Cleaning Sticky Keys

[Gizmotist]

So a few months ago I accidentally spilled some beer on my laptop's keyboard and now the right side of the keyboard has sticky keys. Everything still works a perfectly fine. I took out all the components to see if I could remove the keyboard, from what I noticed I'd have to break the keyboard basically to remove it. If I were to get 99% isopropyl alcohol and submerge the laptop with the screen open could that remove the remaining beer stains? If this is a viable option should I remove the battery and motherboard (everything is soldered to it) as well?
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Hmm just realized this probably should have gone in Tech Support.

 

[chassmith]

get the alcohol but rub and let dry ...submerging it is just going to make for a nice PoP sound. did you take apart the laptop ? the keyboard should be seced with just a few screws to the body....


pop your laptop model in google and look for a video about swamping out the keyboard. should give you the info you need.

 

[reedo_43]

"I'd have to break the keyboard basically to remove it" surely the keyboard is removable. Search youtube for keyboard removal for your particular laptop. Then soak it in alcohol. I have never seen a non-removable KB.

 

[Gizmotist]

Nooope not really removable, I couldn't really locate anything that weren't these little plastic rivets, I'll try removing the parts again to see if there were any hidden screws. The laptop is an Asus Vivobook e403sa-us21.

 

[chassmith]

so i just now actually looked at the keyboard in question via this site. http/www.laptopkeyboard.com/LaptopKeyboard.php/Asus/VivoBook%20/E403%20(Black)

and now i get it is is like a one pice thing or whatevea so pop it off disconnect it from the mobo.. there is a video for how to do this linked in the page then clean the crap out of it with the alcohol