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HELP PLEASE! Keyboard v Milk :(

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Hi, I've had the corsair k70 keyboard for about 1 month now. Absolutely love it. But tonight I was playing some LoL with friends and went to get a glass of milk. As i got back i realised the match had started and i quickly put the glass down knocking it on the arm rest, resulting on milk splashing all over the keyboard. I instantly pulled most of the effected keys off and tried to dry them. The keyboard instantly stopped working and the LED's went out. I then unplugged the keyboard and put it upside down. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT? It wasnt TOO much milk, but obviously enough to make it stop working... Should I just leave it overnight to dry then try again? any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance!

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put it in a bowl of rice , or let it dry by blowdrying it 

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Do like CoolBeans would do. (hit it with potato)

Really put some rice on top of that keyboard and leave it for 24h

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Put it in rice for 24h, then dry it further with a hair-dryer. 

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Since it's milk, I would unplug it, and run it through water. Simply drying it will leave sticky residue behind. Then dry it (rice, etc) and plug it back in. Leave it for a few days to dry.

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Warm soapy water for an hour or two, that should get out the milk smell and the stickiness.

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Since it's milk, I would unplug it, and run it through water. Simply drying it will leave sticky residue behind. Then dry it (rice, etc) and plug it back in. Leave it for a few days to dry.

wont washing it with water, ruin it even more?

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wont washing it with water, ruin it even more?

Not if it's unplugged, completely powered off, and you use filtered water, or reasonably clean tap water and let it dry for a long time. If it's powered on, the water will cause a short circuit.

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Water tends to not damage components that are completely powered off. Water kills electrical components by causing a short circuit, which requires power. So if you wash it with warm water (soap is optional, don't know if I would personally go that route) for an hour or two (try to rub it with a cloth as well) then let it dry in rice for 24 hours, then blow dry it so you can ensure that there is not water left, you should be okay. 

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