Cleaning IDrive, push buttons are sticking

kylejason · 11-28-2011, 10:14 PM

Dose anyone know how to remove the Round IDrive and clean the buttons, I spilled some tea on the buttons and they keep sticking when I push them.
Thanks

1sikbmr · 11-29-2011, 04:26 PM

you can just pull up on the wheel it pops right out. Removing the button portion is a little more tricky because you have to remove the entire panel there to get it up.

VtecforV8 · 04-19-2012, 09:03 AM

Can the individual buttons be popped out once you remove the controller? My menu button is sticking like crazy. Would rather not have to buy a $208 replacement controller! Thanks for any help!!!

Schalie · 08-18-2012, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kylejason

Dose anyone know how to remove the Round IDrive and clean the buttons, I spilled some tea on the buttons and they keep sticking when I push them.
Thanks

Hi, i had the same problem and i cleaned it with brake cleaner, just spry it in and push the button down and lift it up with a smal screwdriver do it a few times, and it is free again. Dont forget to clean the spoiled cleaner and use siliconsspray to make the buttons shine again. And the problem is solved.

mdosu · 08-19-2012, 09:27 AM

don't they have the PC keyboard cleaners you can use? And not the ones that just puff air...

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Keyboard-cl.../dp/B00006B7V9

slvr530i · 08-19-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

don't they have the PC keyboard cleaners you can use? And not the ones that just puff air...

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Keyboard-cl.../dp/B00006B7V9

+1. Brake cleaner is really too strong for this application, plus all the circuit connections in the controller. I would not use that.
Specific electronics cleaning solutions are available everywhere.. like this one
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Office-ELEC...+cleaner+spray

kmarei · 08-19-2012, 08:29 PM

i've had a lot of success with alcohol to remove dried up coke stains
and that's the one you drink, not the one you snort

try a cotton bud dipped in alcohol and wipe all around the button and see if it helps
a can of compressed air also doesn't hurt

JerryK73 · 08-20-2012, 01:19 AM

You could also try using a cotton swab and Windex. Windex is very good at breaking down sugar molecules.

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VtecforV8 Private Drives: 2010 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern VA Posts: 62 iTrader: (0)	Can the individual buttons be popped out once you remove the controller? My menu button is sticking like crazy. Would rather not have to buy a $208 replacement controller! Thanks for any help!!!

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JerryK73 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2009 LeMans Blue Coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey/New Orleans/Houston Posts: 216 iTrader: (3)	You could also try using a cotton swab and Windex. Windex is very good at breaking down sugar molecules.