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Tips for getting latte or soda out of your keyboard?

Tips for getting latte or soda out of your keyboard?

For the first time in my entire life yesterday, I accidentally spilled some latte in my ergonomic keyboard.

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Guest [Entry]

My choice was drying off the keyboard and continuing to press the keys as usual. It seems to work fine now. Go figure.
Guest [Entry]

Unplug the KB immediately. Use a thin instrument to gently but firmly start popping keys from numeric keypad and work your way left. When you've removes all the keys, soak them and the keyboard in warm soapy water. After a good long soak, pull everything out of the water and allow to dry completely. (This is very important!) the keyboard itself will take quite some time to dry out and may need the assistance of a hair dryer of fan.
Guest [Entry]

"The above answers are pretty useless for a modern keyboard. The following worked perfectly with a Logitech MK270 keyboard.

Remove all the screws from the back.
Use a credit card to help separate the key assembly from the circuit board & backing. (May need to unscrew a bar holding the board to the assembly.)
Wash the keyboard with soapy water keeping any residual electronics dry!
Rinse with tap water.
Dry thoroughly: shake, dab with paper towel, blow dry then wait!
Reassemble"