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| Thread ID: 141411 | 2015-12-14 02:37:00 | Drowned keyboard | Beemer (6956) | Press F1 |
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| 1412788 | 2015-12-14 02:37:00 | For the first time ever I managed to tip a full glass of water on my keyboard this morning. I tipped the water off immediately, dried it and then used a hairdryer on low to be sure. I left it upside down on some paper towels in case any more water came out. All seemed to be fine until I tried to switch between windows - no command key working - so no copy and paste either! Then I discovered several other keys weren't working... It was a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard and thankfully I'd kept my old one when I replaced it so had something I could use. But I soon remembered why I replaced it - the keys are quite stiff and I have sore hands from only about 30 minutes use. Is there any chance of saving the one I tipped the water on? If not, where is the best place to buy a replacement from? I got the others from Noel Leeming but they don't stock this one any more, only a simpler curved one which I've used before and don't like. I live in Levin so can't just pop down to the local shop as no one here sells this model. I've seen a few online stores but haven't bought anything from any of them. Cheapest (in stock) is $59.93 from Alpha City but they charge freight and some of the other online retailers don't, but regardless of price, I want to buy from a reputable and trusted seller, so any advice would be welcome. (I just went back to look at prices and Alpha City isn't on the list now, neither is DTC, which were there before - not sure why they disappeared off the list of NZ stockists and prices, unless they have sold out!) |
Beemer (6956) | ||
| 1412789 | 2015-12-14 02:49:00 | Just take it apart and clean/wash it out, you've nothing to lose. Some extra cleaning of the switch pads and contact rubbers with isopropyl alcohol would probably help too. | rumpty (2863) | ||
| 1412790 | 2015-12-14 03:04:00 | I've removed all the screws (including the ones underneath the wrist pads) but can't get it apart. I don't want to use too much force in case I really wreck it! | Beemer (6956) | ||
| 1412791 | 2015-12-14 03:34:00 | I've removed all the screws (including the ones underneath the wrist pads) but can't get it apart. I don't want to use too much force in case I really wreck it! IF its just clean water, then just let it dry out for a few days & try it then. Its sticky drinks that usually cause all the issues. These arent designed to be pulled apart & repaired . There may be internal clips that have to be forced apart to split the case. Also removing keys to clean underneath them is a nightmare (actually putting them back on is the hard part) |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1412792 | 2015-12-14 03:51:00 | That's what I thought - the wrist pads were easy to remove and there were some drops of water under there, but the other bits were not budging. If I got the front section between the wrist pads off, the back would snap back into place and vice versa! I've got it in the sun - is that okay? I read somewhere NOT to put it in the sun. It was definitely just water and I still don't know how I did it - I have a glass of water in that place every day and this is the first time I've managed to knock it over! It would have to be a full glass too! |
Beemer (6956) | ||
| 1412793 | 2015-12-14 04:35:00 | I you havent taken one apart before, take some progress pictures as you go. | Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1412794 | 2015-12-14 04:47:00 | I you havent taken one apart before, take some progress pictures as you go. All I could get off were the wrist pads. But of course the screws are different lengths so that will be fun putting it back together! |
Beemer (6956) | ||
| 1412795 | 2015-12-14 04:55:00 | Put it upside down somewhere dry like the hot water cupboard and leave it there for a few days. It can take ages for tiny amounts of water stuck between layers of other material to evaporate. If you have any desiccant put it with the keyboard in a bag if you can, don't bother with the rice trick though that's mostly an old wives tale. I considered suggesting the fridge but that's probably a bad Idea, it is surprisingly effective at drying things out but then you have the problem of condensation when you take it out. It does however help to take the moisture out of salt that's clogged up in the container if anyone's interested. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1412796 | 2015-12-14 05:12:00 | Thanks! We have a west-facing deck that is like an oven even in the shady bits so that is quite good for drying stuff. Our hot water cupboard doesn't get very warm except in winter when we have the wetback going. The whole house is a sun-trap so if the weather plays ball hopefully it will dry out in the next couple of days and I can see if it's stuffed or not. At least it's only a keyboard and not a computer and at the worst it's $129 full price (but I am sure I can get it cheaper than that!). | Beemer (6956) | ||
| 1412797 | 2015-12-14 05:20:00 | If that dosent help, here is someone opening one. www.youtube.com |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
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