Macbook keyboard "toast"

Sure this wasnt the smartest move, but I cleaned my macbook keyboard with windex, spraying the windex on a terry cloth towel and wiping it down. somehow the moisture got under the keys, that tiny little amount, and now some keys work and others dont. when i type "n" or "z" i get "nz", some keys act that way, others, like "a" and "h", type this - "å˙". now i have a laptop and wireless keyboard, not exactly as portable as it used to be. any suggestions? no applecare, and im way past warranty.

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Permalink Reply by Colin H. on September 24, 2008 at 7:05am: I believe that you can get it fixed, but it's goning to cost ya...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by David Stark on September 5, 2009 at 10:00pm: This post is almost a year old. But HEY! What the heck? I'm bored.

One of the best things I've found about Apple keyboards is that they are dishwasher safe. With the following caveats:
1. Make sure the keyboard is on the top rack
2. Use the lowest heat/dryer setting possible, or remove the keyboard before heat cycles occur (Heat stiffens the rubber springs in the keys)
3. If you have forced air heating, set the keyboard over a duct opening for 24 hours. If not, shake out as much water as possible, if you have a fan - set it up to blow air over it for 24 hours. If you have none of the above, let the keyboard dry for at least 48 hours.

I have washed DOZENS of Apple Keyboards. Only 1 failed, and it had Coca Cola spilled in it a week before I washed it. CC is very corrosive.

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