Water on mechanical keyboard

[rowan thorne]

Poured water on a mechanical keyboard immediately unplugged it and turned upside down (the computer was off) on a towel what do I do next

 

[Qenetor]

Dont plug it in. Let it dry completely and take all the keys off as well. Then turn it upside down so the water can flow out, dont wrap it in a towel, just place it underneath it so it absorbs the humidity as you did already.

 

[junkeymonkey]

let it dry ?? if cherry keys maybe remove the key caps to help seems like you made the best right move to start now it on where the water got in to and luck when you fell its dry enough to try

some guys say take a hair dryer and blow around to help evaporate the water to sped things up ??? I think take your time to insure its all out and dry and it should be fine

I agree don't wrap it up like sealed in the towel let it air out

 

[gdmaclew]

Buy a Kensington ProFit Washable keyboard. Keyboards are cheap.

 

[rowan thorne]

Anyone know hot to make a key cap puller??

 

[Qenetor]

I dont know how to make one but they aren't too expensive.

 

[junkeymonkey]

http://lifehacker.com/make-a-diy-keycap-puller-out-of-two-paper-clips-585305038

to help get you started ??