Sticky Keyboard and How to Clean it

[autumn101]

Hi! This is 100% my fault. So, a couple of months ago I spilled so coca cola on my keyboard, in a little patch spanning from the arrow keys, to the enter button. Fortunately, it didn't do any obvious damage, but now my keys are really sticky and have a hard time coming up. It's not that big of a deal, but it does make typing papers a lot harder when you have to wait a few seconds to press shift at the beginning of every sentence. What is the best way to clean my keys without destroying them or my keyboard? My keyboard looks clean on the outside, so I know the keys will probably have to be removed. I'm a relatively broke college student, so taking it to a repair shop will likely be out of my budget. Any help is appreciated!! (also, I had no clue what category I should've put this in, so I stuck it in this board)

[Echo_Lake]

@autumn101
Welcome to HP Forums,  

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Thank you for posting your query, I'll be more than glad to help you out 🙂

I see that your keyboard keys are sticky and wanting to know how to clean them:

Here are a few ways you can try:

• The best way to clean a laptop keyboard is with the combined use of microfiber cloths.
• Also, to clean the tops of the keys, use isopropyl alcohol. Soak it up into a soft, dust-free cloth, or use a cotton swab and gently rub the key tops. Try not to drip any alcohol inside the keyboard, and never use a spray cleaner directly on the keyboard.

Note: Turn off and unplug your laptop before you do any cleaning.

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