Keybord help

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  1. Thrappo Tyke

    Thrappo Tyke Well-Known Member

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    I spilt some coffee on the lptop keybord &amp; now my '<span class="smalltext">a'</span> key doesn't work (just copied &amp; psted)
    </p>

    IS there @ w@y of fixing individuel keys?</p>

    Sorry for the spelling, kind of difficult spelling things without tht letter!</p>
     
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    unplug it and stick it under the tap for a few minutes

    then hang it up to dry.
     
  3. Isl

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    that post is full of typos, you ought to be ashamed.

    Here's a few a's for you to use freely. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    Happy to help.
     
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    RE: unplug it and stick it under the tap for a few minutes

    Lol kidding right?</p>

    Either w@y, it's @ l@ptop so th@t wouldn't work @nyw@y</p>
     
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    RE: unplug it and stick it under the tap for a few minutes

    use an hair dryer worked for me once.
     
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    Best thing to do mate

    Is to not spill coffee on it.

    Hope that helps.
     
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    I wasn't kidding, keyboards under the tap normally cures the old coffee spillage but you're right, I wouldn't try that with a laptop.

    If you know how to you could open the laptop case, remove the keyboard part and just wash that key to remove the stickyness.
     
  8. Isl

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    How about

    Inventing a microscopic robot and sending him in with a dishcloth and tea towel?

    or her obviously. But I'd go for inventing a male one, as the females will be banging on about maternity rights before you know it.
     
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    The best thing to do when you need a letter

    is to shout what you want really loud at the monitor.
    I do that until the wife comes in and presses the key for me.
    I got the idea from Stephen Hawking. He's quite bright you know
     
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    Cheers IOWT! Bit of @ lifes@ver</p>

    **** this is @nnoying!</p>

    Especi@lly when it's works l@ptop!</p>
     
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    RE: Best thing to do mate

    I'm s@t here kicking myself for being such @ tit</p>

    Then @g@in it is my d@d's f@ult, I w@s quite h@ppy s@t here doing **** @ll work, then @s soon @s he @rrives, he gets me to do something @nd it c@uses my mug to be knocked over.</p>

    This would never h@ppen if I w@s still @ fecking student!</p>
     
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    You should be able to lever up

    each individual key they normaly just unclip but be careful of a small spring like thing underneath, then get some warm water on a q tip and wipe rounfd the key and the adjacent keys, or try a proprietry cleaning fluid for electricals.
     
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    You could try writing with words that don't contain any 'a's

    For example:

    Cheers IOWT! You life preserver.

    **** this is bothersome

    Chiefly when it's the works computer
     
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    RE: You could try writing with words that don't contain any 'a's

    I concur</p>

    However, it isn't quite so simple...I will see how well I cope
    </p>
     
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    never thought of a q-tip. If you invent 2 robots, when they're done cleaning your laptop, you can make them play gladiators against each other until your Dad tells you to get some work done.
     

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