keyboard fizzle - big trouble

short message - using on-screen keyboard. spilt coka cola on LAPTOP keyboard.
some keys work. most dont. help needed badly =[

You'll have to send your laptop to the
manufacturer's service center for repairs.
The keyboard is likely going to have to
be replaced.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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short message - using on-screen keyboard. spilt coka cola on LAPTOP keyboard.
some keys work. most dont. help needed badly =[

keyboard fizzle - big trouble wrote:

> short message - using on-screen keyboard. spilt coka cola on LAPTOP
> keyboard. some keys work. most dont. help needed badly =[

Coca Cola is extremely acidic and there is a good possibility you've damaged
your motherboard. At the very least, you'll want to replace the keyboard
and hope that's the extent of the damage. Contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
support for repair/replacement. In the meantime, turn off the machine and
don't use it until you get this sorted with tech support.


Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

keyboard fizzle - big trouble wrote:

> short message - using on-screen keyboard. spilt coka cola on LAPTOP
> keyboard. some keys work. most dont. help needed badly =[

You'll either need to take it in for repair, or if you feel confident
enough, you can try and remove the keyboard yourself. Most laptops are
pretty proprietary in terms of removing such stuff, with plenty of hidden
screws and tabs. If you can get schematics for that laptop, it might assist
you. If you can get the keyboard detached then just soak it in a warm water
for sometime (agitating it from time to time), until all the sugar
dissolves away. Then let it dry THOROUGHLY before replacing. Should be
fine.

Cheers.

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and type lusrmgr.msc."
^^^^^
I must say the developers at Microsoft do have a sense of humour.

"keyboard fizzle - big trouble" <keyboard fizzle - big > wrote
in message news:7142238A-505D-4B74-8564-...
> short message - using on-screen keyboard. spilt coka cola on LAPTOP keyboard.
> some keys work. most dont. help needed badly =[

To add to what NoStop posted, go to this website;
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/lapto...ervice-manual/

Look for your computer manufacturer and make.
The site provided links to the particular laptop
service manual. That manual should show you how
to properly take apart your laptop to reach your
keyboard. Depending on how comfortable you feel
doing this, be careful and know you might mess something
up. It can feel intimidating messing around with a laptop.

I've cleaned a Gateway laptop's keyboard before because
I spilt coffee on it. It's not really hard to do, but there can
be lots of little screws you may have to deal with.


Take care,

Michael