[techtalk] Re; Smoking kills!

2000-12-14 Thread Wood, Mary
> I have a friend who (for some reason) has been working > in PC repair for 5 years. He stands by giving keyboards > cold showers. I did it to one of my keyboards after a > coffee incident a few years ago, and it still works > fine. I wonder if a long, hot, dishwasher ride is > overkill, though

Re: [techtalk] Re; Smoking kills!

2000-12-14 Thread David Merrill
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:57:50PM -0700, Wood, Mary wrote: > > I have a friend who (for some reason) has been working > > in PC repair for 5 years. He stands by giving keyboards > > cold showers. I did it to one of my keyboards after a > > coffee incident a few years ago, and it still works > >

Re: [techtalk] Re; Smoking kills!

2000-12-14 Thread Magni Onsoien
David Merrill: > Some electronic devices store an electric charge even when unplugged, > but your keyboard does not. When it is disconnected from its power > supply, it is completely charge-free. Nothing can short when there is > no power. As long as it is completely dry before you reconnect it, >