Have you ever spilled coffee on your keyboard?
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
United States
August 27, 2007 3:35am CST
The other day I made the mistake of sitting my cup of coffee up on my computer table (next to my mouse cord) and then when I moved my mouse, it dumped right over onto my keyboard. I quickly unplugged it and haven't used it ever since. Right now I'm using one of the keyboards from my old computer. I'm worried that when I plug the other keyboard back in, it will short out.
Does anyone have suggestions on how long I should let the keyboard dry out before trying to use it again? Can coffee or other liquids ruin a keyboard?
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5 responses
@eprado (1466)
• Philippines
27 Aug 07
Yes I have spilled coffee on my keyboard before. What I did is I opened the keyboard, took out each keys and clean it all up with a wet rugs except for the board's chip. Then I dried them up using a blowdryer:-) No those liquids won't ruin your keyboard just make sure you clean and dry them out properly. If you wanna make sure its dry a day would be enough. :-)
@wonderful1 (2075)
• China
30 Aug 07
i didn't spill coffee on my keyboard, but i spill milk on it, and i have to put it down, but the milk too ropy, and i have to put the key words in a basin and clean them with water. then set them back.
now some of letters on my keyboard can't see anymore. but it works very well, so i don't want to change a new one, and what kind of keyboard is best? if i have to change a new one which should i buy, and i don't want to pay much money on it.
@elshaddai123 (3981)
• Kottayam, India
27 Aug 07
food stuff not allowed near to my computer, there is no question of slipping.
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
27 Aug 07
*laughs* No coffee but orange juice - yes! I was too carried out with something and spilled my orange juice! But it wasn't too much so I just used a wet towel to dry it up a bit and continued using it without any problem. Then I decided that I would never bring any liquid into my room again - what a hassle!
@jcyap888 (721)
• Philippines
27 Aug 07
yes i have it too! i just open the back panel and unscrew it then i wipe the coffee with clean cloth. then dry it with hair dryer. if you dont the ants will enter the keyboard and eat the rubber inside the keyboard thats the time the keyboard will be ruin.
