My ex-wife did that not once but twice to her Dell laptops from work.
Both times a replacement keyboard (which wasn't cheap; but was less than
a new laptop) was the answer. And of course I was the one with the
tools disassembling her laptop on the kitchen counter each time. :)

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"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in
message news:Ok$NZ#y$IHA.5956@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> ugly. I've only had one bad one, and that wasn't on the laptop but the
> external keyboard. Since it was an ancient Northgate Omnikey, I simply
> unplugged it, unscrewed the dozen or so screws and hosed off the board
> inside, carefully air drying it. and put it all back together.
>
> As for warranties, some "business" class laptops come with optional
> no-fault, all inclusive, support. Primarily bought by IT departments tired
> of their sales staff dropping them and breaking the screen. But also useful
> when somethng has been spilled on it.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
> message news:euxzQhu$IHA.2056@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> > >> warranty <<
> >
>
> > ...plus, check your homeowners insurance...
> >
> > if you spilled the coffee, it's not a warranty item unless the mfg
> > specified that the keyboard was liquid safe or resistant.
> >
> > sorry, but, fwiw, the last few drink spills I have worked on were not
> > recoverable for less than what a new laptop cost.
> >
> > Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
> >
> >