I spilt soda into my computer (Sotec) that I got for Christmas about 2 years ago I think it was. This happened a while ago, toward the beginning of school. Everything runs fine accept that the keyboard is defective, most people tell me that I got off lucky. But although my dad works at Honeywell and has great skill in computers, he hasn't tried to fix my computer yet. I decided to mess around with it today and I don't have any slight clue as what to do. I am also pretty good with computers (although you may not think so, considering I spilt soda in mine) and I don't know if I can do this myself but I think that with your help, maybe my dad can? On the keyboard, some of the keys work but alot of them if you press say the u key, on the screen it shows up as u7 and if you press 8 it shows up as 89, and 9 as 89 also. So, I can't get into my password proteted ID since I have XP. I tried taking the keys off and cleaning it but that didn't work too well, but you never know I didn't try very hard. Does anybody have any solutions to this problem? Also, when I plug the AC Adapter in you have to push it in and hold it in very hard to actually make it work. (This happened quite some time before the soda got in it)How could I fix this or how could it have happened?

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Just buy a new keyboard for $10 - 15 at the local computer store.

As far as your AC adapter...
AC adapter for what?

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Wow that relieves me... I just hope that it will work and that my dad will be up to fixing it.

Sorry, I meant whatever its called that you plug into for power. I'm not very good with technical terms.

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I have taken the keys off my keyboard and cleaned under them. I also have one book that says that you can run the keyboard through the dishwasher with no soap, and that you can use the sink sprayer on it. Just let it dry really well before you plug it back in.

AND!!! Make sure the computer is turned off before you disconnect the keyboard!!!!!

Keyboards and mice are about the cheapest things you buy for the unit, but I still don't replace anything I can fix, especially if the "fix" is a good cleaning.

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Originally posted by clb828
Wow that relieves me... I just hope that it will work and that my dad will be up to fixing it.

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I'm thinking of getting a replacement keyboard depending on the cost of it, but if I can't I'll try the cleaning option.

The outlet has nothing to do with why the adapter doesn't work. I have plugged my notebook into many outlets of my house and it happens everywhere. My dad thinks that it could just be the cable itself, if not he said he would check out the jack on it.

Thanks for your help.

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keep us posted as to how it works out.

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I will, my dad is thinking of sending it in as for 2 of the jacks are both broken (that I didn't do, and it should be covered under warranty) and maybe they'll just replace the whole thing if they think it's the motherboard. He says if that doesn't work and they discover the soda inside of it that we'll see how much it'll cost to get it replaced and go from there. I'm hoping this happens because then I can stop asking for a new computer for christmas.

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Are you talking about a desktop or a laptop?

I thought you meant a desktop keyboard.

If it's a laptop, you're screwed. Although I've taken laptops apart and replaced keyboards and laptop screens, it's very hard to know what parts you can be rough with and which ones are delicate.

You're at the mercy of the manufacturer at this point. Guaranteed they won't replace anything under warranty if they see the spilled soda in the computer.

Sorry for the bad news.

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Oh... yea my dad said that they probably wouldn't cover it under warranty considering there's soda split in it. He's really afraid to take the computer apart (even though hes like... made computers before) So, hes thinking of just sending the computer in for some parts that were covered under the warranty, and maybe they'll just replace the computer or something because they think its the motherboard. I don't know what he's talking about. If that doesn't work, we're probably just going to pay the $ to get it fixed.

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