Re: Laptop keyboard maintenance

From: Måns Rullgård (mru_at_users.sourceforge.net)
Date: 08/25/03 

Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:54:09 +0200

cga9999@softhome.net (cga) writes:

>> > Does anyone know of a possible cure that might work with no risk of
>> > making things worse and would not require any special tools or skills?
>>
>> Laptops can usually be disassembled using just some screwdrivers and
>> common sense. I believe that Dell has some service manuals available
>> for download.
>
> Then what? Disassembling the laptop.. and possibly reassembling it
> (?) is not likely to make much difference - unless I accidentally
> dislodge facial hairs.. dead spiders.. bird droppings.. etc.. that
> might have gotten in there somehow.

Well, once you have disassembled it, it shouldn't be too hard to clean
it out. Most keyboards have some means of removing the keys. Doing
that will make cleaning easier. 

-- 
Måns Rullgård
mru@users.sf.net

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