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Doh. I dropped a sewing needle into my keyboard
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Hi all!
Not a very high-tech question sorry!
I dropped a sewing needle into my keyboard and can't seem to get it out.
Will it matter?
A.
Not a very high-tech question sorry!

I dropped a sewing needle into my keyboard and can't seem to get it out.
Will it matter?
A.
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Is it a laptop/netbook keyboard or a separate PC keyboard?0
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Have you tried fishing it out with a magnet.Peel back your baby's eyelid to find no nationality or religious identity mark there. Peer at your baby's eyes for them to reflect back just people-throw away your flags and religious symbols...0
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It's a separate PC keyboard. Have only tried up-ending and gentle shaking so far!0
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If it's a laptop, don't put a magnet near it because you may damage it.
If it's a PC keyboard (and the keys are raised like this http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/full/46218i0.jpg), disconnect it and then use the flat edge of a bluntish knife to carefully lever the keys up to remove it. They will 'pop' a bit when they come out, don't be afraid to use a bit of pressure. And remember what order they go in!0 -
what were you knitting ?
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BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!
THE KILLERS :cool:
THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:0 -
I didn't know you could take the keys off!
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free4440273 wrote: »what were you knitting ?
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Was doing emroidery on card. A last minute Christmas card.0 -
Never thought of hoovering it!0
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unplugging now .. will let you know! ...0
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