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Title: MS Natural Pro dishwashing results
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 16 September 2009, 08:22:54

So I dishwashed my MS Natural Pro which I got as an add-on to the M2 I bought lately (seller thought the M2 was the add-on) and everything came out just fine. At least until I had this mess of parts back together. When I tried it, it worked but I have to hit the keys dead center or they will block.

I only tried it for literally 3 seconds before. It worked fine then, I guess?

I think the dishwasher may have washed away the lubricant.

Anybody have that keyboard? Do you have to hit the keys in the center?

Title: MS Natural Pro dishwashing results
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 16 September 2009, 11:07:04

Maybe it was the lubrication as well. The grease they use might be water-soluble.

Title: MS Natural Pro dishwashing results
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Fri, 18 September 2009, 10:06:31

This is why I'm so scared of putting any of my keyboard in a dishwasher.

Title: MS Natural Pro dishwashing results
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 18 September 2009, 10:53:45

Quote from: patrickgeekhack;119002

This is why I'm so scared of putting any of my keyboard in a dishwasher.

With mechanical switches it is usually not a problem as they do not go into the dishwasher. But while dishwashing results were great in the beginning, problems are piling up lately.

Quote from: ripster;119007

Actually I kinda doubt this is the problem.  The sliders on these cheapo boards are so loose fitting they don't appear to grease the Logitechs at all so even if they warped a bit they should be OK.

Don't think something got warped. The (bad) effect is kind of consistent.

Title: MS Natural Pro dishwashing results
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 18 September 2009, 10:55:02

Quote from: patrickgeekhack;119002

This is why I'm so scared of putting any of my keyboard in a dishwasher.

With mechanical switches it is usually not a problem as they do not go into the dishwasher. But while dishwashing results were great in the beginning for me, problems are piling up lately.

Quote from: ripster;119007

Actually I kinda doubt this is the problem.  The sliders on these cheapo boards are so loose fitting they don't appear to grease the Logitechs at all so even if they warped a bit they should be OK.

I don't think something got warped. The (bad) effect is kind of consistent. Keys work fine when pressed in the center but blocking closer to the edges.

The keyboard is shelved in a distant corner for now.

Title: MS Natural Pro dishwashing results
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 19 September 2009, 09:38:52

I never thought about putting keyboards in the dishwasher. Now that I think about it. I'm kind of glad I didn't.