Re: FN-FORUM: spilt tea

date posted 9th March 2006 11:49

On Thu, Mar 09, 2006 at 12:27:24PM -0000, Mike A wrote:
>
> Apologies Terry, didn't mean to come across as flaming or criticising you.
>
> PCB cleaners and carbon tetrachloride have "interesting" effects on
> keyboards. I've seen lots destroyed with PCB cleaner. It strips PCB lacquer
> (okay, not all PCB cleaners) and cause problems with the inductive system
> (general term) used by modern keyboards. The nearest usable chemical is
> ethyl alcohol but it's difficult to buy at chemists. Mildly soapy water does
> the trick without any after effects. As for the hair dryer (must have tool
> in workshops), one of the key (ugh!) mistakes people make is to leave
> dampness on the board.

Don't forget that in addition to cleaning the PCB you will probably need to
clean the contacts that are on the underside of the keys.

I have done this successfully on occasion, also cleaned the TV remote that
started playing up.

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