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    Spilled coke on my Toshiba Satellite P200, under the space bar

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by dreamwalker, Dec 23, 2007.

  1. dreamwalker

    dreamwalker Notebook Enthusiast

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    The space bar is now very sticky

    I am unsure of how to remove it.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks
     
    dreamwalker, Dec 23, 2007
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    Turn your laptop off quickly, remove battery, use hair dryer to dry your laptop off...wait a few days before turning it on...then remove the whole keyboard according to your manual...then clean your keys with a swab with water...
     
    Acorn, Dec 23, 2007
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  3. dreamwalker

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    Thanks for the reply, the problem is that the manual does not mention how to remove the keyboard

    I was able to remove the right side of the space bar key, but the left side I am unable to, I think it uses a different sort of mechanism
     
    dreamwalker, Dec 23, 2007
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    Follow up:

    figured out how to pop the keys off myself, went at the keys mechanism and the back of the key with aftershave + Q-Tip + blow dryer, and cleaned the back of the keys off as well.

    It seems to have done the job, although there is some slight stickiness still, I'll give it another go maybe tomorrow :)
     
    dreamwalker, Dec 23, 2007
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    What!? Dont Ever Hairdry Electronics!!!!!!
     
    jessi3k3, Dec 25, 2007
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    And I didn't think the aftershave was the best idea, either. :eek:
     
    Padmé, Dec 26, 2007
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    Yeah, I had to work with what I had -- why is hair drying a bad idea? The heat? I figured it wouldn't melt or anything, it wasn't on too hot of a setting
     
    dreamwalker, Dec 26, 2007
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