Mechanical keyboard spill, haven't been able to fix

[Toxicable]

So I stilt a drink(hot lemon juice mixed with sugar) on my Ducky Shine Zero MX Red >.> I tried cleaning it with some non flavored vodka I had on hand, few days past and my O key is still occasionally unresponsive, so I get some isopropyl alcohol and and basically fill up the switch with it ( after looking at spill guides) and work it in then dry it out but still they O key won't work every now and then, also sometimes double taps.

I have tried following spill guides but as far as I can tell what I've done should have fixed it so I am now at a loss, is there something else I should try? Or just attempt to find someone in my country (New Zealand) that sells replacement switches?

[HoiDaniel]

How about you broke more than the switch...

 

Maybe try rice

[Toxicable]

How about you broke more than the switch...

 

Maybe try rice

well as far as i've noticed it's mainly the O key since I often type something like "ww nice" hence the missing O

Although in saying that the spill was over more keys than just O but as above it's the only key that's still that bad

[DiamondGuy2357]

if you have the money just get a different key.

Not sure of any other ways to fix it

[iamdarkyoshi]

Try opening up the switch and spraying some electrical contact cleaner in it.

[HoiDaniel]

well as far as i've noticed it's mainly the O key since I often type something like "ww nice" hence the missing O

Although in saying that the spill was over more keys than just O but as above it's the only key that's still that bad

Are you sure the pin gets pushed down far enough to make contact with the circuit?

[Toxicable]

Try opening up the switch and spraying some electrical contact cleaner in it.

I've tried filing the switch up with Isopropyl alcohol

[Toxicable]

Are you sure the pin gets pushed down far enough to make contact with the circuit?

I can't be certain since I cant see inside it, but when it does stop working I can mash it a good 3-10 times all the way down and nothing and in general typing I usually push the key till it bottoms out

[HoiDaniel]

I can't be certain since I cant see inside it, but when it does stop working I can mash it a good 3-10 times all the way down and nothing

Seems like something is blocking it. Maybe something broke. Your best bet would be getting a replacement switch.

[Toxicable]

Seems like something is blocking it. Maybe something broke. Your best bet would be getting a replacement switch.

yeah it's looking like that, bugger, I dubt it's easy to actually find a retailer for one in my country

[HoiDaniel]

yeah it's looking like that, bugger, I dubt it's easy to actually find a retailer for one in my country

Import?

[Toxicable]

Import?

That might be a good idea, ill need to investigate 

[Toxicable]

Import?

I foudn this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-MX-Series-keyboard-RED-switch-for-replacement-/251551216086?hash=item3a919ef1d6, looks like find int. shipping, but im curious about the LED, do you know if it would just pop off mine and be palced onto this one? looks like there's a groove for it.

[iamdarkyoshi]

Why dont you just swap the switch from a key that you never use?

[Toxicable]

Why dont you just swap the switch from a key that you never use?

Hey hey, that's a good idea, like... Scrolllock. 

[iamdarkyoshi]

Hey hey, that's a good idea, like... Scrolllock.

that key is seriously even more useless than a trackpoint on a laptop. Unless you use it as a backlighting toggle on DIY keyboards...

[Toxicable]

that key is seriously even more useless than a trackpoint on a laptop. Unless you use it as a backlighting toggle on DIY keyboards...

Yeah, aight my friend has a soldering Iron I think ill definitely give this a shot.

And yeah the LED is on the same circuit for both keys so no problem there

[iamdarkyoshi]

Yeah, aight my friend has a soldering Iron I think ill definitely give this a shot.

And yeah the LED is on the same circuit for both keys so no problem there

sounds good! I just use the scrolllock LED as a place to bodge in some backlighting. Makes an easy way to toggle it.

[HoiDaniel]

I foudn this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-MX-Series-keyboard-RED-switch-for-replacement-/251551216086?hash=item3a919ef1d6, looks like find int. shipping, but im curious about the LED, do you know if it would just pop off mine and be palced onto this one? looks like there's a groove for it.

I have no clue, sorry