Zveni Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 To put it bluntly, I messed up. I spilled flavored water on my Corsair K70 while I was using it. I immediately unplugged it from my computer and went to work taking all of the keycaps off and cleaning it. I cleaned the keycaps, put rubbing alcohol on a q tip and went in between the.. trenches? Well, I dried everything off and put all the keycaps on and plugged the keyboard back in... only to see my keyboard freaking out. It seemed like all of the buttons were being pushed at once. I unplugged the keyboard and decided to leave it upside down in my basement so it could dry even more... I guess. It has been like that for about 4 days and I don't know whether I should try it again or let it sit for a little longer. Overall i'm asking: Is it broken or do I still have hope that it can work. Also, is there a return policy for water damage? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee Corsair Henry Posted March 2, 2016 Corsair Employee Share Posted March 2, 2016 The only way to see if it's working properly is to plug it in. Unfortunately the warranty does not cover accidental damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkentyne Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 BTW, for the future, the ONLY way to properly deal with water damage like this (if you unplugged the keyboard before electrical shorts can blow up parts) is to fully disassemble the keyboard and open up the case. Then you need to remove the PCB and then dry it out fully with the PCB exposed. If you want to clean anything left over or any sort of residue, you can either use 99% alcohol (no less) or use Deoxit D5 and then clean whats left with 99% alcohol. Let the PCB dry in the sun and then put everything back together. Many novices just think that wiping the backplate or getting water out of the switches is enough. it's not. It's water on the PCB, which probably got there quickly, that you can't see, which breaks stuff. Water stuck in switches can get on later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zveni Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Well, I have let the keyboard sit for about five days in my basement, and I am glad to say that it works great. Its a little bit crusty (for lack of a better word), but using it and breaking it in surely will bring it back to its original state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee Corsair Henry Posted March 4, 2016 Corsair Employee Share Posted March 4, 2016 Well, I have let the keyboard sit for about five days in my basement, and I am glad to say that it works great. Its a little bit crusty (for lack of a better word), but using it and breaking it in surely will bring it back to its original state. Glad to hear that there was no major issues. You are one of the lucky ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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