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I cleaned my keyboard with cotton and a liquid computer cleaner. It seems like a few drops spilled from the cotton into the keyboard. Te keyboard was fine because I started using my laptop after that. Around 30 minutes later, the Caps Lock started turning on by itself, then it would turn off when I pressed the Delete and Space buttons, etc. It got worse (qwerty would come out as q1w2e3r4t5y6) until, finally (the next morning), the first two lines of the keyboard don’t work anymore. The trackpad is working fine together with some buttons around the keyboard. I’m contemplating on having it repaired/replaced but maybe I could just have it dry out? Does this damage sound like it needs a keyboard replacement or just drying out?
Just take off the top case and let it dry out for a couple of days. Here’s how: MacBook Core 2 Duo Upper Case Replacement
Okay, I got it out already. Sorry for my incessant questioning, but is it necessary to remove the black tab that attaches the cable to the motherboard? I’m afraid if I take it out, it won’t have any adhesive left for me to put back. Or worse, I might not be able to put it back properly. Thank you!
Did you get your keyboard sorted? I cleaned mine yesterday, and got very similar results ( q1w2e3r4t5y6 ). Now the macbook won’t even turn on if the keyboard is plugged in to the mother board :(
