Keyboard ibook g4

please help me!! my friend loaned her mac ibook g4 to me and after i cleaned it the keyboard wont work... how can i get a new keyboard for this ibook??

Hi Joaoz and welcome to Apple Discussions,
You'll need to know the exact size and CPU speed. Here in the states the cheapest way is on eBay.
http://tinyurl.com/24mre2
Don't know about over there. Perhaps someone in Europe knows of a source.
What was this cleaned with?
Richard

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