split water on my g19:(

[Digital_Reaper]

Spilt water on my g19

yea so recently got a g19 keyboard and spilt water on it which hadn't happened once with my 4 year old keyboard(just my luck)anyway now when i hit l it types l8; and when i hit m it tabs m@a,any way i can fix this ?,so bummed and its only two keys don't want to fork out a grand for a new one

 

[Viva]

Open it to see what's going on. Maybe you can fix it yourself

 

[demon angel]

How long ago did you spill the water?
If the water is still trapped inside and you wish not to open it, disconnect it for a few days and leave in in a sunny spot in your home for a day or 2 to allow it fully dry out.

 

[Digital_Reaper]

opened it to dry it since the warranty void anyway ,but got no idea how to fix it or what to look for

it was last night

 

[guest2013-1]

Oh *spilt*

I was kind of interested to read how OP split water on a G19 (which I now see is a keyboard and not some home-built futuristic oil-changing engine)

 

[Digital_Reaper]

o mybad didn't notice that

 

[Jamo114]

Bummer man, hope you can get it sorted out

 

[demon angel]

Just did a little Internet research for you.
If the keyboard is dry and the problem persists then the keyboard may have shorted.
Water damage sucks!
But its not uncommon for the keyboard to start working perfectly after a certain period of time has elapsed.

 

[Digital_Reaper]

ok thanks ,will just check it everyday for like a week just in case then

 

[Dean]

just be thankful (or not) that you didn't turn into the invisible man like in that 90s movie

 

[JerryMungo]

Give the contacts a rub down with silicon oil after drying it out to prevent corrosion. Ordinary car dash spray should work.

 

[Yotch]

Just let it dry out completely. If you power it up while it is wet then there is a good chance that you may damage it permanently. The water should evaporate completely after several days. If you turn it on before this has happened though then this could cause short circuits which could damage the internal components. Pure water will not leave behind any residue so you don't have to clean the keyboard or the circuit boards.

 

[JerryMungo]

Just let it dry out completely. If you power it up while it is wet then there is a good chance that you may damage it permanently. The water should evaporate completely after several days. If you turn it on before this has happened though then this could cause short circuits which could damage the internal components. Pure water will not leave behind any residue so you don't have to clean the keyboard or the circuit boards.

Pure water corrodes copper.