Zev
Zev OP t1_j1j4t9w wrote
Reply to comment by Plane_Flow_3761 in KEYBOARD EMERGENCY! Need advice for what to do when keyboards are filled with water... by Zev
Great call, thank you!
Zev OP t1_j1j4sdj wrote
Reply to comment by rafale77 in KEYBOARD EMERGENCY! Need advice for what to do when keyboards are filled with water... by Zev
Hi! Thank you for the advice! With a number of people suggesting IPA, I was going that route, but was assuming I would be applying the IPA to the PCBs with a cloth. It sounds like you are suggesting immersing the whole PCB in IPA, is that right? I have only 6-7 that were fully submerged and have a ton of moisture on them now that I have started taking them apart. No problem to immerse them, but I have not done that before, want to double check I am understanding right before I put them all the way in instead of dabbing them with cloth.
Thanks!
Zev OP t1_j1j4b2p wrote
Reply to comment by urmomsatmyhouse in KEYBOARD EMERGENCY! Need advice for what to do when keyboards are filled with water... by Zev
Thank you! my first thought was rice too, but assumed the same thing you did around adding rice dust everywhere hah
Zev OP t1_j1j46lb wrote
Reply to comment by QWERKey-UK in KEYBOARD EMERGENCY! Need advice for what to do when keyboards are filled with water... by Zev
Thank you for the advice! I have stripped them down and it seems like all the switches made it super dry, I would not have guessed they are as water-sealed as they seem to be!
I have them stripped and heading out to get IPA and looking at silica gel, have not heard of that before!
Zev OP t1_j1is6s5 wrote
Reply to comment by Cobertt in KEYBOARD EMERGENCY! Need advice for what to do when keyboards are filled with water... by Zev
Thank you for allowing the post, I appreciate it!
I have pulled one board apart so far, and the PCB is soaked, but I think you are right, the caps seemed to have protected the switches, I popped a couple open and there is not water inside the switch.
Going to give the alcohol idea a try, thank you!
Zev OP t1_j1ihgbg wrote
Reply to KEYBOARD EMERGENCY! Need advice for what to do when keyboards are filled with water... by Zev
Quick follow up, it was only the 6 keyboards on the very top that were actually submerged, the rest just got some light splashes if even that, but I have them all laid out because I kinda freaked out in the moment
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Zev t1_j98linh wrote
Reply to comment by rafaelmalmegrin in Happy 50's Day by Mandydeth
Great collection! Check out the Atlas from Cannonkeys, only available on secondary market now, but really nice, brass weighted 5x12 ortho board.