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How to help a sticky keyboard? Keys seem to be a hard touch but - nothing has been spilled. SM


Posted: Jun 22, 2014

Seems like for a while now the keys take a harder touch, sometimes they don't connect and I have to hit a key twice.


it's a microsoft wireless comfort keyboard, model 1027.  I have taken canned air and blown dust and cat hair out of it,  wondering if using alcohol swabs gently in each key mechanism might help? 

Space bar works well, seems to be only specific keys that stick or don't connect well. Backspace is one of the sticky ones.

 

Any suggestions appreciated.

Possible solution - shipwrecked

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The keys pop off and you can use a Q-tip moistened with alcohol and clean underneath. I use a round-ended dinner knife to twist/pry the keys off.

Humidity does that - also stuff under the keys

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Keyboards can get that way if it is too humid and if something is under them. If your AC is on and the humidity is low, then look for something under the keys.

Old keyboards also tend to get that way, and it is often on specific keys first.


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