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My right shift key is sticking. I opened a Coke at my desk - NKC

Posted: Dec 03, 2010

and it spewed. It only dripped a little bit on the keyboard and I immediately cleaned it up, but obviously a drop or two got down into the shift key and now it is sticking and it is driving me bonkers. It's a new keyboard so I really don't want to have to pop out the key. Any other suggestions?

Try a Q-Tip... - Diana

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...dipped in water (make sure it's just damp, not dripping!), and try to clean under the key.

Sticky keys - Sheepwhisperer

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I have the same problems with my keyboard and I have found that alcohol instead of water (damp not dripping) on a Qtip works best. Actually after several years, my keyboard has eventually gotten so bad, I just broke down last night and ordered me a new one, as the keys on the one I use now seem to take so much pressure to get to type, keys are sticking etc. Hopefully it will get here in the next day or so, as I am really looking forward to not having to pound on the keys anymore. Try alcohol instead of water and see if it works better...hope it helps!

keys and - keyboards

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i've popped keys off old AND new keyboards. i also vacuum the keyboard and CPU every week or two, and remove all the keys and vacuum the keyboard every month or two.

as for the coke, the alcohol is a good idea. another thing that works well is a "awesome" cleaner. it's yellow. dollar stores sell it. great all-purpose cleaner. if there' something icky on the keyboard or between the keys, i pop 'em, dip a Q-tip into the cleaner, and squidge the Q-tip to just damp.

if you're not fussy, you might find a perfectly good keyboard at a pawnshop or thrift shop. (personally, i don't care if mine is a "matching set!)

I've read advice from computer geeks and - they say

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To actually run your keyboard through the dishwasher.

You put it in the top rack, no soap, no dry cycle.

Then comes the problem part...you have to let it dry for a good long while. Helps to have an extra keyboard.

Google "keyboard dishwasher" and you'll find better instructions about how to go about it.

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