And to disconnect from the computer. lol Cindy And don't forget to > back and serve! <lol> > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 7:51 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Keyboards and > Dishwashers > > > Hmmmm. Would the gentles, coolest temperature be > the > one for fine china? And I don't have an air-dry, > --sounds more like my clothes washer. > > I'm glad for the suggestion about the cable, though. > My husband was going to try to take the keyboard > apart > snd take the cable out. > > We haven't tried it yet but plan to. I think I'll > try > Kaitlin's plan first. It seems quickest and easiest. > If that doesn't work -- I don't know what my husband > spilled on the keyboard -- I'll try the detergent > plan. > Thanks, Gerald. > > Cindy > > > -- Gerald Hovas <geraldhovas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > OK, Kaitlyn, I have to admit I was skeptical when > > you said to wash keyboards > > in the dishwasher, but I've been reading PC > Hardware > > in a Nutshell and was > > surprised to find that it actually contains > > instructions for cleaning a > > seriously dirty keyboard in a dishwasher. They > say > > they've been doing it > > for 20 years. > > > > The instructions say to... > > > > disconnect the keyboard from the computer > > > > put it keys down in the top rack of the dishwasher > > > > secure the cable with a rubber band to keep it > from > > getting tangled in the > > dishwasher's moving parts > > > > set dishwasher to gentle, coolest water > temperature, > > and air dry > > > > run through entire cycle using detergent > > > > remove keyboard and thoroughly rinse keys with > water > > > > towel dry > > > > place in oven at 150 degrees or lowest temperature > > > > and finally, and I quote "Bake the keyboard until > > done, usually one to two > > hours. Let the keyboard cool, remove, and serve." > > > > OK, fellow skeptics, if you don't believe me and > > have to see it for > > yourself, then download the 3rd edition of PC > > Hardware in a Nutshell and > > take a look in the chapter on keyboards. > > > > Gerald > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and > more. Check it out! > http://discover.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html