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Old 11th July 2006 | 23:48
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stagger
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I once attempted to clean a laptop keyboard after spilling orange juice on it.
It was a Dell - so can't give you any specific advice but here's what I suggest...

- Try to find a service manual or instructions for removing the keyboard for your model on the web.

- Once you've removed the keyboard what you will usually find is that under each key is a rubber "nipple" that protects the electrical contacts underneath. Liquids can seep under the seal and inside these nipples. I tried removing the ones I knew to be problematic - cleaning underneath with alcohol then glueing the nipples back in place.

But it all ended up being so fiddly that I just ordered a new keyboard from Dell and fitted it.
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