Re: Keyboard question

From: K. Carp (kathycarp_at_comcastexcess.net)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:38:50 -0700

I have not bothered with taking it apart. I just put the whole dang keyboard
right in the dishwasher, let it dry for a loooooooong time (like a week in a
warm airy spot), and it worked like a charm.

Did I risk electrocuting myself or something? Oh well...

Kathy

"djgordon" <djgordon@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:j01Ec.107649$2i5.12528@attbi_s52...
> I haven't had experience with that keyboard, but I have had experience
with
> cleaning soda out of a keyboard. Since you are expecting it to be dead
> anyway, you might try what I have done in the past and had work.
>
> Take the keyboard all apart, set the circuit board aside with the cord.
Take
> all the plastic parts, wash them by hand or even in the dishwasher. Take a
> Q-Tip and alcohol to the circuit board and good as new in 99.999% of the
> time I've had to do it.
>
> Dani
>
> "CindyB" <cburns@twcny.idontthinkso.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:SSXDc.412818$M3.353935@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Has anyone had any experience with a Belkin ErgoBoard Pro Keyboard?
> >
> > My son spilled soda on my Microsoft Natural and I don't think it can be
> > fixed. The Belkin is half the price of the MS and I've had good luck
with
> > other Belkin products, but wondered how the keyboard compares to the MS
> > Natural.
> >
> > Thanks for any feedback.
> >
> > CindyB
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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