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Re:The Greatest Keyboard of All Time Reborn (2018) [video] by slumos on Saturday January 04, 2020 @10:23PM (#21959412)
Sent my Apple Pro keyboard through my dishwasher last week! Hadn’t been cleaned in probably 8 years so in addition to looking almost brand new, it now types significantly better.

When I worked for a CS department long ago, I took all the Sun Type 4 keyboards home in batches of 6 to run through my dishwasher.

I would never do it to a board unless I was really sure it was completely unpowered when disconnected, and waited days for it to dry.

There are lots of other caveats depending on the exact keyboard and exact dishwasher model.

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Re:The Greatest Keyboard of All Time Reborn (2018) [video] by mdip on Sunday January 05, 2020 @12:45AM (#21959893)
I wouldn't dream of using my current dishwasher. The heating element cannot be turned off and it outright melts some less expensive (barely dishwasher safe) plastic-ware.

Probably good for cooking crab legs, but would likely warp the plastic on a typical keyboard.

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