Will it dry out and work?

[hedders]

I just knocked a can of beer over my keyboard and it stopped working....

It was old and needed a good clean anyway and i had a spare (this one) so i thought i would try an experiment. I have just put it under the shower to get all the crap out that has accumulated over the last year, and hopefully get rid of the beer

So, not that it matters, but do you guys think a keyboard will dry out and survive after being pretty much submerged in water?

[FourWheelDrift]

Not sure but I'd suggest drying it quickly and not letting the water stay inside for too long.

Get a hairdryer on it. Then when it's completely dry it might well work.

Probably work better now all the fluff and dust is out

[greenv8s]

Rince it in distilled water to make sure you aren't left with surface contaminants when it dries out.

[judas]

I've had the same keyboard, swapped from PC to PC as I upgraded, for the past 13 years (they don't make 'em like they used to ). Every now and then I pop off all the keys, give 'em a clean, clean the casing and rinse all the accumulated debris out of the keyboard. A couple of days in the airing cupboard and it's as good as new!

[judas]

FourWheelDrift said:

Get a hairdryer on it. Then when it's completely dry it might well work.

Be very careful using a hairdryer on electronic components - the heat can damage stuff.

[hedders]

Did i mention its a laptop?

OK, i have just vigorously shaken the excess water out and bunged it in the airing cupboard.

(its not really a laptop)

[steve-p]

hedders said:

So, not that it matters, but do you guys think a keyboard will dry out and survive after being pretty much submerged in water?

Yes. I've done the same with a can of coke and it was fine the following day.

[catretriever]

judas said:

I've had the same keyboard, swapped from PC to PC as I upgraded, for the past 13 years (they don't make 'em like they used to ). Every now and then I pop off all the keys, give 'em a clean, clean the casing and rinse all the accumulated debris out of the keyboard. A couple of days in the airing cupboard and it's as good as new!

Surely that's just an excuse to avoid doing any work for a couple of days rather than a keyboard servicing recommendation!

[simpo two]

I'd open it up, wipe everything with a clean damp cloth and let it air dry.
The most popular things in my keyboard are cat hairs and toast crumbs...

[judas]

catretriever said:

judas said: I've had the same keyboard, swapped from PC to PC as I upgraded, for the past 13 years (they don't make 'em like they used to ). Every now and then I pop off all the keys, give 'em a clean, clean the casing and rinse all the accumulated debris out of the keyboard. A couple of days in the airing cupboard and it's as good as new! Surely that's just an excuse to avoid doing any work for a couple of days rather than a keyboard servicing recommendation!

What, and leave myself unnecessarily cut off from Pistonheads and and my trusty Quake 3 railgun? This is my home PC we're talking about!