Laptop keys sticking. What to do?
Laptop keys sticking. What to do?
I am having problems with my laptop keyboard.
On some keys, I have to really pound on them.
Would rubbing alcohol be safe to soak the keyboard in ?
On some keys, I have to really pound on them.
Would rubbing alcohol be safe to soak the keyboard in ?
Re: Sticking keys
What I always do is pry up the key cap (from the top or bottom, not the side); it's usually lint or other debris I can remove with tweezers. Caution: YMMV.fixit wrote:I am having problems with my laptop keyboard.
On some keys, I have to really pound on them.
Would rubbing alcohol be safe to soak the keyboard in ?
Unless you know that the source of the problem was a liquid spill, I'd doubt that rubbing alcohol would work. I cannot say if it would be safe for the keyboard.
Re: Sticking keys
What is YMMV ?Ibidem wrote:What I always do is pry up the key cap (from the top or bottom, not the side); it's usually lint or other debris I can remove with tweezers. Caution: YMMV.fixit wrote:I am having problems with my laptop keyboard.
On some keys, I have to really pound on them.
Would rubbing alcohol be safe to soak the keyboard in ?
Unless you know that the source of the problem was a liquid spill, I'd doubt that rubbing alcohol would work. I cannot say if it would be safe for the keyboard.
Re: Sticking keys
Your Mileage May Vary; in other words, it works for me but I can't say it would work for you (especially if your keyboard has different attachments for the keys).fixit wrote:What is YMMV ?Ibidem wrote:What I always do is pry up the key cap (from the top or bottom, not the side); it's usually lint or other debris I can remove with tweezers. Caution: YMMV.
But it works on both the laptops I own.