I poured water on my keyboard.......

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

I unplugged it, put on a towl over it to absorb excess water, took off all the keys, and let it dry over night. it still doesnt work. advice? im using the onscreen keyboard clicking each key which is a pain in the ass.

[MonkeyFunk]

1. only good advice

is to get a new keyboard.

And don't pour water on it.

[Maddy McCall]

2. New keyboard.

And keep your drinks on a separate surface in the future.

Sounds like the waterlogged one is fried.

[SacredCow]

3. New keyboard....

I watched a coworker take his apart after a similar mishap. 8 hours of meticulous cleaning and drying later, it still didn't work. It's not worth your time...

[Maddy McCall]

5. Yeah...

especially when you can get a new one for less than $20.

[Chan790]

4. I've done that.

Sadly, mine never worked again...likely yours won't either.

OTOH, keyboards are comparatively cheap. just don't go to Staples. I had to buy a mouse last month and the cheapest one was almost $40. (But I was stuck as I needed it literally right that minute.) the keyboards were just as bad. I know that you can buy a keyboard (or mouse) for almost nothing...nearly any keyboard will work as they haven't changed the connector-type in almost 20 years.

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

8. the prob is that my new comp doesnt even -hav- a ps2 port, all usb. hopefully

i can find one cheap still. what really sucks is that this one is only 3 months old. well damnit.

[SacredCow]

11. Here's a sub-$20 option...

with very little search effort on my part...

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&N=200076&product_code=318470&Pn=Micro_Internet_Access_Pro_Keyboard



On edit- Just looked at the description, part of which reads, "Protective casing located under the key caps shields liquid spills for superior protection and years of use."

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

12. lol, the perfect keyboard.

thank you for finding that btw :) DU comes to the rescue of the clumsy and lazy again!

[asthmaticeog]

6. Can I just say?

BAD move. Ditto everyone else on the "just get a new one at this point and don't do that again" thing. :patriot:

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

9. lol, whats worse is....

...ive done this before.

[asthmaticeog]

10. You've heard Einstein's definition of insanity?

Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. ;)

[Omphaloskepsis]

7. I put mine in the dishwasher to clean it.

You just need to let it dry for a very long time. But, you probably fried yours. Luckily, they are really cheap.