Black widow elite cleaning damage!

[Real pigowl]

Today I figured I would clean my keyboard and I did, I used some wipes like I typically do, took the key caps off and used a toothbrush to clean the dust. I used a little bit of soapy water while it was unplugged because I knew without any electricity it will be fine, im assuming it didn’t dry fully because the keys on the left aren’t working and the rgb is barely shining for some keys.. what do i do? 

[Hinjima]

Just now, Real pigowl said:

Today I figured I would clean my keyboard and I did, I used some wipes like I typically do, took the key caps off and used a toothbrush to clean the dust. I used a little bit of soapy water while it was unplugged because I knew without any electricity it will be fine, im assuming it didn’t dry fully because the keys on the left aren’t working and the rgb is barely shining for some keys.. what do i do? 

Unplug it and let it air dry for 24 hours. Could perhaps speed things up with a hairdryer but that could melt some things and do more harm than good. Lowest settings if possible.

[Real pigowl]

Just now, Hinjima said:

Unplug it and let it air dry for 24 hours. Could perhaps speed things up with a hairdryer but that could melt some things and do more harm than good. Lowest settings if possible.

Thanks dude, I unplugged it and will wait 24 hours. Would the damage already be done?

[Hinjima]

3 minutes ago, Real pigowl said:

Thanks dude, I unplugged it and will wait 24 hours. Would the damage already be done?

Uncertain.  The retaining moisture / water can cause a short or hinder proper function of the keyboard.
Best bet is to just let it dry for a while and try again. 24 hours should be plenty, rather wait a bit longer to be on the 'safe side'  Absolutely no guarantee but its your best option. Remove the key caps as well so it dries better.

[Real pigowl]

1 minute ago, Hinjima said:

Uncertain.  The retaining moisture / water can cause a short or hinder proper function of the keyboard.
Best bet is to just let it dry for a while and try again. 24 hours should be plenty, rather wait a bit longer to be on the 'safe side'  Absolutely no guarantee but its your best option. Remove the key caps as well so it dries better.

Should I flip my keyboard keys facing down? 

[Hinjima]

Just now, Real pigowl said:

Should I flip my keyboard keys facing down? 

Sure, why not

[Real pigowl]

1 minute ago, Hinjima said:

Sure, why not

Hey man thanks! 

[Hinjima]

Just now, Real pigowl said:

Hey man thanks! 

No Worries, keep me updated!

[SorryBella]

13 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

I used a little bit of soapy water while it was unplugged because I knew without any electricity it will be fine

Rule of thumb: even without electricity involved: Don't use water on technologies unless if you know there are no ingress points or you have no other option. Medical grade Alcohol is better.

[Supersonicwolfe]

15 minutes ago, Real pigowl said:

Thanks dude, I unplugged it and will wait 24 hours. Would the damage already be done?

Given it's a mechanical keyboard, it's likely it's still fine. 

I would suggest wait a bit longer than 24 hours. Ideally in the end put it in a bag with some  color changing silica moisture absorber to ensure there is no moisture left.

[Supersonicwolfe]

13 minutes ago, Real pigowl said:

Should I flip my keyboard keys facing down? 

I would recommend to open the keyboard up exposing the circuit board if you can find the screws and not afraid of breaking some clips.

[Bitter]

Setting it in front of a fan may also be helpful.

[Real pigowl]

18 hours ago, Supersonicwolfe said:

I would recommend to open the keyboard up exposing the circuit board if you can find the screws and not afraid of breaking some clips.

I opened it up.. this is what it looks like, I can’t tell if it’s good or not lol

[Real pigowl]

18 hours ago, Hinjima said:

No Worries, keep me updated!

Hey update, I opened it up and it looks fine but I haven’t plugged it in since the cleaning happened. 

[Hinjima]

1 minute ago, Real pigowl said:

Hey update, I opened it up and it looks fine but I haven’t plugged it in since the cleaning happened. 

Give it a try! Only way to find out

[Real pigowl]

5 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Give it a try! Only way to find out

I’ll wait a little longer, I’ll keep u updated.

[Supersonicwolfe]

8 minutes ago, Real pigowl said:

I’ll wait a little longer, I’ll keep u updated.

if you have a magnifier, try look and see if there is any green/blue corrosion. If not, it have high chance of still working.

[Real pigowl]

9 hours ago, Supersonicwolfe said:

if you have a magnifier, try look and see if there is any green/blue corrosion. If not, it have high chance of still working.

It works!

[Supersonicwolfe]

12 hours ago, Real pigowl said:

It works!

Nice and glad it worked. Hope when you put it back together there aren't extra screws.

[Hinjima]

On 6/24/2023 at 7:20 AM, Real pigowl said:

It works!

Ayoo! Sweet   Fantastic news.