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From: greggb@pro-fred.cts.com (System Administrator)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: washing keyboard
Message-ID: <1991May19.165617.553@crash.cts.com>
Date: 19 May 91 16:56:17 GMT
Organization: Crash TimeSharing, El Cajon, CA
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In-Reply-To: message from marks@pro-shop.cts.com

I was chuckling about the "wash the keyboard" issue with a friend who is an
Apple II reapairman yesterday when he showed me something interesting.  He
took apart the key mechaninsm and showed me all the contacts (5 little metal
plates) that are squished into each key holder.  He suggested waiting
putting the keyboard, face out into a pillow case and flinging it around as 
sort of a homemade centrifuge to force as much of the water out as 
possible.  From what he said, it may take up to TWO MONTHS to dry out, but 
once it does, your keyboard may be back in business.

Gregg

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