You can buy a keyboard for that computer for less than $35. Why take chances
messing your system up.

William Pike
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From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of E B Lund
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 8:27 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] The Pepsi Syndrome

I got problems.  How bad?  Well, where is Rodney Dangerfield when you need
him?  ( http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78ppepsi.phtml )

Anyway, older HP Pavilion 8380.  Spilled Dr. Pepper on keyboard.  Was not
sure exactly what to do, and was in no position to send a question to the
list!  So, I gave it a good rinse in the sink.  Well, that was last night.
Tried to dry it off with a fan, but not sure how effective that was as there
still seemed to be some water dripping out the bottom when I tipped it on
its side.  Plugged it in today and I slowly got ";;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;" (I
would keep going, but I don't think you'd appreciate that) across the
screen.  Tried to play with the ";" key, but no change.  Could not use any
other key.

So, the questions are:

Will this problem resolve itself?  (I am airing the keyboard out in front of
a fan.)

Can I (should I) disassemble the keyboard from the bottom to dry things out,
or will parts spring out all over the place like a gaggle of tiny
jack-in-the-boxes?

Should I have rinsed the keyboard out?

I have another keyboard I can use (this post proves it, right?) but the
original has some features specific to the computer that I don't want to
give up.  So, where to from here?  Anybody have any experience with this?
(I actually read somewhere from what I consider a reputable source that an
option with a "dead" keyboard is to run it through the dishwasher.  What do
you have to lose?)

Your assistance is gratefully appreciated.

William Closure

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