applying any lube and make sure to remove all excess before re-installing.

Did you remove individual keys and clean in and around the mechanism?

You also may want to see if it's possible to just buy a new keyboard.

 

I would recommend rinsing the keyboard with distilled water and blowdry afterwards. Dry lubricants is fine as long as they're electrically neutral, don't want any arching.

 

I agree with the distilled water rinse. Use a very light stream spray with the computer keyboard inverted and no battery installed. Blow dry inverted with canned air and let remaining minute moisture dry right side up. The sugar residue you have remains a longterm problem, that will only get worse. Solvent sprays will not remove the water soluble sugar, and lubes won't do much except cover up the problem temporarily. Do not reinstall the battery or use ac until the unit is bone dry.

But if you really want to do it right go to the media services library at http://h20181.www2.hp.com/plmcontent/NACSC/SML/

Follow the instructions for disassembly of the keyboard and do the rinse to only the mechanical portion of the unit.

 

I removed it from the computer and ran it under some water. I used a blow dryer on low heat, and then let it air dry for a day. That fixed the stickness problem. The key feels correct when pressed and rebounds correctly, it just "creaks". I guess I'll try the dry lube, and it if fails just replace it. Found replacements on ebay for 30 bucks .

 

I saw the thread title and thought "eww, what's he planning???"

You can remove the kbd from the laptop and either soak it in some hot water, or run it through the dish washer. seriously. just make sure it's completely 100% dry before re-installing.

I've done this with PCI cards before and it works great.

 

Hell, yeah! You're notebook got a little dirty? Perhaps you have a few fingerprints here and there? Throw it in the dish washer! Better yet, take a boat ride and throw it overboard into the river; the rapids should provide a thorough cleaning!

 

Just don't beat it on a rock. You can only do that with Dells.

 

haha if washig it didnt help try that silicon spray i have really sweaty hands and when i play my playstation the sweat gets into the control buttons causing them to stick i took it apart adn sprayed a dap of silicon spray and it sems to work good just be really careful lol good luck