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[Harison213]

How would I go about getting the keyboard out would like to clean under there, also whats the best stuff to clean it with?

The keyboard is pretty much a sealed unit on a lappy, look at paying around £40 or so for a replacement.

electrical contact cleaner maybe? you can use compressed air cans to get rid of dirt as well. you can take the covers of the keys off by carefully levering your nails and pulling it upwards. bigger keys might have a metal bracket behind. be careful as they're easily damaged.

if you're going to take keys off, try it on a rarely used key first, e.g. print screen or context menu, just in case you damage it 

[Chris_H]

Keyboard will come out as a complete unit, the older Dells where easy to take apart, with letters underneath next to screws not sure if the more recent ones are as good

Cant see any screws, don't really want to pay 40 quid either 

The screws might be in different locations. Best to check Dell website to see if they have any how-to guide in their support site for your laptop. Many motherboards have a memory slot under the keyboard, so if there's a guide on adding/upgrading memory it will most probably describe how to take the keybaord off.

--- updated: here's the link: http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/keyboard.htm#wp1180346 

Dell have come a long way!  Good on them for providing that level of support.

[PhilRich]

Quite a few until actually turns on, as if you were holding down a button or something. It does turn on and works fine though.

Steam clean it mate that will get rid of the coffee

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It should certainly get rid of any lingering doubts about it being knackered!!!

[Del Boy]

Keyboard will come out as a complete unit, the older Dells where easy to take apart, with letters underneath next to screws not sure if the more recent ones are as good

Cant see any screws, don't really want to pay 40 quid either 

The screws might be in different locations. Best to check Dell website to see if they have any how-to guide in their support site for your laptop. Many motherboards have a memory slot under the keyboard, so if there's a guide on adding/upgrading memory it will most probably describe how to take the keybaord off.

--- updated: here's the link: http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/keyboard.htm#wp1180346 

Dell have come a long way!  Good on them for providing that level of support.

Sure looks like that, thanks very much for the link Harison and thanks to everyone else that posted 

[sparkler]

Do you know the brand of Coffee some laptops prefer one brand over another.