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From: dave@PRC.Unisys.COM (David Lee Matuszek)
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Subject: Re: How Can I Clean a Sticky Keyboard?
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Date: 7 May 91 20:48:13 GMT
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In article <9034@crash.cts.com> plucky.duck@pro-midnightex.cts.com (Terry Guelfo) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from whitewolf@gnh-starport.cts.com
>
>|Try running the keyboard under hot-tap water... bath, maybe... for about
>|10 minutes and let dry for several hours.
>
>You ARE kidding, right?  Won't this ruin it?  I thought you weren't
>supposed to get electronic things wet?

This was discussed extensively on the net a couple of months ago.  The
consensus (as I interpret it) was that tap water is the way to go.  
Personally I would strongly prefer a final rinse in distilled water.

Apparently there is nothing on the board that will be physically
harmed by water.  Of course, if it's still even a little damp when you
put current through it, that's another story entirely.  Be sure to dry
it very thoroughly.  I'd suggest a blow dryer set to cool or to very
slightly warm (NOT hot!), then letting it air-dry for another 24 hours.


-- Dave Matuszek (dave@prc.unisys.com)  I don't speak for my employer. --
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