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lol we have this with our K95s and K70s sometimes depending on weather (dry/humid).


In our case it's static electricity, so try removing yourself from static-generating environments (carpeted floor, the desk pad) and see if it's happening again. If it isn't, welp, there you go and if it is, do as the others have suggested.

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Hey Guys, so i resently bought this new keyboard and after 1-2 days of use i begane to get zapped/shocked by the Keyboard and it is rather unpleasent.

 

The Keyboard is a "Havit HV-KB391L RGB Backlit Semi Mechanical Keyboard" 

 

 

I have Highlighted the Area's that Shock/Zap me if i touch it 

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First thing to do is to stop touching it. Then i would send it back if I were you.

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1 minute ago, martward said:

First thing to do is to stop touching it. Then i would send it back if I were you.

I agree with the Owl. A keyboard should definitely not be shocking you. Don't bother fixing it, return it, and if you like the way it types and lights up..then just exchange it for the same one, just not THAT one. 

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I would return it and buy a different keyboard. Mainly due to the brand not being a known, reliable one. At least to me.

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there are scratches in the top layer that expose bare metal. the case of the keyboard has some charges going through it and then you ground yourself and you get shocked. pretty normar for a keyboard with a metal chassie

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I think Derrk is just trying to troll you -_-

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lol we have this with our K95s and K70s sometimes depending on weather (dry/humid).


In our case it's static electricity, so try removing yourself from static-generating environments (carpeted floor, the desk pad) and see if it's happening again. If it isn't, welp, there you go and if it is, do as the others have suggested.

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The keyboard is not shocking you. USB is 5V, you wouldn't even feel that. What's happening is your body has static and that is discharging through the keyboard because USB is grounded to the case and the case to the wall.

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