Logitech g510s not working after water spilt on

Frank Wood

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Sep 9, 2015
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So, I've read a ton of articles about cranberry juice to beer spilling on keyboards, and water is supposed to help rinse the keyboard, but I guess that Imanaged to damage it..

The logitech g510s is the most expensive keyboard I have ever bought, but I fell in love with it from the first time I used it... I liked everything, from the macro keys, to the lights that allowed me to play and type with low/no lighting. I am always playing with this jug of water next to me, which I drink from periodically.. And one day, I had to spill half of its contents right on the keyboard. And like a genuine idiot, I turned it upside down I left it for 1 day to dry, and then tried to play, but it started doing some crazy things, like alt-tabbing like mad and pressing 2 keys all the time. SO I opened it, 2 layers down (have no idea how the parts are called, but I opened everything that has screws that can be removed easily). After leaving it like that for 4 days, trying it again with the same results. So I did the same thing 3 times, one time leaving it open for one week, but again, if I start with this keyboard plugged in, it will work for most keys, but some keys/combinations(I have no idea) it starts pressing them at random,repeatedly...

Is there any solution to this problem? Could it be dust that is causing the problem now? I have bought the keyboard from a Greek shop, with a 6 month warranty, and anyway I think that when I opened the keyboard I canceled it anyway... If you need any other information, I can provide it, I'm willing to try any solution :)
 
Solution
Keyboards contain metal contacts and a printed circuit board - - any fluid (inc water) is their deadly enemy.
It takes only ten minutes for corrosion to start affecting metal contacts even if it's just damp and not soaking wet.

The only fix is a new keyboard - - and don't keep any fluids on your desk in future!

If I want a drink I leave my PC room for 10-20 minutes. Which is not only healthier for your keyboard, it's also healthier for you rather than being glued to a screen for hours with no break.
Keyboards contain metal contacts and a printed circuit board - - any fluid (inc water) is their deadly enemy.
It takes only ten minutes for corrosion to start affecting metal contacts even if it's just damp and not soaking wet.

The only fix is a new keyboard - - and don't keep any fluids on your desk in future!

If I want a drink I leave my PC room for 10-20 minutes. Which is not only healthier for your keyboard, it's also healthier for you rather than being glued to a screen for hours with no break.
 
Solution
Actually, I always try to move around the house while using the pc, if I remember well I spilled the deadly jug while sitting down, but you just gave me another reason to stop sitting so much on the pc. Quite an expensive lesson to learn though, even if I've mostly stopped playing games on my pc the last 3 months...

Thanks a lot!