Cleaning the inside of Cherry MX Switches (G710+)

[Obersachse]

While I had some juice on my table, my cat knocked it over... I cleaned my keyboard (G710+) right after the incident and it still works fine. However, some juice seems to have gotten inside the switches, which now means that some keys take about 3 seconds to come up again because they're gunked up inside... 

 

So, now that I've called Logitech support, they've told me they can't do anything about it. I don't really want to buy a new keyboard, so I thought about cleaning the inside of those MX browns, but I don't know how...

 

I am now looking for a way to do that, if that won't work, help with replacing the switches themselves would be nice too.

[kelvinhall05]

Too much work IMO, just buy a new G710+ (do you still have warranty?)

 

Oh, and I find it ironic that your account picture is a juice box...

[TheEpicDuck]

if its already broken i would wash it with water and soap. worked on my laptop keyboard

[Obersachse]

1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Too much work IMO, just buy a new G710+ (do you still have warranty?)

 

Oh, and I find it ironic that your account picture is a juice box...

 

I still have about 1 year of warranty, but Logitech support told me that "liquid-accidents" aren'T covered under warranty.

 

Also, it's a milk carton, but yeah 

[Obersachse]

3 minutes ago, TheEpicDuck said:

if its already broken i would wash it with water and soap. worked on my laptop keyboard

I'll try it

[TheEpicDuck]

Just now, Obersachse said:

I'll try it

Remember to let it dry completely :-)

 

[Obersachse]

Just now, TheEpicDuck said:

Remember to let it dry completely :-)

 

 

I'll do

[TheEpicDuck]

Just now, Obersachse said:

I'll do

Also keep us updated Im way to invested in this now

[Obersachse]

Just now, TheEpicDuck said:

Also keep us updated Im way to invested in this now

I dunno, would there be someone interested in a YT video about repairing "juice-damage"?

 

But, yes I will continue this thread

 

[TheEpicDuck]

Cat destroys keyboard part 1. 10/10 would watch. I blame the juice!

[Obersachse]

Just now, TheEpicDuck said:

Cat destroys keyboard part 1. 10/10 would watch. I blame the juice!

Sadly, I have no video evidence

[MrMcMulen]

this is a rather helpful video about keyboard cleaning over on pauls hardware, goes through various steps and procedures in regards to keyboard cleaning and washing.

[Obersachse]

Oh, well the G810 is reduced to 100€ on Amazon.de, still gonna clean/repair he 710+, because why not. 

 

THX for helping

[TheEpicDuck]

Just now, Obersachse said:

Oh, well the G810 is reduced to 100€ on Amazon.de, still gonna clean/repair he 710+, because why not. 

 

THX for helping

I have that keyboard. it's great for gaming but i liked my 710+ more for typing

[Obersachse]

OK, here we go,

 

First of all, I didn't buy a G810.

 

So, after washing the keycaps I put the keyboard in the dishwasher for 45min at about 45°C, the I let it dry in the sun resting on a baking tray covered in rice.

After that, I completely disassembled it, dried it with paper towels and then I left each side of the main PCB with the switches for 2 hours on a heater.

And guess what, I just reassembled it and I'm typing this update on it (and I don't have to use my backup rubber dome keyboard ).

 

Thanks for all the help guys, I didn't end up making a video or taking pictures but I'm just happy that it worked!

 

@TheEpicDuck @MrMcMulen @kelvinhall05