EPTSpilled water in my filco keyboard :S
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spirates
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Calas
United Kingdom33 Posts
I expect the same will occur for a mechanical keyboard. | ||
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semantics
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Lmui
Canada6211 Posts
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Ponyo
United States1231 Posts
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Medrea
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Lmui
Canada6211 Posts
On September 13 2011 08:03 Medrea wrote: Rather than leave it outside where there is humidity, better to leave it in the refrigerator where it is very dry. That's a horrible idea. In the freezer you're not actually getting much of the water out. You risk damaging the parts by freezing water inside. In the fridge, there's actually far more moisture than you'd imagine since every time you open it, warm air enters and condenses somewhere. In addition, that doesn't actually get the water OUT of your keyboard. EDIT:: In both scenarios, water WILL condense on the keyboard. It's just a matter of how much. | ||
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ABagOfFritos
Canada454 Posts
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Shodaa
Canada404 Posts
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Esjihn
United States164 Posts
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muse5187
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Xplitcit
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Sermokala
United States13821 Posts
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Khenra
Netherlands885 Posts
My advice: take off the keycaps, dry everything off as well as you can, then leave it to dry for a few more hours. Meanwhile type on your old membrane keyboard in order truly appreciate your Filco keyboard. | ||
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crazy_canuck06
Canada4 Posts
3-5 cups of rice in bag keyboard in bag tie bag place bag in warm area like coffee table thats in the sun or w/e open periodically for 20-30 mins every 2 hours for a day or two just place it in dont shake it around, wouldnt want rice in your shit | ||
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mGMUSE
Singapore112 Posts
i spilled green tea, used water to flush most of it out of my keys. one or two keys weren't washed though and the switches are pretty fucked up(sticky keys much like those you get on pianos). | ||
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Medrea
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On September 13 2011 08:32 Lmui wrote: That's a horrible idea. In the freezer you're not actually getting much of the water out. You risk damaging the parts by freezing water inside. In the fridge, there's actually far more moisture than you'd imagine since every time you open it, warm air enters and condenses somewhere. In addition, that doesn't actually get the water OUT of your keyboard. EDIT:: In both scenarios, water WILL condense on the keyboard. It's just a matter of how much. Whoa easy there, no one said anything about the freezer. Just use the refrigerator. It is built to keep/drive moisture out, because that is how refrigerators work. Sorry. Fridge always has less humidity than ambient air, thats just life. Just don't put it in some really wonky spot in the fridge, top shelf is fine. Works on any electronics, especially those with batteries. Ive saved phones, smart phones, keyboards, all kinds of other tech devices that have fallen into god knows what. Icebox will rip the moisture right out of it. Just don't turn it on. | ||
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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iloveav
Poland1478 Posts
On September 13 2011 08:03 Medrea wrote: Rather than leave it outside where there is humidity, better to leave it in the refrigerator where it is very dry. I think this guy wants you to destroy your keyboard (envy of a filco?). Refrigerator lowers the "boiling point of water molecules" making the last longer in their liquid form..... Make sure its dry first, you could disasamble the unit (assuming its possible), let the parts dry apart, and then build it back. That way you make sure everything is dry. (Do this if you know your way around electronics, some parts there might be tricky). | ||
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