Keyboard + Dishwasher = clean working keyboard??

[Maximilian]

I gather than water is only detrimental to electrical things whilest they are turned on. If i put this cherry PS/2 keyboard in the dishwasher for half an hour and leave it to dry completely, will it still work afterwards?

Would washing up liquid corrode the thing? no?

 

[Peter]

It'll be nice, clean, and defective.

 

[IlllI]

try it and find out!

 

[KillaBong]

I have spilled a whole glass of milk into my crt monitor, and it shut off instantly. The power button did nothing, but two days later, it powered on just like new!

You are probably taking a risk anyway!

 

[alaricljs]

Your biggest issue is NOT the water! It's the crap in the water. You can wash electronics that are powered off as log as you can get everything you put on it, off it. High purity alcohol is common, they use it to clean flux off (sometimes).

If your Cherry is anything like my IBM (likely the same OEM), then you can undo the screws and take off the keyboard tray + keys with no electrics attached and wash that. I love the design since the keycaps are retained by the tray.