Satellite Pro A100: Keys to self-retaining post-split alcohol to the keyboard

Hello

I recently shared Jack Daniels in my keyboard and now some of the keys have become
sticky - is anyway to jump keys on clean them?

My laptop is a Satellite Pro A100

Thanks in advance,

Matt

The key - caps are loose enough easy, you know how they are attached to the base.
Please be very gentle when you try it, especialy on your first key.

You will just need to lift the key (perhaps using your nails) of the left and right of the key,... a few seconds later, he's going to jump on you.

You can build your own tool, too. This is how the dedicated tool looks like:

http://www.wgonsior.de/images/Galerie/DSC05716.jpg
http://www.wgonsior.de/images/Galerie/DSC05715.jpg
http://www.wgonsior.de/images/Galerie/DSC05714.jpg

Please keep in mind that some keys like SPACEBAR are very sensitive and have a slightly different mechanism.
Oh yes, one more thing. Please don't blame me if you break something... I've seen people hammering on their keyboard to remove dirt and were angry after they broke something.

Best regards

Good luck
chain

PS Lucky it was just of Jack Daniels, Bacardi would be worse :D

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