From: Ronald Ross (rjross_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Aug 28 1999 - 12:15:18 EDT
A belated but nevertheless heartfelt "Thank You!!" to Alexander Wagner
& Bill Morrow for your suggestions.
Mission Accomplished!
Ron Ross
RJR Consultants, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
>AFAIK you could remove them with a small screwdriver. Simply lift them.
>Mechanism should be the same as on the 385ers. You can then clean them
inside.
>But I don't think that you've much success there, cause it's a rather
complex
>mechanism below the keycaps. Have a look at it yourself, but I think
you can't
>get where Dr. Pepper went in.
>On the other side, TP-keyboards are replacable. And they're not as
expensive
>as one may think of. My brother replaces his (he wanted German layout
on his
>US-model). Was about $50,- for a complete new keyboard. So maybe that
would be
>an option to think of. Especially if you write quite fast using 10
fingers I
>think that's the only way to get it working again. Look in the
"Hardware
>Maintenance Manual" (short "HMM") for you 600. You'll find it somewhere
at IBM
>on the Web. Search for ... It should be available as PDF, HTML and
Bookreader
>for free. You'll also find a list of all replacable parts including the
>partnumber to order there. Replacement of the keyboard shouldn't be
impossible
>if you know how to handle a screwdriver. (It's more complex stuff on
the 760.)
>But have a look for you own you'll find detailed charts and replacement
>instructions in the HMM.
>
>>Any tips for cleaning sticky keys, particularly the Shift Key, would
be
>>greatly appreciated.
>
>Shift is especially complicated, cause it's so big. The only idea I've
for
>cleaning up is water, water, water. Probably you could disassemble the
>keyboard completely. It will be in the "inside" a rubberkeyboard which
should
>have no problems with water. But I'd really suggest to remove it from
your TP
>first.
>
>>Thanks......
>
>Hope it helps a bit, though it might not have bee what you expected.
>--
>
>CU/2 (( In the beginning was The Word
>Alexander Wagner )) and The Word was Content-type: text/plain
>Team OS/2 Franken
>_______________________________________________________________________
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---- Original Message -----
From: Bill Morrow <penzance_at_icanect.net>
To: Ronald Ross <rjross_at_worldnet.att.net>
Cc: ThinkPad Mailing List <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 02:46 AM
Subject: Re: TP 600 - Removing & Cleaning Keys
> carefully remove keytops, pray that none of the pepsi has intruded
within
> the membrane, take a Q-Tip (c) and, using a solution of
> H2O(75%)/Joy(c)(5%)/Denatured Alcohol(20%) [proportions need not be
exact],
> dip the Q-Tip(c) into the cleaning mixture, squeeze off excess fluid
and
> use to swab up the mess.. :-)
> you are lucky this cooling elixer did not make it onto the system
board or
> other electronic areas..
> i used to use cola drinks (not (c)) to clean off the huge copper
battery
> terminals on my boat before i switched to sealed gel cell batteries..
>
> i suggest "doing" a few keys at a time.. :-)
>
> Ronald Ross wrote:
>
> > I tried to cool off my beloved ThinkPad 600 by feeding it an icy Dr.
> > Pepper. Unfortunately the soda was indigestible. I did this a few
> > months ago, and the keys still continue to "stick". So, now I need
to
> > clean up the mess I created.
> >
> > How do I remove the keys without damaging them?
> >
> > Any tips for cleaning sticky keys, particularly the Shift Key, would
be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks......
> >
> > Ron Ross
> > RJR Consultants, Inc
> > Charlotte, NC
>
>
>
> --
> Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...
>
> ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
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> 770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
>
> Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage
will
> vary, Done on a
> closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
>
Ron Ross
RJR Consultants, Inc
Charlotte, NC
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