Charmander Aug 17, 2017 @ 4:54pm
Spilled coke in keyboard a week ago, cleaned the keys and took them all of but some keys are very slow to press like the arrow keys, enter and some others. Any tips?
Please help BTW it's a mechanical one it still works I tested it
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This may be better answered in the hardware forum:
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/
HEART Aug 17, 2017 @ 4:58pm 
That means the coke is inside the membrane, not the key. Not much you can do.
Throw it away and get a new one.
ᴠᴀʀ Aug 17, 2017 @ 5:15pm 
use isopropyl to clean sides of the keys and the sides of the holes of the keyboards that move slow. It's actually better to clean the entire thing.Use a cotton swab or something simillair.

Keyboards are fairly easy to take apart. A dozen of screws on the back. Clean with small amounts and make sure to get every part that has friction zones to resolve the slow moving key problem. Mechanical keyboards also have switches that can be replaced.
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Charmander Aug 17, 2017 @ 5:52pm 
Spilled coke on the arrow keys of mechanical keyboard now they are slow to press and some others around it such as enter, I have tested and it works just very slow please help
Helppppp
SniperWolfMGS Aug 17, 2017 @ 6:41pm 
I found that a trip through the dishwasher (no soap) does wonders for a dirty keyboard. You have to remember to LET IT DRY FOR A FULL 24 HOURS IN A WARM DRY ENVRIMONET before using it again though.
Talby Aug 17, 2017 @ 6:42pm 
1 - unplug keyboard
2 - get some zero-contact spray like this[www.amazon.com]
3 - use key puller to remove keys that stick
4 - saturate the stuck keys with spray - use very liberally will make a mess, best used in garage or outside. Will evaporate since it is zero contact, no mess.
5 - "work out" the keys by hitting them and bottoming out about a dozen or 2 dozen times, will help to clean out the syrup while the spray is still wet in the key
6 - let dry for about an hour or overnight while keyboard is laying upside-down
7 - try it out, if not good then lather, rinse, repeat

cheers
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