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Re: How to clean a Keyboard?

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From: Mikael Borg
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 00:00
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In article <4iajh0$du7@news2.nkn.net>, jengel@fastlane.net (Jeffrey Engel)
wrote:

> In article <3143e008.6732871@nntp.ix.netcom.com>, mancini1@ix.netcom.com
(Sandro Mancini) says:
> >
> >On Sun, 03 Mar 1996 08:02:15 GMT, istvanc@great-mail.great.fi (Chief
> >Wiggum) wrote:
> >
> >:> There was quite a long discussion in demon.tech.pc a few montsh ago
> >:> about just this problem. Several people who had worked for firms
> >:> refurbishing & managing computer equipment gave away some of their
> >:> trad secrets. The suggestion that I liked best although I've not
> >:> actually tried it myself yet is to put the keyboard into a dishwasher.
> > 
> >: Do you remember any details concerning that? Do you have to use a hairdryer
> >: to make sure it is thoroughly dry?
> >
> >I wouldn't recommend it. First. if indeed it is 'safe' to put a
> >keyboard in a dishwashing machine, I'd bet using a machine capable of
> >operating on cold water is required. Hot water will very likely damage
> >the keyboard. Second, I see a potential risk in getting 'dirty' water
> >(mixed with dishwashing liquid) inside the keyboard.
> >
> >Sandro Campos Mancini  |            mancini1@ix.netcom.com
> >      "Striker"        |  http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1233/
> 
> You would think so.  However, when a company I worked for had some PC boards
> stuffed the way the assembly house cleaned the solder flux off was in a
> dishwasher.
> 
> I wasn't able to get a close look, but I'll bet they had a water softener and
> used a special detergent.
> 
> je

Who ever came up with the stupid idea of using a dishwashing machine to 
clean a keyboard.
Just use a skrewdriver and pop the keys of the keyboard out and then your should
me able to manually remove eny dirt.

/Mikael Borg
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From: atombo1@intercall.ato.abb.se (Mikael Borg)
Subject: Re: How to clean a Keyboard?
Date: 1996/03/15
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