Spilled on my mechanical keyboard

[FreakyNinjaNL]

So yesterday i spilled some ice tea on my keyboard, but know the j and n key are a little bit mushier and harder to press and thats a bit annoying.

 

Does anyone know how i can fix this if it's even possible?

 

thanks

[Speshul_]

On most mech keyboard you should be able to remove the keycaps. Just remove the offending keycaps and clean with water or something to that effect.

[FreakyNinjaNL]

1 minute ago, Speshul_ said:

On most mech keyboard you should be able to remove the keycaps. Just remove the offending keycaps and clean with water or something to that effect.

I did that yesterday already, i got the keycaps off and cleaned everything.

[minibois]

6 minutes ago, FreakyNinjaNL said:

I did that yesterday already, i got the keycaps off and cleaned everything.

Take off the keycaps on the J and N keys and press the switch itself. Is it still mushy? 

[FreakyNinjaNL]

A bit, it is mushier compared to other keys.

[derick90]

q-tip and a mild cleaning solution to get that pesky southern style sweet tea out of the switch, probably in the lil corners on the... peg?

[FreakyNinjaNL]

1 minute ago, derick90 said:

q-tip and a mild cleaning solution to get that pesky southern style sweet tea out of the switch, probably in the lil corners on the... peg?

Gonna try that right now, ill let you know if it worked.

[minibois]

7 minutes ago, FreakyNinjaNL said:

A bit, it is mushier compared to other keys.

It's possible the ice tea got into those switches I guess

If you truly want to fix it you can open up the keyboard or maybe the switch alone to clean it. 

You could also look for a tear down guide (on something like iFixit) of you keyboard to see what you have to do to open it.

 

This should be done at your own risk though, I am not taking responsibility for what you do. It's something you can consider though, if nothing else works.

[FreakyNinjaNL]

5 minutes ago, Minibois said:

It's possible the ice tea got into those switches I guess

If you truly want to fix it you can open up the keyboard or maybe the switch alone to clean it. 

You could also look for a tear down guide (on something like iFixit) of you keyboard to see what you have to do to open it.

 

This should be done at your own risk though, I am not taking responsibility for what you do. It's something you can consider though, if nothing else works.

Ok so i cleaned it a bit and it is a bit less mushy right now, let's see how it turns out.

 

Thanks bro you helped me a lot.

[derick90]

Might i add it may take quite a few tries, only way you'll get the perfect mech feel though is unfortunately just buy a couple new switches, they're not **That** expensive. 

[Z-Gaming]

29 minutes ago, Minibois said:

It's possible the ice tea got into those switches I guess

If you truly want to fix it you can open up the keyboard or maybe the switch alone to clean it. 

You could also look for a tear down guide (on something like iFixit) of you keyboard to see what you have to do to open it.

 

This should be done at your own risk though, I am not taking responsibility for what you do. It's something you can consider though, if nothing else works.

Came here to comment just that as i did on the other post  you got me though

[dtaflorida]

Personally, I'd just yank out the entire switch and open up the switch itself, wash out the insides then put it back together and pop it back in.