Spilled pop on mouse, now keys are sticky

[thecrecarc]

Ok, so i stupidly spilled some pop on my mouse (luckily my keyboard was spared). Now the mouse buttons are sticky and doesnt work well, any way to fix it? I heard u can put a keyboard in a dishwasher and as long as it dries out it'll be fine, but i never tried that before. Could it work with a mouse?

 

[TestedAcorn]

You can easily take a mouse apart with a screwdriver, then just wipe off all the sticky stuff with a damp paper towel/rag.

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: TestedAcorn
You can easily take a mouse apart with a screwdriver, then just wipe off all the sticky stuff with a damp paper towel/rag.

really? ill try it... any specific instructions?

 

[imaheadcase]

lol i clicked on this thread because I thought it was some sexual reference, i had to google "pop" to see.

 

[NoelS]

It comes apart to put batteries in if it's cordless, just pop the battery covers and go to work. If not cordless, just clean off what you can get to - the ball generally is removable for cleaning - please read your manual...

Noel

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: imaheadcase
lol i clicked on this thread because I thought it was some sexual reference, i had to google "pop" to see.

That's a pretty old term. You really don't hear it much anymore. I bet he's from the mid west, or north east.

Edit:
All of the non-electronic parts you can submerge in water with no ill effects. The electronic parts I would wash in alcohol. Maybe put some alcohol in a shallow bowl, and swish it around to get the goo off.

 

[Ichinisan]

I realized this when I went to WV for a while.

Absolutely NO ONE in GA calls it "pop". Though we know what "soda pop" is, we insist on calling it "soda", "cola", "soft drink", or just "Coke".

When I was in WV, it seemed as if everyone was @#$%ing obsessed with the word and looking for EVERY opportunity to use it twice in one sentence.

 

[0roo0roo]

heh take it apart...
lots of diluted isopropyl alcohol and or water...
i dunno, whats a plastic compatible lubricant if you clean it too thoroughly though

 

[bendixG15]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: imaheadcase
lol i clicked on this thread because I thought it was some sexual reference, i had to google "pop" to see.

That's a pretty old term. You really don't hear it much anymore. I bet he's from the mid west, or north east............

FYI ... The Northeast does not use the term "pop"
The OP is from Minnesota...........