I just spilled red wine on my key board. Am I buying a new one tomorrow?

Liberal In Texas

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Sun May-27-07 10:39 PM
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I just spilled red wine on my key board. Am I buying a new one tomorrow?

I blew it out with compressed air. And, as you can see, it still seems to be typing OK....

Boy, I feel stupid...

:argh:

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philosophie_en_rose

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Sun May-27-07 10:41 PM
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1. I'd unplug it, pull the keys up and wipe it out with a wetnap.

Otherwise, it could get sticky under there.

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Liberal In Texas

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Sun May-27-07 10:43 PM
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2. Pull the keys up...

That means I'll have to unscrew the back plate?

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philosophie_en_rose

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Sun May-27-07 10:44 PM
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3. Not really.

I don't know enough about your keyboard, but I can pop the keys right off of mine with a pen. Then, press them back on with a click.

I wouldn't recommend it, if it doesn't look like it would work for you.

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Liberal In Texas

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Sun May-27-07 11:05 PM
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4. No, ...

This is some fancy-schmancy one my wife had me buy. Saitek Eclipse. Lighted keys.

I've taken every screw out, and even had to go to the shed for allen wrenches. It won't come open.

I was able to pry it open a bit with the screws out, and it has layers and layers of stuff.

I'm going to put the screws back in and paray for a healing.

Thanks for the input.

-L

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Suich

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Mon May-28-07 01:09 AM
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5. Reminds me of the time I spilled Chardonnay on mine!

Most of the keys worked afterwards! Sticky stuff when it dries!

:)

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ghostsofgiants

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Mon May-28-07 01:11 AM
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6. I've heard people recommend putting it in the dishwasher or shower, but I'm not sure how confident

I'd be about it.

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Inchworm

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Mon May-28-07 01:18 AM
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7. I have a closet full

of ruined beer splattered keyboards.

But each time I do it again, I get to pull one out of closet. It's like a fun game here.

:)

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Eagle_Eye

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Mon May-28-07 06:26 AM
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8. You are here by sentenced to write off with pencil and paper 100 times:

1. I will not waste perfectly good wine
2. I will not waste perfectly good wine
3. I will not waste perfectly good wine
4. I will not waste perfectly good wine
5. I will not waste perfectly good wine

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Forkboy

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Mon May-28-07 08:25 AM
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9. That's nothing...I puked on mine last night.

And yes...this is being typed on a different one. :)

The sad part is I wasn't even drinking.Got a funny electric buzz go through my head,I shook it to clear it...then yakked prodigiously.

It was a fun cleanup.

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Deja Q

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Mon May-28-07 08:28 AM
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10. You will have to replace that red wine at some point...

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