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Arizona all over my GS70 2OD (Stealth)-001US

Hi,

So I spilled juice all over my laptop keyboard. The keys are now like glued and the keyboard is not usable.

Is there anyway to clean this sticky stuff? I do not want to do more harm to the laptop.

I didnt find any help on the MSI support center and no information at how to remove the keyboard or the keys to clean the stuff.

 

Please help.

Thanks

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with laptops ive found its easier to take it somewhere that does it professionally. just less risk

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This is a extreme, but take the keyboard out then simply submerge it in soapy water (use dish soap if possible) and let it soak for a hour or so. Then let it dry, and by dry I mean for like 2-3 days. Then give it a shot. While the keyboard is out you might take a cloth to what is showing and just clean up any extra mess you might have.

As long as you let the keyboard dry good there is no damage that could be done.

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Do what @JefferyD90 said. Works, but if there's ANY water left, your keyboard will be fried.

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I think MSI offers replacement keyboards?

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This is a extreme, but take the keyboard out then simply submerge it in soapy water (use dish soap if possible) and let it soak for a hour or so. Then let it dry, and by dry I mean for like 2-3 days. Then give it a shot. While the keyboard is out you might take a cloth to what is showing and just clean up any extra mess you might have.

As long as you let the keyboard dry good there is no damage that could be done.

 

So with this laptop model I can safely remove it?

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Do what @JefferyD90 said and if the keyboard still has issues you can buy one here and it might be a good time to invest in one of these

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So with this laptop model I can safely remove it?

Well I don't know the model, so I couldn't tell you. But generally they are easy to remove.

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Unless you have lots of experience with laptop repairs, do not do it yourself. You may think it's just the keyboard, but guaranteed it leaked under the keyboard into the body. You need to have everything dried out, and taken apart to avoid the risk of booting it with liquid still inside and bridging traces resulting in a dead system. It's just not worth the risk if you don't know intimately what you're doing. 

 

 

I've been doing repairs for years, and I've seen too many people botch this by not letting it dry long enough, forcefully pulling on things they don't realize are connected by a cable, or plainly not waiting long enough to ensure everything is dry (a recommend a week minimum). Also.... do NOT use rice, seriously, that is a horrible idea. That shit will get everywhere, and the dust can fuck up fan bearings big time by mixing with the lube and acting like a powdered abrasive.

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Thanks guys.

I was able to remove the keycap using this tutorial I've just made.

So by removing and cleaning them with water and soap, the sticky icky icky is gone.

 

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I don't think anything else is affected, the laptop was open when the juice flowed on it and my gf (she's actually the one who commited the crime) had to finish her Diablo 3 rift before cleaning the mess. She also used it for 3 days after that.

@JefferyD90

I've read that the keyboard is also melted inside the casing, whereby made it harder to replace it but also may protect the inside from various outside hazard.

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