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madokie

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3. My first thought would be to take a good shop vac
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 07:05 PM
Apr 2013

and vacuum the keyboard and keep it up for 10 minutes or so to help dry it out. I think most laptops have a plastic cover to keep water out of the innards under the keyboard just for instances like this. I spilled a beer in my keyboard way back when, '89 and not knowing I could buy a new one for a few bucks I took it apart and rinsed it good then put it in the dish dryer thingie and let it set overnight and the next day. When I got home from work I put it back together and never had a problem. this was way back when the computer was more magic to me than anything. Anyways I'd try a good vacuum followed by some time to finish drying out and see if that does work. Let it set over night somewhere where it can air out good and then go from there. Really nothing to lose at this point as you said

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