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Hey Lemme tell you one thing! Dont laugh at me....
One day Some sauce spilt over my key board. so what I did was ... remove all the keys and wash them!!! Funnny :D Isn't it...
But I didnt know that Keyboards also use lubricants..
When I reassembled the Keyboard, the keys have become hard to press....Can som'ne give me a good solution for that...
Thank you....:)
No good solution? After all I cant apply Vaseline to my keys!!:eek:
How is this a VB question?
Anyhow - keyboards don't need lubrication, you just didn't clean it enough. DO NOT USE WATER to clean a keyboard as it may rust the connections and springs. Use an electricians solvent (go tou your local Maplins or NerdsRUs or whatever) or if you are somewhere that doesn't have such stores then use WD40 and allow the keybaord to dry overnight before plugging it in.
boy if I had a dime for everytime I've come across a sticky keyboard:rolleyes:
Keyboards do use Lubricants buddy!, Each key is coated with a dry film lubricant... and unknowingly I washed off all the lubricant and now my keys really dont get pressed unless pressed in the middle....I'll get a new keyboard for the price of that lube... and moreover at our place, keyboards are not given service by any vendor... So after long struggle.. I put this question in VB forums... because...I literally type all my VB code with that keyboard !!! :D :pQuote:
Originally posted by MerrionComputin
How is this a VB question?
Anyhow - keyboards don't need lubrication, you just didn't clean it enough. DO NOT USE WATER to clean a keyboard as it may rust the connections and springs. Use an electricians solvent (go tou your local Maplins or NerdsRUs or whatever) or if you are somewhere that doesn't have such stores then use WD40 and allow the keybaord to dry overnight before plugging it in.
*dump* Sorry *bump* :D
This thread should definitely go in "General Hardware" IMO.Quote:
This will require about 2 hours time once you have collected the proper cleaning materials.
Cleaning materials:
Cotton swabs
Cosmetic foam rubber cleaning pads ( use only with naptha (lighter fluid), NOT alcohol)
Paper towels
Rubbing alcohol
Water
Lighter fluid (naptha)
Fine tipped tweezers
Scissors
Kitchen strainer
Household cleaner, Windex or equivalent
Super Lube Dry Film spray (critical - DO NOT SUBSTUTUTE !) K-Mart automotive.
This is a PTFE (teflon) based lubricant which dries perfectly DRY and is ideally suited for this application.
Proceed as follows:
DISASSEMBLE
IMPORTANT: Make a keyboard map so you know where each key goes.
Carefully pry each key loose with a small screwdriver and place in a container. They pop off. DO NOT use excessive force. There may be a small rubber piece for each key. Remove all of these and place in a separate container. CAREFUL, these are small and like to jump away.
CLEAN KEYBOARD ( do this well...... you will be wonderfully rewarded )
Clean the keyboard with cotton swabs SLIGHTLY DAMPENED with water. Replace these often and BE SURE they are only slightly damp. If they are too wet the excess water will contaminate the keyboard through capillary action. This will clean all water soluble contaminants like Coca-Cola, coffee, and sugar residue. For the very small places, cut the foam rubber into small pieces and use the tweezers, again SLIGHTLY DAMPENED, for cleaning. You must clean each and every key space, inside and out, this is critical since this is where the key touches and moves.
Repeat this procedure again using rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs but NOT the foam rubber as it disintegrates when used with alcohol.
Finally repeat this procedure using naptha (lighter fluid) and foam rubber. You can clean even the smallest key guides with small pieces of foam rubber and tweezers. This action will remove any petroleum based contaminants as well as the grease that is sometimes used on the wider keys which may have guide wires, for example, the SCACE BAR.
CLEAN KEYS
Some keys may have wires attached and some grease on them, clean these first with cotton swabs and naptha (lighter fluid). Remove all traces of the grease.
Place all keys in a kitchen strainer. Spray with household cleaner and let stand for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with hot water and place keys on paper towels to dry. Let dry completely.
CLEAN RUBBER COMPONENTS
Place all rubber components in a kitchen strainer. Spray with household cleaner and let stand for 5 minutes. Use stopper in the sink so that you don´t lose these if they jump out of the strainer. Rinse these thoroughly with hot water and place on paper towels. Fold the towels over and press to squeeze most of the water out of the pieces. Let dry completely.
LUBRICATE KEYS
Place all keys bottom-up on a paper bag. Lightly coat the keys, at a 45 degree angle with Super Lube Dry Film lubricant. Do this from all 4 sides to assure penetration and coverage into the small and critical guide spaces inside each key. Let dry ( this happens nearly instantly). DO NOT overdue this step as the carrier solvent may affect the plastic.
LUBRICATE KEYBOARD
Mask off the laptop with paper and scotch tape. Apply lubricant (as above in LUBRICATE KEYS) to the keyboard and let dry.
All right, you now have perfectly cleaned and lubricated keys, keyboard, and rubber components.
REASSEMBLE
Place all rubber components into the keyboard.
Install keys with wires. Make sure wire is secured in the key, usually snapped into place. Place ends of wire in the guide slots adjacent to the key location as you align the key. Firmly press down to snap the key into place.
Install the rest of the keys by aligning and firmly pressing down.
CONTRATULATIONS, you now have a keyboard which will operate smoothly and perfectly for years to come.
Maybe this will help :D
Open Accessibility Options in Control Panel.
On the Keyboard tab, under StickyKeys, deselect the Use StickyKeys check box.
Hey ! I have read exactly same article in google search somewhere... Any ways.. I cant Get Super Lube as it is not available in our country... tell me something in my reach....like alcohol, petrol, or any thing that i can get..
Super lube costs abt 10$ where as Keyboard 6$ equivalent in our currency! So I'd better buy another one...
Anyways thanks for taking pain for me....
:)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOL :DQuote:
Originally posted by Frans C
Maybe this will help :D
Open Accessibility Options in Control Panel.
On the Keyboard tab, under StickyKeys, deselect the Use StickyKeys check box.
BUY A NEW KEYBOARD!
You can get them for about £5 these days!
Yes... I would have done that.. but you know, its already new... a few months old...I'm unable to convince myself to throw it off! :(
OK - since the kyboard is pretty much banjaxed anyway why not try spraying it with WD40. This is a type of penetrating oil and it is available pretty much everywhere...
Ok Thanks I'll try that out...