iMac - USB white keyboards - soaking cleaning?

opus_az · opus_az #1 (**permalink**)

08-19-2008, 01:28 AM

Hi...

In the old days you could submerse a keyboard in water to soak out any sticky stuff. Surprisingly enough this would often work, given a proper drying out time.

I have a clear plastic and white key Apple USB keyboard http://www.synaptech.com/catalog/images/661-2939.gif that I'd think needs a good soaking. Do these keyboards hold up to this counter intuitive cleaning?

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

08-19-2008, 12:54 PM

Possibly. However, before trying the soaking\drying method make sure you have a spare keyboard on hand - just in case!

Regards.

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #3 (**permalink**)

08-19-2008, 01:02 PM

I'm not sure about the new ones, but in the net cafe I worked in we had the old coloured ones that matched the imacs, and they got soaked in coffee daily and still battled on... god I miss those things.

opus_az #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 275	08-19-2008, 01:28 AM Hi... In the old days you could submerse a keyboard in water to soak out any sticky stuff. Surprisingly enough this would often work, given a proper drying out time. I have a clear plastic and white key Apple USB keyboard http://www.synaptech.com/catalog/images/661-2939.gif that I'd think needs a good soaking. Do these keyboards hold up to this counter intuitive cleaning? iMac, MB, MB Air, nano
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,955 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	08-19-2008, 12:54 PM Possibly. However, before trying the soaking\drying method make sure you have a spare keyboard on hand - just in case! Regards.
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