Cleaning my laptop

richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1755 Location: Hua Hin

My laptop is looking grubby, full of fag ash. sticky discoloured keys that are sticking.

My fault really as I smoke and eat whilst I'm on line

Any clean up merchants around?????
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Jim · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:

have you tried Lolitas?
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richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1755 Location: Hua Hin

No comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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lomuamart · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

I've got some Foamclene.
Had it for years and it brings the keyboard up a treat. Squeaky clean. Bought it in the UK for 3.95 pounds years ago.
Good stuff, but there is a warning on the can. Can you guess what that will be, Jim?
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richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1755 Location: Hua Hin

Jim

I've heard hair dryers do wonders but a BJ still leaves stickey bits Razz

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lomuamart · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

I've got some Foamclene.
Had it for years and it brings the keyboard up a treat. Squeaky clean. Bought it in the UK for 3.95 pounds years ago.
Good stuff, but there is a warning on the can. Can you guess what that will be, Jim?
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buksida · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:20 am Post subject:

There is a simple technical solution to this problem that requires precision and accuracy:

Turn it off.

Take the battery out.

Turn it upside down.

Smack it several times from a south easterly direction, against the wind and tilted at an angle of 42 degrees from the horizontal plane.

Re-insert battery.

Turn it on ... et voila, she will sing like an Kazakh oil prospector swimming in the Caspian Sea.
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richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1755 Location: Hua Hin

thanks bucksi

tried that with the wife but it didn't work

Still sticky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Enjoy the silence, enjoy the silence, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy the silence (Digweed)

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webmaster · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:52 am Post subject:

After folowing Buksi's suggestion, before you connect the power or the battery, follow these steps:

1 - Dampen (not wet - just moist enough) an old T-shirt with Windex (glass-cleaning liquid)
2 - Without applying much force, rub all the keys and sticky areas.
3 - Repeat as needed
4 - Using just a small amount of the multi-purpose cleaner cream, in the picture (can be bought in Shopping Mall or most of the hardware shops), you can get, almost a brand-new look and feel.
5 - Same can be applied to mobile phones, remote controls, streos, etc...

I hope this helps...
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prcscct · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:11 am Post subject:

Or, you can just go out and throw it into the sea given the state of the internet here. Who needs a computer, go back to reading hardcopy, use a fax machine, call your friends, buy a new calculator, and write letters with a pen or typewriter. Razz

Pete

Jim · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

Lomu

let's think about this one...a warning on a foam spray can...

not for use on girls under 4'11"?
keep well ventilated?
or is it wear rubber gloves and avoid contact with skin?
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lomuamart · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

STEVE G · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject:

If you can find any, electrical contact cleaner is about the best thing to spray on anything electrical, it's designed for it.

richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1755 Location: Hua Hin

My original posting was not about cleaning the Exterior but about opening the box up and sorlting out all the crap under the key board. My problem is my ashtray is 2 feet from the box and also sometimes I'm eating whilst typing.

Before you jump down my throat I KNOW that is a bad practice. 'You can lead a horse to water but-----'
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Why does my head feel so bad why does my soul feel so bad - Moby (Dick)
Enjoy the silence, enjoy the silence, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy the silence (Digweed)

Khun Richard of Yorkshire (Halifax) and Hua Hin

lomuamart · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

You havn't seen mine. At least 6years of fag ash, beer, food etc. And it's still working.
I've taken a look at this here and it seems to be solid state.
Anyway, although said tongue in cheek before, I'll always trust Foamclean.
I'm going out for a beer. Hopefully the 4 foot etc will follow soon.
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