Good afternoon friends. There are different situations in the lives of people who often work with a computer. One of the most common is when a user accidentally spills a cup of coffee or a glass of beer onto the keyboard. In fact, the difference is not big. So, a person accidentally flooded the keyboard; the keys don’t work, what should I do?
The very first action that a person should perform in this situation is to unplug the keyboard plug from the connector. Otherwise, water can harm not only the keyboard itself, but also the connector in the system disk. And this is already worse. If the keyboard connector fails, you will have to take the computer to a repairman. But, let's take a closer look.
I flooded the keyboard with water, what could be the consequences?
A data input device, like other elements of a computer, when liquid penetrates inside its case, ceases to function completely, or it begins to malfunction. But, despite this, a modern keyboard (even a simple one), when exposed to water, passes this test without any special consequences (in most cases).
In general, there are membrane and mechanical keyboards. Now we will look at membrane devices, and mechanical ones at the end of the article.
Most modern (membrane) keyboards do not have any special waterproofing features. They are simply not provided. The point here is different. At the moment, such devices use materials and electronic parts that will not fail even if a decent amount of liquid gets on them.
Therefore, if you flooded the keyboard with liquid (water-based) and it stopped functioning, this incident does not mean that the gadget is faulty. This problem can be solved in two ways:
- You just need to dry the information input device using a hairdryer, or place it in the sun (under a hot lamp) to dry it on its own;
- You need to start disassembling the device and try to remove all the water from the keyboard using manual methods. This method also helps out if the hairdryer does not dry the keyboard.
Corrosive liquid spilled on laptop
What to do if your laptop is flooded with aggressive liquid
If your laptop computer is exposed to particularly aggressive compounds, and their volumes are quite large, you will need to carry out a comprehensive flushing of the device immediately after turning off the power supply, removing the battery and drying for 2 days.
In such a scenario, it is necessary to dismantle the case as quickly as possible, conduct a visual inspection of the internal parts, wash and dry them, adhering to the sequence of actions mentioned above. The greatest danger to the device are drinks such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi, coffee, wine, etc.
Ignoring professional recommendations can lead to such an outcome that after a few days the laptop will no longer be repairable.
If cats or dogs live in your house, be attentive to any strong odors coming from the laptop. It is possible that during your absence your pet managed to go to the toilet on the keyboard.
How to dry your keyboard with a hair dryer?
Almost all hair dryers are useful for this purpose. The process of drying the clave itself is not complicated. You only need to remember one thing - try not to overheat the part of the keyboard that is under the hot wind of the hair dryer. Modern keyboards have a board that is responsible for key clicks. Its base is thin plastic. There is a possibility that this plastic will simply begin to melt from the hot flow of air masses. Therefore, you need to not overdo it when you start drying the keyboard.
Take a hairdryer and gently pass it in an even layer across the plane of this device five times (on average). At the same time, it is advisable to stay in one place for no more than 5 seconds. Next, after you have dried this device, you need to connect it to the PC and check whether it has started to function or not. Does not work? In this case, we perform the operation again.
To dry keyboards, there are special devices whose task is specifically to dry keyboards. They are called “Vacuum Cleaners”. I offer a snapshot of one such device:
It is advisable to purchase this gadget for people who like to enjoy drinking coffee or beer while working at a PC.
Easy cleaning
When you are not eating at the computer, there are no animals in the room, from which small lint collects in the space under the keys. And cleaning the computer keyboard is carried out regularly; in this case, in fact, it is not necessary to disassemble the keyboard (provided, of course, that it works properly). Let's figure out what we need for cleaning.
For such cleaning, it is enough to arm yourself with a specially cleaning cloth for your computer, or a damp cloth, ear sticks, a vacuum cleaner, a hair dryer, and a can of compressed air.
1. To clean the keyboard at home with a hairdryer, you need to blow out all the dust and crumbs from the keyboard as much as possible, using cold air mode. If you have a compressed air cylinder, it is more convenient to use it.
2. Use a vacuum cleaner to collect everything that could not be removed with a hairdryer, then wipe the surface of the keys with a damp cloth.
3. In hard-to-reach places in the corners of the keys, ear sticks soaked in alcohol can remove the deposits of fatty deposits from the hands, which inevitably appear over time during active work at the computer.
If it is slightly dirty, it is not necessary to use any additional products; surface cleaning without disassembling it is enough.
How to disassemble the keyboard to dry it by hand?
Most of these devices have a housing, on the front of which buttons are installed. Secure the top and bottom of the keyboard with bolts. From here, if you need to completely disassemble this device, carefully look through its entire lower part to look for bolts. They need to be unscrewed every single one.
Be sure to look at what is under the stickers, since manufacturers often hide some of the bolts under them. If the halves of the keyboard still do not want to separate, you need to peel off the sticker and unscrew another bolt (or several).
In the top screenshot we see a keyboard that has a complex design. This design includes a folding element. When your keyboard looks like the one above, it is advisable to start disassembling it with this particular part.
Recommendation - after unscrewing all the bolts from the body, do not rush to turn it over. In this case, all of the keys with rubber pads under them may fall off the keyboard (not on all models). Inserting such elements one at a time is a very painstaking task. Therefore, to ensure that small parts remain in place, you need to carefully lift the bottom cover of the keyboard.
Next, let’s see if the gadget’s mechanism has another plastic or metal backing under the buttons. It's there in the screenshot.
In other words, in this situation you will have to unscrew some more bolts. The substrate is also sometimes a board that is responsible for information about button presses. But, in most keyboards there is a special board. But, regardless of this, next we extract this important fee.
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For example, this is what a regular plastic board looks like on modern keyboards:
At the top right of the photo there is another small board with the main controller. In most cases, there are still a few bolts in this part. They need to be unscrewed. Then, we take the board and carefully pull it out.
There may be an additional rubber button under the keys (nowadays this option is rarely used). But most often a silicone panel is used for these purposes, as in the screenshot:
Such a board most often consists of a three-layer mechanism. At the same time, its 3 layers are attached to each other in different places. It’s not worth separating these layers because with your actions you can simply break it. To remove water, you need to carefully wipe the surfaces of each of the three board elements on each side with a soft cloth.
It is quite possible that water will be on rubber buttons, keys and other elements of the front surface of the device. In this case, the gadget must be completely disassembled. It is advisable to place the disassembled keyboard in a warm place for about 12 hours. The water should evaporate on its own.
How to save the motherboard and what to do when the laptop does not turn on?
Moisture spreads quickly throughout the equipment. Most likely, it will get to the motherboard and cause a lot of trouble for the owner. It will cause significant damage to the part.
Especially when it comes to aggressive liquid. Moisture is removed from the board by drying. It is carried out as for a laptop with a napkin and a vacuum cleaner.
If the above manipulations are not successful, the owner will quickly understand. The equipment will not turn on. In this case, a specialist will help.
You need to take the gadget to a service center. The master has everything necessary to solve such a problem: knowledge, skills, experience and modern equipment. The likelihood that he will bring the device back to life is quite high.
How to disassemble a mechanical keyboard?
If your keyboard is mechanical, and all its keys are attached to springs, it is no less easy to disassemble. First you need to unscrew all the bolts, then remove the bottom cover, then the front cover and carefully disconnect all the keys. Then we dry the keys, covers and board and put them in place. After that, we check whether it worked or not. In general, I wrote in detail how to disassemble and clean a mechanical keyboard in the article: - How to clean a keyboard?
If you have dripped a little, in this case you should not loosen the bolts on the keyboard. Simply pry the button with a flat screwdriver and remove the key. You can remove it from everything by first photographing the device. Then, carefully dry the gadget and put the buttons in place.
Important: - I think many of you will think that this disassembly process is difficult and you can easily get confused. After this, you are unlikely to be able to assemble the keyboard. This is true. But there is a simple way out for this. First, take a photo of the keyboard. This will help reassemble its keys in the right places if they fall apart.
Then, as you disassemble this device, continue to take photographs of all important steps. After this, using the photos taken, you can easily restore everything. This applies not only to disassembling the keyboard, but also to all electrical devices. Also, you can film the entire process, this will also help restore everything to its place. You can rewind the video to the beginning at any time and watch the process again!
general information
Every laptop owner understands the danger of water, juice, wine or any other liquid getting on its surface. However, soon cups of coffee appear near the laptop, and users turn drinking tea at the laptop into a daily ritual. As a result, attentiveness becomes dull, and at some point the drink ends up on the body. An unpleasant moment, which is retribution for the loss of vigilance.
According to statistics, the contents of every 200th glass that is raised over the device ends up not in the mouth, but on the laptop. This applies not only to alcoholic drinks such as beer, vodka, ale, but also to plain water, juice and first courses.
Statistics on the number of spilled drinks are conditional and determined by various factors. Without a doubt, if there are animals in the house or a 3-year-old child who wanders around the apartment all day long with a bottle of juice, the likelihood of the laptop flooding will be much higher.
When is it necessary to disassemble?
Despite the effectiveness of external keyboard cleaning using air, improvised and special means, there are a number of situations in which the device will have to be disassembled.
These are the situations:
- If liquid is spilled on the keyboard. A device flooded with tea, coffee or compote will have to be disassembled in any case.
- If you plan to do a general cleaning of the keyboard. It is recommended to carry out it approximately once every 3 months, but at least once a year.
- If after external cleaning the keys become stuck, stuck or do not work.
- If external cleaning has not dealt with the amount of debris and dust stuck in the device, and debris particles are visible to the naked eye.
- If, when pressed, a key makes a characteristic sound, similar to a squeak, the key is pressed only with force.
ATTENTION! Before you begin deep cleaning, be sure to make sure that the device is without a battery and is not connected to the mains.
Special cleaning products used for electrical equipment
Specialty cleaning products used for electrical equipment, including keyboards, include:
- napkins,
- sprays,
- gels,
- slime gels (such as Super clean),
- compressed air cylinders.
Such products are sold in household and computer equipment stores, or in specialized online stores. Many manufacturers, such as AF or Boco, produce cleaning kits for professional computers and laptops, where each product has its own unique composition and is suitable for a specific type of component.
These kits are a little more expensive, but their composition and properties are ideal for the task at hand: be it cleaning the screen, keyboard, or any other part of a professional computer.
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