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SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-09 11:15:54
January 31 2014 22:06 GMT
#1
I have Razer Black Widow Ultimate and wanted to give it a proper wash
Any experience on washing mechanical keyboards in a dishwasher??

Should I add dishwasher soap? or just empty run?
Thanx for input

I'll post about results

Here are the results:
IT'S LEGIT AND WORKING
Before:
+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]


After:
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[image loading]


Here is the album link:
http://imgur.com/a/Z7wtW
Ichabod
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1659 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-09 21:19:26
January 31 2014 22:36 GMT
#2
Electronics in the dishwasher sounds like a very dangerous idea, especially when it is something worth $100+...

I'd suggest yanking off the keys with a key-puller and using rubbing alcohol / a rag as necessary.

[A dishwasher probably wouldn't work well for a keyboard's crevices anyway.]


Edit: Congratulations that it worked. Disassembling the keyboard was a good idea [I hadn't realized this was the plan initially].

I would still fear the cord getting stuck in the spinning sprayer inside of most dishwashers.
[MD]Frostbite
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Canada292 Posts
February 01 2014 03:10 GMT
#3
I'm going with troll, if not. Post some pics. That'd be interesting to see before and after or see the results
White-Ra, the godfather Protoss
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9104 Posts
February 01 2014 03:16 GMT
#4
Be sure to throw your motherboard in there as well. Of course you should use soap, probably JetDry as well or something so you get a nice shiny finish.
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-01 03:28:35
February 01 2014 03:27 GMT
#5
As my 1000th post, I wanted to tell you that this is an amazing idea.

edit:
also, add soap, you want it to be clean!
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20318 Posts
February 01 2014 04:10 GMT
#6
On February 01 2014 12:10 [MD]Frostbite wrote:
I'm going with troll, if not. Post some pics. That'd be interesting to see before and after or see the results




u mad
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
wptlzkwjd
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada1240 Posts
February 01 2014 04:42 GMT
#7
cue tips + isopropyl + key remover.
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Danglars
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States12133 Posts
February 01 2014 06:19 GMT
#8
Give us all caps hysteria if it doesn't work afterwards!
Great armies come from happy zealots, and happy zealots come from California!
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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20318 Posts
February 01 2014 06:19 GMT
#9
On February 01 2014 13:42 wptlzkwjd wrote:
cue tips + isopropyl + key remover.


YOU

i can't get that stupid song out of my head
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
oBlade
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States5748 Posts
February 01 2014 06:51 GMT
#10
If you break your keyboard during the wash, you can always repair it by baking it in the oven in foil at around 250 degrees C, which will purge the water and solder anything that was broken. This works especially well for Razer keyboards which are manufactured in aboriginal kilns to begin with.
"I read it. You know how to read, you ignorant fuck?" - Andy Dufresne
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
February 01 2014 07:05 GMT
#11
I usually use my commercial air compressor machine, then after a nice dose of cold compressed air I finish the clean up with isopropyl alcohol.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Karate_KoalA
Profile Joined August 2010
10 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-01 09:12:20
February 01 2014 09:10 GMT
#12
This actually is a legitimate method (albeit quite counter intuitive and unorthodox) of cleaning a keyboard. I've done it with a cheap membrane keyboard a while ago. I let it dry for a week before using it--worked perfectly fine LOL. Not too sure how mech keyboards will hold up to the wash though. In any case, I would not suggest putting your Razer keyboard in the dishwasher in case certain mishaps do occur.
They taste like burning.
wptlzkwjd
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada1240 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-01 09:20:29
February 01 2014 09:19 GMT
#13
On February 01 2014 15:19 Cyro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2014 13:42 wptlzkwjd wrote:
cue tips + isopropyl + key remover.


YOU

i can't get that stupid song out of my head


Both of us? :D

I'm sure we're not talking about the same song because Both of Us is pretty much the best song of all time

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SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
February 01 2014 09:37 GMT
#14
Just an update.
I started a dishwasher
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
February 02 2014 00:24 GMT
#15
On February 01 2014 18:37 SorrowShine wrote:
Just an update.
I started a dishwasher



*a* dishwasher, or *the* dishwasher [with a mechanical kb inside]?
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
February 03 2014 07:02 GMT
#16
The dishwasher. The mechanical baby is drying by the window.
hellokitty[hk]
Profile Joined June 2009
United States1309 Posts
February 03 2014 07:40 GMT
#17
This is a legitimate strategy fyi.
People are imbeciles, lucky thing god made cats.
HornyHerring
Profile Joined March 2011
Papua New Guinea1059 Posts
February 03 2014 10:44 GMT
#18
I used to just remove the electric parts and the circuits from my old rubber keyboards, remove all the keys and leave it in the bathtub for the night. Rinse it in the morning and boom, it was clean. Always worked. Unless I broke the spacekey.
oh, hai
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44934 Posts
February 03 2014 11:36 GMT
#19
I usually just strap the keyboard to the side or roof of my car when I go to the car wash. It does a great job of cleaning between the keys.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
February 03 2014 13:10 GMT
#20
You could try to join a protest or demonstration and encourage the mob to get violent. When the police bring out the water cannons, that's when your keyboard comes out for washing. Squeaky clean in no time, and all at the expense of public funds (saves you the water bill!)
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-03 17:39:45
February 03 2014 17:38 GMT
#21
On February 03 2014 22:10 Pangpootata wrote:
You could try to join a protest or demonstration and encourage the mob to get violent. When the police bring out the water cannons, that's when your keyboard comes out for washing. Squeaky clean in no time, and all at the expense of public funds (saves you the water bill!)


Ok decided. I am talking all my keyboards and the ones from friend and going to Kiev.
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-09 11:11:02
February 09 2014 11:04 GMT
#22
Update: Keyboard is working, Everything looks cool,
[image loading]
Here is the album link:
http://imgur.com/a/Z7wtW
TRaFFiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1448 Posts
February 09 2014 21:44 GMT
#23
LOL best thread I've read in a while. You should tweet this to razor. They can use it for future commercials. xD
2v2, 1v1, Zerg, Terran http://www.twitch.tv/trafficsc2
SoSexy
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Italy3725 Posts
February 09 2014 22:09 GMT
#24
All the haters gonna hate, you had the balls man
Dating thread on TL LUL
[MD]Frostbite
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Canada292 Posts
February 10 2014 01:33 GMT
#25
Sorry for doubting you, take my internet high five?
White-Ra, the godfather Protoss
Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
February 10 2014 01:40 GMT
#26
lmao
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
February 10 2014 01:53 GMT
#27
You have the exact same dishwasher as me : o
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wptlzkwjd
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada1240 Posts
February 10 2014 04:03 GMT
#28
On February 09 2014 20:04 SorrowShine wrote:
Update: Keyboard is working, Everything looks cool,
[image loading]
Here is the album link:
http://imgur.com/a/Z7wtW


Nice. Is that the Russian layout?
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SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-10 05:11:54
February 10 2014 05:11 GMT
#29
On February 10 2014 10:33 [MD]Frostbite wrote:
Sorry for doubting you, take my internet high five?

High five.
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
February 10 2014 05:13 GMT
#30
On February 10 2014 13:03 wptlzkwjd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 09 2014 20:04 SorrowShine wrote:
Update: Keyboard is working, Everything looks cool,
[image loading]
Here is the album link:
http://imgur.com/a/Z7wtW


Nice. Is that the Russian layout?

German
WellCrap
Profile Joined July 2012
Sweden122 Posts
February 10 2014 21:44 GMT
#31
On February 10 2014 13:03 wptlzkwjd wrote:
Nice. Is that the Russian layout?

Looks like german, I could be wrong though.
G9x-MiCo
AmeliaScott93
Profile Joined July 2020
Australia3 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-08-11 11:11:01
August 06 2020 12:00 GMT
#32
--- Nuked ---
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15353 Posts
August 07 2020 09:52 GMT
#33
Thanks for the bump, will try this with my DasUltimate this weekend. I am way to lazy to take out all the caps and cleaning by hand.
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iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4349 Posts
August 08 2020 05:21 GMT
#34
On February 01 2014 13:10 Cyro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2014 12:10 [MD]Frostbite wrote:
I'm going with troll, if not. Post some pics. That'd be interesting to see before and after or see the results


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i97cJYP49Nc

u mad

Pretty stupid but if the board is grounded and you use demineralised water and let it dry 100% completely shouldn't be an issue but still not recommended.He's using tap water which has minerals that will remain on the board and could cause corrosion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
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