Re: Logitech keyboard


"Bill" <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <C8ynj.990$R84.679@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
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I have a MX3000 wireless key board/mouse combo. Both work
good:)

Problem is that the keys are starting to stick, due to
loss of
lubricant. It's around 5 years old and out of warranty. I
use to, on
other keyboards just take the case off, take the keys
off, and
lubricate the slides with WD40 by using a Q-tip.

Can I get away with that trick now?

Thanks

Never use WD-40 for a lubricant on computer gear. It
eventually
dries to a nice sticky grease like consistancy that will
attract dirt
and gum up parts. Now you know why your keyboard is
sticking.

Use a non-drying light weight silicon based oil.

Bill

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I agree with Bill, but I'll go one step further. Never use
WD-40 as a lubricant for anything. It is not formulated to
act as a lubricant at all. It is for freeing up parts that
have corroded or oxidized together. It has very little
lubricating qualities at all.

I also agree with non drying light weight siliconE based
oil. Not silicon. There is a huge difference between the
two.

Lubricant for electric motors, if there is no manufacturer's
recommendation, should be limited to 3-in-1 types of lubes
and then in very, very small and accurately deployed
quantities. Oil can become a fire hazard if misapplied.

Ed Cregger


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