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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Taxi_Driver on 14 January 2007, 18:34:14
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My dell laptop that is........
Word of warning tho......do not do what i did to it!!
Keyboard was becoming a bit iffy due to past accidents :-[
And as i was about to rebuild it with a bigger disk....i thought before i start i will clean the keyboard....
Hmmmm now what to clean it with.....should i pop out to computer shop and buy some keyboard cleaner??
Or i know what to use.....ive used it on cleaning rubber breather pipes on the omega so should be ok.....
Wrong!! >:( carb cleaner melted just about all the rubber on the keyboard in sight! >:(
So one keyboard in the bin (and aint i glad i removed it from the laptop first!) and bidding on a replacement keyboard on ebay :y
Still looking on ebay the keyboards go for about a tenner so isnt bad....
Just dont go using CARB CLEANER to clean your keyboards ;D
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Are DELL laptops TD proof? :y
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Sorry TD, I can't even believe you even attempted carb cleaner :o
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;D ;D ;D ;D
Priceless! ;D
Funniest thing I have read in such a long time!!!
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Sorry TD, I can't even believe you even attempted carb cleaner :o
Well i knew it was strong stuff.....but that strong :o
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;D ;D ;D ;D
Priceless! ;D
Funniest thing I have read in such a long time!!!
You gotta laugh really ....wont be trying that again ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D
Priceless! ;D
Funniest thing I have read in such a long time!!!
You gotta laugh really ....wont be trying that again ;D
Now I've heard everthing..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm still laughing as I type this, tears streaming down my face... ;D ;D
Carb cleaner ate my heavy duty marigolds after devouring my latex gloves - never heard of it eating keyboards before though........... but then who would try it....... nice one TD. ;D
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But heres a thought.....if it melted the rubber on my laptop keyboard....whats it doing to the rubber breather pipes :-/ :-/
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I'm still laughing as I type this ;D tears streaming down my face :'( ;D
Carb cleaner ate my latex gloves in seconds, then ate my industrial marigolds but I've never heard of it devouring a keyboard ......... but then who would use it......... nice one TD :y
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I'm still laughing as I type this ;D tears streaming down my face :'( ;D
Carb cleaner ate my latex gloves in seconds, then ate my industrial marigolds but I've never heard of it devouring a keyboard ......... but then who would use it......... nice one TD :y
Laughing and crying so much, you've double posted ;D ;D ;D
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I'm still laughing as I type this ;D tears streaming down my face :'( ;D
Carb cleaner ate my latex gloves in seconds, then ate my industrial marigolds but I've never heard of it devouring a keyboard ......... but then who would use it......... nice one TD :y
I'm sorry, can you repeat that ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm still laughing as I type this ;D tears streaming down my face :'( ;D
Carb cleaner ate my latex gloves in seconds, then ate my industrial marigolds but I've never heard of it devouring a keyboard ......... but then who would use it......... nice one TD :y
Laughing and crying so much, you've double posted ;D ;D ;D
Thanks for clearing that up TB......i thought i needed to visit specsavers......double vision and all ;D
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Thanks for clearing that up TB......i thought i needed to visit specsavers......double vision and all ;D
You shouldn't spray carb cleaner in your eyes....
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I'm still laughing as I type this ;D tears streaming down my face :'( ;D
Carb cleaner ate my latex gloves in seconds, then ate my industrial marigolds but I've never heard of it devouring a keyboard ......... but then who would use it......... nice one TD :y
I'm sorry, can you repeat that ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bloody broadband went down >:( It's ok now though, I've given the hard drive a squirt of Carb cleaner and it's fine now ;D
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I'm still laughing as I type this ;D tears streaming down my face :'( ;D
Carb cleaner ate my latex gloves in seconds, then ate my industrial marigolds but I've never heard of it devouring a keyboard ......... but then who would use it......... nice one TD :y
I'm sorry, can you repeat that ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bloody broadband went down >:( It's ok now though, I've given the hard drive a squirt of Carb cleaner and it's fine now ;D
Brillo pads are the best for hard drives ::)
Caustic soda for keyboards......... ;)
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I'm still laughing as I type this ;D tears streaming down my face :'( ;D
Carb cleaner ate my latex gloves in seconds, then ate my industrial marigolds but I've never heard of it devouring a keyboard ......... but then who would use it......... nice one TD :y
I'm sorry, can you repeat that ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bloody broadband went down >:( It's ok now though, I've given the hard drive a squirt of Carb cleaner and it's fine now ;D
Brillo pads are the best for hard drives ::)
Caustic soda for keyboards......... ;)
Try the dishwasher for LCD screens.....comes out lovely and clean.....but doesnt work anymore ;D
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Actually soap and hot water are fairly good for cleaning keyboards. A good dose of Squeezy works wonders. :y Provided you dry it out quickly afterwards. I put the item on top of a radiator, which doesn't give time for corrosion to happen. No, don't laugh, its true. I once bought a duff laptop that was an insurance job, bottle of Pepsi in it. I stripped the whole thing down, washed it in the sink with soap and water, put it back together and it worked!. Mind you I have seen several where the soft drink has corroded the legs off the IC's. The sea's fairly corrosive as well, not really safe to swim in ;D ;D ;D
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Actually soap and hot water are fairly good for cleaning keyboards. A good dose of Squeezy works wonders. :y Provided you dry it out quickly afterwards. I put the item on top of a radiator, which doesn't give time for corrosion to happen. No, don't laugh, its true. I once bought a duff laptop that was an insurance job, bottle of Pepsi in it. I stripped the whole thing down, washed it in the sink with soap and water, put it back together and it worked!. Mind you I have seen several where the soft drink has corroded the legs off the IC's. The sea's fairly corrosive as well, not really safe to swim in ;D ;D ;D
I've taken your advice and covered my keyboard with Squeezy, but now all the keys make a squelchy noise so I'm off to soak it in the bath with a tub of Mrs Matey ;)
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aye, and don't forget a touch of Carb cleaner just to get the mix right ;D ;D ;D ;D
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aye, and don't forget a touch of Carb cleaner just to get the mix right ;D ;D ;D ;D
Won't that kill the bubbles? Never mind I'll give it a go. :y
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Warm soupy water for keyboards - as to carb cleaner :o :o ;D :o
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Warm soupy water for keyboards ....
Mushroom or chicken?? ;D
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Warm soupy water for keyboards ....
Mushroom or chicken?? ;D
aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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Just the little letters on the keys thats been worn off matey!
My spill chukker is away to work at the moment... ;D
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