I spilled soup on my keyboard and now the last row is acting really weird how do I fix this?

[Techman18]

Just the title, I spilled soup on my keyboard and the last row with keys z to ? Are acting weird z brings up caps lock, m and n both just print nm, c brings up help etc. I know I have to open and clean it  but how to do that? Thanks ahead for any help on this!

[iomare · Accepted solution]

Hi,

First you should let it dry for at least 24 hours and see if the problem persists.

If the problem is still there you could try using dental floss sticks and some alcohoolto try to clean under the keys and see if it helps.

If this also fails you will need to replace the keyboard which is expensive as it comes as one part with top cover and a difficult job as you will need to dismantle the entire notebook (page 77 service manual)

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06147959

Hope it helps,

David

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[Techman18]

Thanks for the quick answer! I won't use it for 24 hours but will it be good after it dries out? I'm worries as it's my only computer and I don't have the time (or money) to repair it. Is there anything I can do? If it's not solved after 24 hours would you recommend me opening and cleaning the laptop myself? If yes then can you link me to guides on how to open the laptop? Again thanks a lot for answering!