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Originally Posted by SantaFeJim:

Can somebody please tell me the best way to rinse vomit out of a keyboard. 

It would help if you provided the make and model number at least.  See this post.  https://ogrforum.com/t...-help-please-do-this

 

But here goes anyway.  This will work for some, but not all keyboards, depending on the model.

 

If you feel comfortable with disassembly, turn it upside down and see if there are some Philips head screws.  If so, remove them.  Take a photo that shows the location of the keys as you will be removing them later.  Then carefully undo the top keyboard case from the bottom.  There are probably some tabs that need to be pried apart CAREFULLY.  Remove the keys AFTER taking a photo so you can put them back in the correct position. There should be a flexible plastic membrane between the keys and the electronics that can be removed and cleaned.  Remove the membrane.  Clean the membrane, the keys and the top of the keyboard using a water / dishwashing detergent solution.  At this point the…uh…contaminant may be somewhat difficult to remove so a thorough soaking followed by scrubbing may be required.  Let the keys and membrane air dry.  Blowing compressed air on them will help the drying process.  When they are dry, reassemble in the reverse order using the photo to locate the keys correctly.  Test to make sure the keys are all in the correct location.

 

If you are not comfortable with disassembly, it might be best just to purchase a new keyboard.  They are fairly reasonably priced.

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