i spilled my drink on the keyboard of my macbook Pro 13inch and i was wondering if there was a way to clean under neath the letters because its so sticky when i press on them.......if i do remove them are they easy to put back on?
thanks 🙂
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
How to remove and clean your Macbook Pro Keyboard
Cleaning Macbook keys after a spill
Immediately disconnect all peripherals, power cord & remove the battery. Turn the computer over with the lid partly open and the hinge facing upward to let the liquid drain. Do not flop it over and lay it flat - you want to separate it from the moisture. Place paper or cloth towels under the machine to sop up the mess.
After the computer disgorges whatever you spilled on it, don't turn it on for 72 hours or longer. You want to computer to dry out completely before turning it on again.
Some users here swear by hairdryers. Blow drying the innards may bake whatever was in the liquid onto delicate computer components. Better to let the computer air dry.
Use plain tepid water to clean out the computer. If you spilled iced beverage more than likely this ice fried the hot motherboard.
Sugary, acidic or milky drinks will almost always cause problems later on as the residue starts slowly corroding the computer innards.
Swab down any sticky parts with distilled water or denatured alcohol.
If none of the above works, you will need to take the computer to a repair shop. Apple Care does not cover liquid or food damage. Believe me, they can tell. So the old "my computer stopped working" line is not going to work. 😀
kita3399 wrote:
if i do remove them are they easy to put back on?
They are tricky to remove and put back on, because the plastic scissor key mechanisms are thin and very, very easy to break. They interlock with a spring-loaded plastic pin, so removing a key is easier if you have a thin flat non-cutting tool like a plastic spudger to gently lift the key and push the pin back to un-latch the key. Never, ever force a key off the keyboard by pulling too hard.
Then when you put it back on you have to precisely line up the mechanism and gently push the pin back a little to allow the mechanism to drop into place and then you release the pin to let it latch up again.
It is VERY easy to accidentally break off one of those tiny pins, and then you have a key that will always fall off. Always be careful.
Do it in bright light so you can see what you are doing.
Spare keys can be had here. $4.50 a pop, 5 for the price of 4. Come with all the trimmings: keycap, body, scissors, metal guide, silicon rubber cup. Just be sure to order the correct type for your Mac, Apple uses different suppliers and the mechanisms are different.
can i remove the keyboard letters to clean underneath?
