Author Topic: Keyboard problems (Read 1692 times)

Solaris · « **on:** September 08, 2006, 03:06:50 PM »

Last night I was on the computer and my brother came walking by and tripped over a cord. The cord hit the beverage I was drinking and spilled only a little on the keyboard. Some got inside behind the keys, so I got all of the beverage out of the keyboard and wiped up everything. My mouse works fine, but the keyboard doesn't. For example, when I press the 'W' key, it turns on caps lock. The backspace key types a \ and pretty much every key is messed up.

Does this mean the keyboard is pretty much done for? I tried unplugging and plugging the keyboard, but that didn't do anything. If any of you are curious I'm at my apartment complex's lounge area using their computers.

Neo Anderson · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2006, 03:15:22 PM »

sounds like toast.

Solaris · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2006, 03:18:12 PM »

Man, that's a bummer. Oh well, I'll just have to wait until Sunday to get a new one. :side:

Thanks

Jason · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2006, 03:19:06 PM »

save the keyboard, you might be able to give it to your least favourite cousin or someone for a christmas present

Valikai · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:46:49 PM »

Put it in the Dishwasher. Trust me, but let it dry COMPLETLEY before plugging it in.

Ferσή · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:50:40 PM »

Well, it could be worse then that. You could have fried your ps/2 controller (port), thing is those are usually intergrated to the motherboard. Do you have a usb adapter for it?
Oh and Valikai, wont that melt the fuck out of that soft gel like pad below the keys? If ya do, well put it on the top rack.

Maxwell · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2006, 05:21:11 PM »

ohhh. now you goto forkup 5 bucks for a new typeing board

if your PS2 port is dead, weelllll... get me on msn and we will have an long anoying talk if you dont already know what to do LOL xD

Torque · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:00:17 PM »

LMFAO!!!!! That happened to me, but only I didn't spill anything.

Your basically screwed so go on over to best buy and get yourself a new keyboard...

colibri · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2006, 10:04:04 AM »

undo it, dishwasher it hand wash rubber thingy behind keys let it dry for a few days put it back together and yeah it works

Vercitti Gang Boy · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2006, 06:01:47 PM »

This exact same thing happened to me, except i spilt 1 DROP of water on my keyboard right in the corner of my left CTRL key, and then my 3 key typed out as 38, my 4 typed out as 45, 5 = 45, 6 = 67, 8 = 38, Numpad enter = Numlock, spacebar = right, etc, etc. The only way to fix is to buy a new keyboard