G15 - Spilt liquid.

Tom2k8 · 25 Feb 2008 at 01:09

Hey guys, I hope I'm posting in the right forum.

So I spilt some beer in my G15 earlier, I cleaned it the best I could and it's still working and seems fine. I'm just wondering if it's a risk to leave the keyboard plugged in?

Should I expect the keyboard to go really sticky in a few days?

Any tips/advice appreciated.

Thanks

keyser · 25 Feb 2008 at 01:26

I think you need to rinse beer away under tap(?), dry as much water as possible by shaking / towel. Then leave for at least 24 hours in airing cupboard type place. But before you do, wait for confirmation from someone else

Edit: and leave unplugged while there may be any moisture inside.

Energize · 25 Feb 2008 at 01:29

Should wash it with a non condutive liquid, like pure water.

Aod · 25 Feb 2008 at 01:42

unfortunately, the beer might go sticky requiring a more intensive clean (perhaps with the dishwasher)

yantorsen · 25 Feb 2008 at 01:56

don't use a dishwasher, it'll wash the letters and numbers off.

Aod · 25 Feb 2008 at 09:04

yantorsen said:
don't use a dishwasher, it'll wash the letters and numbers off.

no chance.

this IBM keybord i'm using now is so well used that the keytops are polished to a mirror finish, yet the letters and numbers are all present and accounted for.

keyser · 25 Feb 2008 at 13:16

lovin the colourful sigs

Makunouchi · 25 Feb 2008 at 13:23

Spilt a pint of cider directly onto my Laptop keybaord tray one time (while it was on), put it in the oven for an hour and it was fine, weird no?

Jeeva · 25 Feb 2008 at 14:37

G15 keys wash off fairly easily, IIRC. Or rather a few of mine are rubbing off from normal use, and I think I've seen complaints along those lines before. =\

Energize · 25 Feb 2008 at 16:35

Aod said:
no chance.

this IBM keybord i'm using now is so well used that the keytops are polished to a mirror finish, yet the letters and numbers are all present and accounted for.

Thats somewhat different to being blasted with water and detergent at 60 degrees.

C4EVA · 25 Feb 2008 at 16:48

keyser said:
I think you need to rinse beer away under tap(?), dry as much water as possible by shaking / towel. Then leave for at least 24 hours in airing cupboard type place. But before you do, wait for confirmation from someone else

Edit: and leave unplugged while there may be any moisture inside.