Model M Keyboard problem

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 1:21 AM Subject: Re: Model M Keyboard problem That is a major issue with keyboards and laptops, sticky residue that keeps things from working even if nothing shorted out at the initial spill. For Model M keyboards (or keyboards in general that I plan on keeping and using) the first thing I do with them is take the covers off and wash them by hand. Remove the outside cable, and then wash the keyboard/circuit board section with warm water and dish soap with "oxy" in it. They rinse it all off with warm water to get the soap off and any junk out from under the keys. let it all dry a day or so in the dry basement next to a glass block window, they reassemble and it all works. Smell nice and all the crud is gone. I have a few laptops that partially worked when I got them but had major issues because people spilled pop into them. generally I look for something shorted or blown but most of the time it is just sticky stuff found in crevices after taking them completely apart. A simple wash with soap and water will fix the problem, plus they look and smell much better after (I hate smokers machines). Generally I do not eat or drink around my computers, I don't like food particles in my keyboards (bad enough I have cats around with hairs that need vacuumed). Doing that makes me take a break every so often to grab a drink or snack and stretch my legs.