Help - My macbook keyboard doesn't work after being sprayed with windex.

My mom cleaned my keyboard with windex. I'm assuming that this short-circuited something or other so the keyboard isn't being processed. Anyways, I let it dry out for a day and some of the keys work now, but the macbook randomly shuts off.
Should I let it dry off for a little longer?
Do I need to replace the sheet underneath the keyboard?
What should I do?
Thanks.

I have a new TX2 1300 also and i have the same exact problem. When I use the touchsmart program in laptop mode - no issues with the keyboard. BUT if I use the Touchsmart program while rotated in tablet mode - the keyboard turns off and is not usable until I reboot my laptop. Very repeatable. I also verified I have the latest BIOS. After I read your post yesterday I called the HP support and they were not able to reproduce the issue on their lab compter (a TX2Z 1000 - NOT a TX2Z 1300). I updated my bios with the tech on the phone just to pacify them - and I still have the issue. The tech then checked her database and amazingly enough HP knows of this issue and is working on a patch for the Touchsmart program. They are going to email me when the patch is ready.
I have another issue - and I am curious if you see it too. My screen goes out of calibration constantly. Basically I lose the touch sensitivity right around the WIndows start button on the lower right part of my screen. Affects both capacitive (finger) and digital (pen). I have to run the reset progam in the NTRIG Touch Tuning utility in the windows control panel to get that part of my screen to become responsive again. Very disapointing - have you seen any issues with the touch screen sensitivity on any parts of the screen ?
Thanks,
Kevin K..

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i'm not suggesting it also, but it could work .
Btw, i will take off the keyboard from the MBP, disconnect the conector, so you can really give him a bath and shake it.
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to take off a keyboard is quite easy, google will give you some tutorials on that.
another , may be the best method, is to clean it really, but it's like a pain in the a.s to dissassemble it.
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