K70 acting up

Slater · April 13, 2015

Hey there everyone it seems that today my k70 (NOT the RGB brand) decided to throw a fit and now i have no clue on how to fix it. So the problem is that from what i can tell, while the keyboard is plugged in it connects and then constantly disconnects and reconnects with no end at all. The keys do register while the keyboard is registered as "connected" but that lasts for like half a second before it disconnects and reconnects. The backlights do work since i've managed to get them to turn on while it's disconnecting and reconnecting. The only problem is that it goes off whenever it disconnects and reconnects.

So what have i done so far to try and fix this problem?

I've tried restarting my computer (didn't fix the problem)
I've tried unplugging and replugging it back in (Didn't fix the problem)
I've tried plugging it into other USB ports including USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports with no avail
I've tried plugging it into other computers and it still has the same problem.
I've tried uninstalling the drivers for the keyboard from device manager (which constantly refreshes while the keyboard is connected due to it connecting and disconnecting) this didn't fix it either

I've connected my old Logitech G510 membrane keyboard to use for the time being (feels like crap compared to the MX blues on my k70) and as you can see it works fine in the USB port i've chosen and a few others i've tested so it has nothing to do with the USB ports.

This can only lead to one conclusion and that is that my K70 potentially has a fault. The only recent change i've made to my computer was an upgrade in my GTX 780Ti graphics drivers but that didn't trigger any problems and it's been like a day since i installed them including a shutdown and restart. This problem started the moment i pressed the light button on the K70 to turn off the lights and then the keyboard started to throw it's fit. Oh and the keyboard is 13 months old and is kept in good condition with no physical damage at all.

Having said all that does anybody have any clues as to how to fix this problem and if it's fixable at all? If not then i'll probably have to see if i can get this replaced or something. In the worst case i may have to get a new keyboard which i really don't want to since i did a bit of looking around and Corsair doesn't produce any cherry MX blue keyboards with blue backlights and the RGB ones don't come in blues and they have no intention on making any.

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So should the worst come that i need to get a new keyboard i'm stuck with a dilemma with what new keyboard to get. I'm currently thinking in the worst case that i do need to get a new keyboard to get another K70 with MX blues but deal with the red backlight (which will look off with the whole blue theme i have set up for my system) or I could get a K70/95 RGB with MX Brown switches and make a compromise with the switch type. I haven't actually used a keyboard with brown switches yet so it might be an interesting time to try one out however at the same time if i don't like the browns then i'm stuck with it.

So far however i have enjoyed my experience with the blues but from what i've read, blues and browns are pretty much the same minus the click which in my opinion i like hearing though i will admit the reset of the family doesn't haha.

Anyways this post basically is 2 questions: How to fix my problem with my current K70 and should it not be fixable or replaceable, which keyboard should i get and compromise in which area? Compromising backlighting or compromising in keyswitch type to one that i may or may not like? Reading that question kind of makes it seem kind of a silly question...but i guess i'm OCD about keeping looks uniform and consistent even if they are irrelevant to most.

Rashy · April 13, 2015

Jk. If you believe it has a fault that is not cause by you, you can RMA it as long as the warranty apply.

But thats just me. Waiting on other members

Slater · April 13, 2015

Jk. If you believe it has a fault that is not cause by you, you can RMA it as long as the warranty apply.

But thats just me. Waiting on other members

Yeah i know it's a lengthy post but even a tl;dr section wouldn't be enough to help people understand my problem, if anything everyone would probably just read the tl;dr and then start suggesting solutions i've already tried because they didn't bother reading the main post. This is such a bad time to have a crappy keyboard to use with GTA 5 around the corner too