Corsair K70 RGB (2 weeks old) electric shock. Left shift feels and sounds different.

[azriel2]

Corsair K70 RGB (2 weeks old) electric shock. Left shift feels and sounds different.

 

so, since i liked corsair products. I got myself a late Christmas gift. A corsair K70 RGB cherry browns and a M65 RGB. I know it would take me awhile to get used to. After 2 weeks, I finally had time to catch up on some gaming and a few pages of writing(to get used to the keyboard feel). I immediately noticed that the bigger keys sounded different. I expected the spacebar will sound and feel nothing like any cherry keys. The backspace, enter, +, keys feels rather odd but still sounded the same and feels the same. But what really bothers me is the left shift key. It neither feels nor sound anything like the bigger keys. It was off tone and a bit wiggly. I started pressing on it thinking that it maybe a just loose. It sounded more of a "clak clak" not a tick tick or click click. Took the left shift key off. I'm not sure but stabilizers looks wobbly. But I can live with that. My Main concern is the electric shock. It shocked me a few times. At first I thought it was some stored electricity, like i get once in a while at the office staring at servers. So, i got my anti static bands from work thinking a few shocks wont stop me from playing. But... The last one I had to stop because it sorta numbed my pinky. That point I knew that this was not those type of shock.

 

I tried to research about this. The shift key is pretty common. But the electric shock, I read a few times. Specially about the electricity not being a good source.

 

I'm now waiting for the shop where I got my keyboard from to open. I'll keep you guys posted.

[Toasted]

If the left shift key switch was normal like the others its probably the stabilisers.

 

If your replacement keyboard from your retailer does the same thing, i would try the keyboard on another computer and see whether the shocks are still present. Also is the environment dry and are you in a carpet floored room?

[azriel2]

on the left shift key: the cherry switch(without the keycaps) feels and sounds the same as any other keys. the plastic part that holds the stabilizers are wobbly.

 

the electric shock: its 100% not static. holding the aluminium once or twice would discharge it. but it doesnt.

 

i use a leather chair. no carpet. airconed room. i dont know how to check for humidity.

 

i still dont have time to bring the keyboard. been busy again.

[Inheritance]

on the left shift key: the cherry switch(without the keycaps) feels and sounds the same as any other keys. the plastic part that holds the stabilizers are wobbly.

 

the electric shock: its 100% not static. holding the aluminium once or twice would discharge it. but it doesnt.

 

i use a leather chair. no carpet. airconed room. i dont know how to check for humidity.

 

i still dont have time to bring the keyboard. been busy again.

 

 

Does the keyboard shock you when its in another computer?

[azriel2]

Does the keyboard shock you when its in another computer?

 

That I still cannot answer. Still no time to send it back to the shop. I'am tempted to bring my keyboard to the office and find out.

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Take your keyboard to your office and test it out if you do not have time to send it back to the shop yet.