Mechanical keyboard key not responding properly

[ryane01]

Just did a usual cleaning of my Razer Blackwidow 2013 and what i found was that the "`" key is not responding properly. It can still be typed out but the problem is that it will only respond after holding it for 1 second or more. I did not use any harsh substances when cleaning. Only water was used but only very little. I asked around and people tell me to RMA it but the warranty period has expired. Anyone has any ideas why and how to fix it? Thanks!

 

[Ralston18]

Maybe pop off the key and look for something stuck underneath or otherwise interferring with the key press. Could be water got in and caused some corrosion.

Then again the key failure may be coincidental based on the age of the keyboard and how much it has been used.