laq3 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Hi, a couple weeks ago, I spilled some honey on my calculator. Now the buttons stick, which is rather annoying. Does anyone have an easy solution? I googled this already, but didn't find any satisfactory answers. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 take it apart and clean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laq3 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Yeah, I thought about that, but that's rather complicated. If there's an easier solution, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPSLOCKISAWSOME Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I did the same thing a ~2 years ago. I just continued to use the calculator on a regular basis and it eventually went away after about a year. All I did was wait. But if you want to clean it in some way then I think you'll have to take it apart (if its a TI-8X then it's relatively easy to clean if you unscrew it from the back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Try some metho spirits (not too much!) on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4diesel Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 try some 99% alcohol and wipe as much sticky stuff as you can with the help of some pointy stuff to get in between and let it dry. the alcohol evaporates quickly enough. this may not solve is completely but may help reduce the stickiness. also, if possible take out the batteries before trying this. I have never attempted something like this before, i also open it up to clean inside out but i am sure this will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingbird Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Soak it in 99% alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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