so whatt is the cure for a non working keyboard key?

**rouletteguy** · 13th November 2010, 05:06 PM

Damn T key only works when it wants to or if i hit it 50 times is there a fix or is it time for a new board?

**just play** · 13th November 2010, 05:13 PM

I KNOW, I KNOW!!!

I had a sticky "o" a few months back and someone from here (I forget who, sorry) told me to carefully pry out the key, see if anything is stuck under it. I also licked my finger and rubbed on the part under the key, to get off any gunk...snapped the key back on....PERFECT.

**BingoT** · 13th November 2010, 05:16 PM

Pop the letter off
And use a Dust and lint spray
I have done that a few times and it worked after.
~T~
What a crazy letter lol but we do well lol

**skiny** · 13th November 2010, 05:33 PM

Throw about 4 inches of water in the bathtub and drop the keyboard in. (Preferably upside down.) Swish it around vigorously for a few minutes then let it dry for day or so. (It'll take that long to clean the bathtub out after anyway.)

**rouletteguy** · 13th November 2010, 08:37 PM

holy frig you wouldn't believe the amount of stuff in there!!!!!! thanks guy's I'm leery on the tub idea though cause mine is all electronic. t t t t t t t t
yep works great now.

**skiny** · 13th November 2010, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by rouletteguy

holy frig you wouldn't believe the amount of stuff in there!!!!!! thanks guy's I'm leery on the tub idea though cause mine is all electronic. t t t t t t t t
yep works great now.

Well, what do you think mine is? Mechanical?

It's a circuit board. Get it wet, let it dry. It's fine.

**rouletteguy** · 13th November 2010, 09:57 PM

Maybe in the future skiny when i will be gone for a few days I'll do that. What I meant was i also have other features built in besides just a keyboard things to run volume, calc, copy and paste etc. likely makes no difference but hey I'm allowed to be technology illiterate when I wanna be

**skiny** · 13th November 2010, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by rouletteguy

Maybe in the future skiny when i will be gone for a few days I'll do that. What I meant was i also have other features built in besides just a keyboard things to run volume, calc, copy and paste etc. likely makes no difference but hey I'm allowed to be technology illiterate when I wanna be

I'm just screwing with you. Nobody ever wants to do it but I've been doing mine for years. More than one in fact.

It helps though if you keep a spare keyboard. I just switch between the two when one's left drying.... and make sure it's dry before you plug it in.

**StaceyLee** · 14th November 2010, 06:27 AM

I was given this tip: Once a week turn suction on vacuum cleaner to low, take off the "brush" fitting, then vacuum keyboard with tube - helps prevent the build-up!

Cheers
StaceyLee