Spilled liquid over my device (Keyboard)
When you spill water or other liquid on a device, you need to act very fast. The first thing you need to do is to unplug it from the power outlet (e.g. if you spilled water on your computer, laptop, etc.), from the computer (if you spilled water on your mouse or keyboard), remove the battery (if you spilled water on your mobile device) etc. Then, you can either disassemble the device and dry it by yourself, or you can take it to a repair store.
If you don't react on time, the water (or other liquid) that entered the device will corrode and make it unusable.
DO NOT TURN THE DEVICE ON, NOR PLUG IT IN A POWER OUTLET UNTIL IT'S FULLY DRY AND CLEAN, because you might damage it and make it unusable.
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Disassemble the keyboard and clean it
2(2)0(0)If you spilled liquid on your keyboard, you need to act fast and disconnect the keyboard from the computer or remove the battery (if you spilled liquid over a wireless keyboard). Then, you need to disasseble the keyboard and clean it.
To disassemble and clean the keyboard you will need a screwdriver, dry cloth, cotton bud and a 100% isopropyl alcohol.- Unscrew all the screws on the keyboard (there might be hidden screws, too, under the labels) and open it carefully, as it is extremely fragile.
- Wipe the buttons and the circuit board using a dry cloth to remove all the liquid.
- Apply 100% alcohol to a dry cloth and clean the circuit board.
- Reassemble the keyboard after 30 minutes and see if it works.
If you are not sure how to disassemble a keyboard, feel free to watch the video below:
Note: If the keyboard doesn't work, either buy a new one or take it to a repair store.
More infos - Unscrew all the screws on the keyboard (there might be hidden screws, too, under the labels) and open it carefully, as it is extremely fragile.
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