Re: Hardware help!

[kara@luci.org]

Sugar may not be conductive, but soda is corrosive.  Hit up ebay and buy a 
new keyboard!

-Kara

On Sun, 8 Jan 2006, Brandon wrote:

> In my experiences with laptops, specifically IBMs and Dells, the connector
> for the ribbon is probably the issue.  I would take special care to make
> sure the ribbon in the connector is seated completely.  I have yet to run
> across a damaged keyboard caused from dried soda as sugar isn't that
> electrically conductive.  But stranger things have happened!!  By the way,
> what did you use to clean the keyboard?
>
> Brandon
>
>  _____
>
> From: silug-discuss-owner@silug.org [mailto:silug-discuss-owner@silug.org]
> On Behalf Of Daniel
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 1:18 AM
> To: SILUG
> Subject: Hardware help!
>
> About a year ago spilt coke on my laptop keyboard.  Was able to turn
> everything off and do a quick clean up and a couple of the keys were
> sticking.  So this week I took the keyboard out and pulled everything apart
> and cleaned it top to bottom.  Now I reinstalled the keyboard and neither
> Windoze or Linux can see it.  I have double checked the ribbon slot and it
> is in securly, what could be the issues?  Does the ribbon have to be all the
> way in it seems like there is a little bit left on top.  Could the keyboard
> be toasted because I waited to long to clean?
>
> System is a Compaq Presario 1692, all stock parts.
>
> Thanks!
>
>

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Kara Pritchard                          Phone: 618-398-3000
President, KS Computer Room Inc.	kara@kspei.com
Southern Illinois Linux Users Group	www.silug.org
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