how to fix sticky keys?

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how to fix sticky keys?

2 weeks ago i accidentally spilled some pomegranate soda on my keyboard. all the keys in the bottom right corner of the keyboard are sticky and the shift key is a bit sluggish. is there somewhere i could get this fixed or is there somehting i could do myself?

thanks,
Jeremy

Macbook Pro 2.4ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on May 8, 2008 2:20 PM

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Answer 1

May 8, 2008 2:58 PM in response to aXis888x

You could try to carefully pop out the keys and clean them but be careful, its only plastic
and it might break if you use too much force. I did this on a PowerBook G4 like 3
years ago and its actually not that hard. Make sure to take a photo of your keyboard
before you pop out the keys so you know the location of them when you put the
keys back in.

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Answer 2

Courcoul

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May 8, 2008 3:46 PM in response to aXis888x

Like Dragonguard suggests, you could try removing each sticky keycap and cleaning everything carefully. In case a key's mechanism should break and for detaled removal and installation instructions, PowerBookMedic has [more information right here|http://www.powerbookmedic.com/MacBook-Pro-Keys---Individual-Key-Keycap-p-1 6753.html]. Or, if the MBP is still under warranty (probably so, since you state it is a Penryn), you could call AppleCare and see if this kind of damage is covered.

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