I spilled on my Keyboard... What now?

Tokeegee · June 25, 2020

So I have a HyperX Alloy FPS (the non RGB one with a num pad), and I love this keyboard to death. It has Cherry MX Blue switches. It is extremely well built, feels high quality, and I've never had an issue with it. Recently I spilled on half the keyboard, and it wasn't working for a while. I let it dry and it works, but half of the keys feel like mush-town. I would be perfectly happy getting another one of these keyboards, but they are much too expensive now. I think I've seen them for over 100$ when I got mine for 80$. Is there any alternative with this nice metal frame and build quality for a decent price? It seems like HyperX just doesn't make them anymore. I need a number pad, and I'd really prefer Blue Switches.

Oshino Shinobu · June 25, 2020

You could actually try removing all the keycaps, then cleaning all the switches with a toothbrush dipped in Isopropyl Alcohol. Let it dry, then try to keys again to see if they're better.

You can take a look at Corsair's keyboards, they often have a few good options for the price. That said, I can't really speak much for the quality of their recent keyboards as it's been a while since I've used one of their keyboards.

From what I've seen, a lot of keyboards are out of stock right now. I've been looking at the newest Ducky Shine to replace my Shine 3 but can't find it in stock anywhere (at least, not in MX Brown). Might be worth waiting a while for them to come back in stock so you have more options.