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Gnaughty
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« on: February 22, 2011, 10:57:41 am »

Soo yeah this morning I knocked over a cup of coffee which flooded across my keyboard.  It still lights up and some keys work but alot dont.  Should I get onto newegg and order a new one?  Or will the other keys magically work when it dries out completely?
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2011, 10:59:54 am »

I tried water torture treatment on my keyboard once. It never recovered. Prolly gonna need a new one.
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2011, 11:05:11 am »

Start > Control Panel > Ease of Access Center > Start Onscreen Keyboard

Lol, just kidding. Would be hard as hell to play that way. But if you do need to use your computer that's one way to get around the busted keyboard.
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2011, 12:59:51 pm »

I have found that 2 years of cig ashes and dried spagetti stuck inside the keyboard makes it water proof and the auto attack is awesome when the ramen noodle's solidify in the right way. I also have learned that when im hot in the summer i can pretend it winter but turning it upside down and shaking it, So the moral of this story is the more stuff you actually have jammed in your keyboard the more utility's it can provide when grinding!!
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2011, 01:20:37 pm »

Let it dry for a couple of days.  If still no worky... well you know the answer.

I had numerous keyboards dry up and function perfectly afterwards, however I can recall one occasion when it never recovered.
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2011, 01:29:05 pm »

Same thing happened to me a few months back.

For some reason, after 48 hours, some of the keys that were not working started working again, but most of them did not "rework" after a chance to dry.

You may try waiting a little bit, but I had to order a new keyboard.
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« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2011, 01:31:56 pm »

well i'm using on screen keyboard now, which sucks .  i logged into game and it doesnt work for me, i am so screwwed it had to happen right before t5 ordered a new one on newegg a few mIN ago, i suck so bad
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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2011, 01:46:08 pm »

You can pick up a spill proof keyboard from walmart for like 10-15 bucks
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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2011, 01:52:18 pm »

well i'm using on screen keyboard now, which sucks .  i logged into game and it doesnt work for me, i am so screwwed it had to happen right before t5 ordered a new one on newegg a few mIN ago, i suck so bad

Are you living in the middle of the Pacific?  Any half assed computer store sells keyboards for a few dollars.
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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2011, 02:07:25 pm »

Goodwill store anyone? Salvation Army should have one waiting after hours outside on the step! LOL
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« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2011, 03:02:50 pm »

I know im a retard I dont know what I was thinking, im so used to looking at newegg. 
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« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011, 04:28:13 pm »

Silly Gnome... its only the Screenshot button that doesn't work.... You dont need it anyhow P

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« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2011, 05:15:37 pm »

You can pick up a spill proof keyboard from walmart for like 10-15 bucks

My walmart sells these 10 dollar logitech keyboards...they are fucking amazing.  Really basic, but they are black and look and feel wonderful.
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« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2011, 08:44:19 pm »

Yea man let it dry out like cell phones usually work fine as long as u let them dry for 2-3 days before using them.

I have a Logitech keyboard had it over 7 years black and silver one love it man had tea spilled in it ,and been dragged around by my kids and Ive thrown it lights at top still work but are knocked down inside of keyboard for caps lock,num lock ,etc but

All in All great keyboard still works after i let it dry out and just lightly brazed the keys with q-tips and lysol pads.LOL worth a shot if you really like it.
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« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2011, 09:53:06 pm »


The big problem with spilling something like coffee or soda in a keyboard is that it leaves residue once dry.  Washing a keyboard isn't particularly difficult as long as you're careful taking things apart and putting them back together.  You just need to make sure it is completely dry before you use it, and that you've washed all the residue off.
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