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tbnemcgru

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Jan 3, 2009
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have 2 cut and paste i's and o's!! there anyway 2 fix my macbook myself?? Already tried removing keys and cleaned underneath. Do i have the replace the whole keyboard?
Please HELP!!!!
 
Most likely yes... replacing the keyboard will be the minimum

Did you remove the battery and let it dry out completely?

Woof, Woof - Dawg
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Most likely yes... replacing the keyboard will be the minimum

Did you remove the battery and let it dry out completely?

Woof, Woof - Dawg
pawprint.gif

yes, totally dry now.

How long ago did you spill? Did the coffee have cream &/or sugar in it?

2 days ago. cream and sugar. no other problems other than the 2 keys

Did your coffee have sugar in it?

yes


thanks. i'm a little terrified of removing me keyboard. Might try it though - feeling desperate
 
The cream and sugar could have formed an insulator when they dried preventing the contacts from closing on those keys. Keyboard needs to be cleaned or replaced. I've used some rather unconventional methods for repairing this before with mixed results. Not for the squeamish.
 
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