Posted May 30, 2015 This keyboard has been soaked in some sugary liquid (my bad) and its my responsibility to clean it for my girlfriend, it managed to get inside, but didn't short anything, so its good. Should I just disassemble it and dishwasher it? Should I soak it in liquid gold? What do I do here? Picture: http://imgur.com/EaIFDLJ I plan to unscrew that backplate and get in there to unstick the keys, but I have no experience in keyboard cleaning. I'm not a person that usually gets sticky substances in my keyboard.( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins) Spoiler i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 sugary liquid (my bad) Top kek ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) http://niceme.me OK, seriously, just unscrew everything, check that there is no wet liquid on any PCBs, and just clean the caps with whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 Author Top kek http://niceme.me OK, seriously, just unscrew everything, check that there is no wet liquid on any PCBs, and just clean the caps with whatever. OK, I have it open all the way. It appears to be a membrane keyboard. What I'm looking at is basically a bunch of nodes, one for each key, and its basically a giant ribbon cable, so I'll set that aside, and wash out the chassis and caps, and it should fit together again, will water do fine if I dry it out fully? G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins) Spoiler i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 OK, I have it open all the way. It appears to be a membrane keyboard. What I'm looking at is basically a bunch of nodes, one for each key, and its basically a giant ribbon cable, so I'll set that aside, and wash out the chassis and caps, and it should fit together again, will water do fine if I dry it out fully? Water will be fine as long as it's completely dry before supplying any power to it. I once washed a cpu with water and left it there in soak for hours, I left it overnight and made sure it was dry, and it worked perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 Author Top kek http://niceme.me OK, seriously, just unscrew everything, check that there is no wet liquid on any PCBs, and just clean the caps with whatever. Techie porn: http://imgur.com/y4LFMTW G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins) Spoiler i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 Author Water will be fine as long as it's completely dry before supplying any power to it. I once washed a cpu with water and left it there in soak for hours, I left it overnight and made sure it was dry, and it worked perfectly. Lol. Good, just like I thought. Thanks for the help, will let you know how it turns out. G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins) Spoiler i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 Lol. Good, just like I thought. Thanks for the help, will let you know how it turns out. Welcome. Remember to remember how the keyboard fits back together. Membranes can be confusing to take apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 Author Welcome. Remember to remember how the keyboard fits back together. Membranes can be confusing to take apart. Its a super simple cheapo one I bought for my girlfriend, it has round keys, similar to a typewriter, she loved it. The inside is super-simple. G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins) Spoiler i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 If its still a bit sticky afterwards you can try soaking the whole thing in DESTILLED water and let it dry for a few weeks with the ricebag method. That will fix it for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 Author Welcome. Remember to remember how the keyboard fits back together. Membranes can be confusing to take apart. The deed is done, the only key that stuck was the useless END key, but I pulled it into the up position and left it there. Its 5:30AM and I have a job interview in 4 1/2 hours, its time for bed. G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins) Spoiler i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 30, 2015 if it's super cheap buy a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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