i spilled coffee on my keyboard

[fcnealvillangca]

hello guys today i have a big problem... ispilled coffee to my key board... it is still working but it is acting weird is it really broken permanently?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

It needs to be cleaned ... take apart and wash it or.....

http://www.howtogeek.com/65915/how-to-clean-your-filthy-keyboard-in-the-dishwasher-without-ruining-it/
http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Keyboard-in-a-Dishwasher

 

[fcnealvillangca]

i cant really open it because this is a company property 🙁

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Well then ask da boss for a new keyboard, there's no other solution.

 

[fcnealvillangca]

Well then ask da boss for a new keyboard, there's no other solution.

ok maybe he will kill me later but is it possible that it will be fixed after the coffe dries?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

No.... the dried sediment is worse as it's harder to get off. best oif cleaned ASAP

I have cleaned dozens in the sink and never lost one.

Suggest investing in a KC (Keyboard Condom)

https://www.protectcovers.com/

 

[USAFRet]

Well then ask da boss for a new keyboard, there's no other solution.

ok maybe he will kill me later but is it possible that it will be fixed after the coffe dries?

Anything other than fresh 100% distilled water will only get worse.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I have only ever used tap water. I usually just use the sink and warm water however I have three Focus 8000's bought in early 1990s that I routinely threw in the dishwasher every 18 months until they were replaced w/ gaming KBs w/ LED screens. They all still work I keep them handy for peeps to use when their regular ones crap out. Easily cleaned over 3 dozen PC keyboards over the last 30 years w/o a mishap.

Shuda mentioned that before though.... I wouldn't wash a KB with LCD screen or enclosed modules, circuit boards w/o removing those and hand cleaning them separately

 

[USAFRet]

I've done the dishwasher thing as well. Recently.

But for the OP...just letting it (coffee) dry won't make things better.

 

[fcnealvillangca]

actually it is still working except for windows key.... sometimes when I am using it my PC automatically shuts down

 

[USAFRet]

actually it is still working except for windows key.... sometimes when I am using it my PC automatically shuts down

Sooo....it's not working right.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Hope you drink your coffee black .... if not that "half and half" is gonna get rank in a few days

 

[Solandri]

I have only ever used tap water.

Tap water will work fine as long as the device is not powered up. Electronics are hardier than most people think as long as they're not powered up for long while wet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tASvbnODtq4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8211HNs4eY

Usually I wash with tap water, do a final rise with RO filtered water (non-spring bottled drinking water like Dasani or Aquafina is RO filtered) or distilled water, blot dry, and let it air-dry for several days before powering it up. If it's urgent, I'll do a final rinse with 91% isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol displaces any remaining water, then evaporates quickly. I've revived keyboards, laptops, digital cameras (minus water stains on the lens), and graphics tablets this way.

Most keyboards don't really need a "keyboard condom". They use a membrane with conductors imbedded on dome switches which contact the keyboard's PCB with wire traces.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Keyboard_Construction_Button_Press.JPG

The membrane is usually waterproof, so as long as the liquid doesn't spill over the edge onto the PCB you're usually fine. It is important to unplug the keyboard ASAP so nothing gets fried if the coffee makes it to the PCB. And you want to rinse it off before the coffee solidifies onto the PCB and possibly impedes contact with the keycap conductor and PCB traces. Once it dries and solidifies, rinsing may not be enough to get it off and you'll have to dismantle it and scrub, possibly damaging the PCB in the process.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The keyboard condoms referenced are merely a piece of trasnslucent waterproof material fit over the entire KB, wrap around the sides and are affixed underneath w/ adhesive strips. No dome switches, those are inside the KB .... essentially a piece of sandwich wrap

Agreed not worthwhile for most peeps but if you've done this more than once, it's time to get one :0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XFZ2hnHaZP4

Ideally suited for the user who thinks the CD tray is a cupholder

We used them on jobsite trailers where a tall paper cups of deli coffee are placed on slanted desks next to computers. And of course...anyone who spills coffee on his / her KB will find one on their KB after it comes outta the dishwasher

 

[g-unit1111]

I've done the dishwasher thing as well. Recently.

But for the OP...just letting it (coffee) dry won't make things better.

I'd rather just buy a Logitech MK270 for $20 and hope they won't notice. :lol:

 

[fcnealvillangca]

I think I'll wash it with distilled water