If you don't see me again, it's because I have wrecked my laptop... :D :D :D
I am about to turn my laptop off and try to clean the keys. Wish me luck!!!
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4meAndyou · F
Update: I successfully removed the surface caps, one by one, from ALL the keys. I had to do this because the keys were sticking and letters repeating. Some of the top row and second row keys weren't working at all.
It was so disgusting underneath!!!! There were little tiny dust bunny wads impacted inside, cracker crumbs, and cat hair!!! I had used a dust cleaning gel on the surface of the keyboard, and it got underneath the keys!!! Even the tiny side edges of some of the keys had crud on them.
I used my fingernail to gently pry off the key caps, (I no longer have that fingernail, BTW), and used a pin very gently to pry out stubborn hair and dirt from the corners around the circuitry, and used a soft household black bristled toothbrush to brush off the dried cleaning gel, which had basically turned into a dandruff-like substance. As I brushed, always toward the right edge, I cleaned the dust, "dandruff", and hair with a paper towel barely moistened with alcohol based window cleaner.
I saved myself $250.00. The geek squad came out here and told me the keyboard was not covered, and THEY would charge me $100 to send it to the factory, and then the factory would charge me $150.00.
I am SO delighted to be able to type without stopping to turn on caps lock and turn it off again because I couldn't get the M or the C to capitalize, and it will be awesome to be able to use the delete button again instead of placing the cursor behind everything and pushing backspace.
If anyone decides to do this for themselves, the key caps can be gently lifted at the top edge for most of the keys. On the number pad, the longer keys can be lifted from the right edge. The key caps just lift off. ALL the white circuitry beneath the caps is supposed to remain in place. Key caps just snap back in place, top edge first.
It was so disgusting underneath!!!! There were little tiny dust bunny wads impacted inside, cracker crumbs, and cat hair!!! I had used a dust cleaning gel on the surface of the keyboard, and it got underneath the keys!!! Even the tiny side edges of some of the keys had crud on them.
I used my fingernail to gently pry off the key caps, (I no longer have that fingernail, BTW), and used a pin very gently to pry out stubborn hair and dirt from the corners around the circuitry, and used a soft household black bristled toothbrush to brush off the dried cleaning gel, which had basically turned into a dandruff-like substance. As I brushed, always toward the right edge, I cleaned the dust, "dandruff", and hair with a paper towel barely moistened with alcohol based window cleaner.
I saved myself $250.00. The geek squad came out here and told me the keyboard was not covered, and THEY would charge me $100 to send it to the factory, and then the factory would charge me $150.00.
I am SO delighted to be able to type without stopping to turn on caps lock and turn it off again because I couldn't get the M or the C to capitalize, and it will be awesome to be able to use the delete button again instead of placing the cursor behind everything and pushing backspace.
If anyone decides to do this for themselves, the key caps can be gently lifted at the top edge for most of the keys. On the number pad, the longer keys can be lifted from the right edge. The key caps just lift off. ALL the white circuitry beneath the caps is supposed to remain in place. Key caps just snap back in place, top edge first.
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anoderod55 · 61-69, M
BizSuitStacy · M
BizSuitStacy · M
@4meAndyou It's a pretty good feeling to fix something like that. Saved yourself a few $$ too.
antonioioio · 70-79, M
antonioioio · 70-79, M
4meAndyou · F
@antonioioio Yes, thank you! I wrote a long update down below, but it's as good as new!!!
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