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That's what happens when you break your own rules about no beverages on the desk!
It looks like it's bleeding!
:(
Best bet is to pick up an old IBM Model M Keyboard [en.wikipedia.org] with drain holes. Those clickety clacks are almost indestructable. You can find some good refurbished ones and even a few never used new ones around.
What's the best way to clean tomato juice out of a keyboard?
What a bummer.
However, one solution is pouring some vodka into the keyboard, skake it up, pour it into a glass, then drink it. No use wasting good tomato juice :)
I once put all my keys in the dishwasher to clean them, when it finished they'd scattered all over and the ink washed off.
Don't listen to me I'm an idiot.
ooops... I guess rocker already did that. Next time I'll read all the posts first. And I thought I was being sooo clever....
I'm actually serious. As long as you dry it thoroughly before use your keyboard has a fairly good chance of survival.
WARNING: do NOT attempt to put this keyboard in a dishwasher while it is connected to your computer.
WARNING: do NOT attempt to redecorate or rinse this keyboard in tomato juice, unless expressly marked as suitable for keyboard cleaning.
WARNING: do NOT eat
As long as you dry them thoroughly and quickly before use they are apparently fine.
No, I probably wouldn't do it myself.
I have a friend who swears blind that a colleague used to put expensive scanners through the dishwasher on a regular basis
Second hand advice = urban myth.
Besides, the detergents would corrode the electrical stuff, and why on earth would you put a scanner in the dishwasher? Hadn't he heard of a lint free cloth?
Tiger Direct has them as low as $13.
Why would you need to put a scanner in a dishwasher anyway?
You know, I was never really clear on that myself.
I just tried a search for - dishwasher keyboard - and it seems a fairly popular method :)
[edited by: lawman at 12:16 am (utc) on Oct. 3, 2007]
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"I'm sure you have seen lots of keyboard how-tos"
Why? Why? Why would we have seen lots of keyboard how-tos?
You could try one of these, I have one!
<snip>
They take a bit of getting used to typing on, especially for coding. Or even one of these, the keyboard that isn't really there:
[thinkgeek.com...]
Cooooooool! ;)
[edited by: lawman at 12:17 am (utc) on Oct. 3, 2007]
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Sorry, did think that but couldn't find a non-commercial one!
FYI, it was one of those silicone flexible ones.
With the spare on hand, you are free to try dishwashering etc. with nothing to lose. Blowing it out with compressed air helps a lot. Not expensive canned air, but see if a handyman neighbor has a compressor in his garage. The 175 psi system in my workshop works real great for this. :)
fast and easy key removal service ;)
I am not with the just get a new one crowd, I have this
[logitech.com...]
and it's not 2.99
you can get cans of air pretty cheap at costco. I think I got 3 for 18$ or you can find them most places for 12$ or 15$. I always have a couple on hand for cpu cleaning purposes and they're great for cleaning the filter on my vacuum.
Blowing it out with compressed air helps a lot
One of my clients has a large CAM workshop, everything he owns is covered in grey dust. Every time I have to open up one of his PC's I use his workshop compressor to blow it out, cleans the fans/heatsinks up nicely, and the PCB's look good as new afterwards. As the air contains metal particles this is actually necessary from time to time, and have even charged him for the privilege if one of the PC's has been left for a while.
What about leaving said keyboard on an ant hill for a day.
That is a good idea KF. But do you see the hassle involved looking for one?
buckworks, have you done anything to your keyboard yet, I hope you just didn't throw it away, while everybody is trying to give you solutions from all the directions possible :)
[edited by: Habtom at 6:04 am (utc) on Oct. 8, 2007]
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""I have a friend who swears blind that a colleague used to put expensive scanners through the dishwasher on a regular basis. ""
When I start mfg and mkting scanners/keyboard I would use this caption in my marketing campaign (substiting 'expensive' with <my brand>.)
On the subject of expensive scanners being put through the diswasher on a regular basis... certainly not doubting this at all but wondering why this would even be necessary? A soft rag and a little commercial glass cleaner and my cheapo flatbed scanner is good to go for another 100K miles.
On the subject of expensive scanners being put through the diswasher on a regular basis ... wondering why this would even be necessary?
Well it happened at an IT reseller, so my best guess is that it was returned units being given a bit of a spruce up before being sold as new ;)
"The NEW ScanMaster, 1200dpi with a hint of fresh lemon!"
