Matt <mattb95.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in news:401433cd-3e39-4b65-a343-
4053cc38d6db.RemoveThis@p73g2000hsd.googlegroups.com:
> Hey guys. I had a bit of an accident over the weekdn and spilt some
> blackcurrent juice on the bottom section of my keyboard. I got round
> to cleaning it up earlier tonight by taking the back cover off my
> keyboard and removing the keys so I could give it a thorough clean.
>
> Then problem is that since then my screen starts scrolling up,then
> down, then up, then down etc. in rapid succession, and it's completly
> ouside of my control.
>
> The scroll is only usually a few lines, so it's not thw page up or
> page down button that's doing it, it's almost like I'm scrolling the
> mouse wheel.
>
> Is their anything I can do to solve this annoying problem. Is it
> definately the keyboard? Sadly I don't have a backup keyboard to try.
IIRC citric acid is conductive. Disassemble it again and use compressed air
to blow it out. If that fails then as a last resort immerse it in distilled
water blow out again, shake out any water and let dry for several days to
one week.
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pcbldrNinetyEight
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