iBook has a sticky button...Anyway to clean

aplnubaplnub
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
My new iBook, about 2 months old, has a sticky stiff button. It is driving my nuts and makes an annoying sticky sound and I have to get rid of it.



Any way to remove the button and clean it?



Eric

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 3
    pyrixpyrix Posts: 264member
    A pocketknife usually does the trick if its justb a normal type of keyboard. Use the nail file or something, not the knife itself.



    Most keyboards have the key, than a funky connector thing that the key pesses down. If it's the funky connector thing that is the problem, not the key itself, I dont know what u can do.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    aplnubaplnub Posts: 2,605member
    let me clarify a little. I have a bad description above...



    This button is the mouse button on my iBook. Does it pop off like the keyboard keys?



    Eric
  • Reply 3 of 3
    pyrixpyrix Posts: 264member
    Ahh, ok.



    For that I'm not sure. All keyboards are pretty much built alike, but mouse pads not eally sure.



    You could still try prising up the key, but dont force it. If you cant get it off from that open up the case (shouldn't be too difficult, just find the screws), and check for the mouse pad from beneath.
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