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keyboard dishwashing

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all else has failed so its time to put my mx duo keyboard through the dishwasher. should i do it without with keys and cover?
 
woah, wait a minute.....
Uhm, isn't that a wireless keyboard, ie with a little bit more sensitve electronics transmitters, etc, then the normal ps2 variety...

a standard ps2 keyboard in the dishwasher is fine. pop the keys off, stick them
in the utensil basket and throw the keyboard on the topshelf face down.
All you have to worry about is making sure it's completely dry before plugging it back in.

However with a wireless keyboard, I would be highly skeptical of this approach.
pop your keycaps off, and test it throughly. I don't know what kind of problem with it you're having so it's hard to suggest a specific course of action. If some keys are registering and others, aren't figure out what's what, and follow the traces on the pcb
it could be as simple as reconnecting, or cleaning corrosion off of contact points.
if nothing is registering, grab your multimeter, and start testing various components.
see if power is getting around the board, if switches are switching, and all is in harmony with the world. If everything looks good and you've eleminated all things you can fix/replace/mod and it works, great. But if you stick it in the dishwasher, expect that it
won't come out in working order. If this is a last ditch effort before buying a new one ok.

Better yet, if this is a last ditch effort to fix it, and you are already resigned to buying a new one, PM me for my address, and you can give it to me for free :D

Seriously, if you're only popped the keys off to do cleaning, you're not even half done.
rip that puppy open, grab the large box of q-tips and some alcohol (some for your computer, and some for your frustrations) ((hint: don't confuse the two, it could result in blindness, and an even sticker keyboard))

good luck
-Jeff
 
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umm.. i believe he is meaning it is very dirty.

and if he takes teh covering off there are no electronics to get wet.


although my only worry would be thatt he plastic would melt.
 
sigh

1) the water in a dish washer doesnt get about 100C, if even. plastic usually needs hotter than boiling water to melt.

2) yes, take off the keys just to make sure it gets all the dirt out

3) who gives a crap if it gets wet, as long as its completly dry when you put power to it
 
i had an old natrual style keyboard that i really liked and it was too dirty so i took it completely apart and threw it in the dishwasher, i didnt use any soap tho. i let it run twice and then i let it dry for a few days and it works great. REALLY clean too.
 
i think im gonna try the alcohol route when i have the time, but has anyone tried dishwashing a wireless keyboard before?
 
I have/had an awsome viewsonic laptop style key board, last week the / key got stuck, I opened it up and fixed the gromet, put it back together and everything was fine. Last night it started typing * key over and over. I got so mad I punched it keys when flying and i just about punched a hole though it. I felt really strong. Newegged a new one today. Try it ,...I have pics :eek:
 
if there was an option... i would take the keys off (use a butter knife and pop 'em out) and then run those in a big bowl of water with some soap and then use a towel to rub the water out. The keyboard can be cleaned with qtips and rubbing alcohol. I personally would be skeptical of dishwashing keyboards... Generally they use plastic film with traces on them. When the little rubber nipples are pressed down the traces connect. If yo'uve ever taken APART one of those keyboards, you will realize how big of a pain in the ass it would be to dishwash/dry it (and how long it would take). If i could avoid the dishwashing route, i would if i could. And this is from a guy who would dishwash a motherboard/put it through the shower in a heartbeat. Keyboards are a PITA. And that is an expensive one.
 
I'm thinking about running one of the HP keyboards i have laying around through the dishwasher. How long do you usually need to let them dry?
 
burningrave101 said:
I'm thinking about running one of the HP keyboards i have laying around through the dishwasher. How long do you usually need to let them dry?
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Let them dry until they are really dry. No water. Probably about 24 hours or so, or wait until you feel its completely dry.
 
well ive popped the keys off before and rinsed it but im gonna try it with alcohol and see how that works
 
I'm so lucky my dad brings home so much junk that I'd never imagine using.

My MS Natural was getting pretty disgusting and it seemed some of the dirt and grime was caked onto the keys. Scrubbing an individual key took about a minute and it still had stuff caked to it. So, I ask my dad.

He throws the keys into this small machine (about the size of a SFF Shuttle Case) that sends sonic waves through this bowl of water (which also contained the keys). It cleaned the keys perfectly in less than a few minutes.

Let the keys dry on a towel for an hour, took awhile to figure out which button was HOME and INS and etc, but other than that, they were the cleanest I'd seen them. I've only done that once though, my keys haven't gotten that disgusting again.. at least, not yet.
 
acetic said:
Let them dry until they are really dry. No water. Probably about 24 hours or so, or wait until you feel its completely dry.
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I personally don't think 24 hours is long enough (at all). Depending on the design of your keyboard, if you have a plastic sheet/trace style keyboard (you'd have to open it up) the water that gets stuck between the plastic sheets takes FOREVER to dry. I've seen corrosion in these traces before a day was up (i opened up a keyboard while it was drying).

If you crack it open and then clean it (as long as the keyboard is not TOO complicated [i've never seen the innards of a wireless keyboard {haven't spilt milk on mine yet ;D}]) it would take a much shorter time than if you dish washed it. You can wipe off the plastic sheets in about 2 minutes if you have done it before and then reassemble your keyboard in no time. It's more 'involved' but quicker. And if you're going through the trouble of dishwashing a keyboard, chances are you've got a keyboard that you don't want to lose... and you probably can't spare too much time without it..
 
It does not matter what tryp of keyboard it is, wired or wireless. Hell I have washed motherboards before. Both my fire pager and hand held radio have both seen the pool, just take apart and rinse with distilled water and let dry, no problems.
 
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