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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ironcoder on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:33:08

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:33:08

Well I never did this before...today.

Cup of coffee all over one of my Filcos. Into the shower until the water ran mostly clear but now 6 hours later it's dead when I plug it in.

How do I remove the back from this keyboard? I already unscrewed the one screw under the "Do not remove" label and that seems to have done nothing. Thanks.

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:35:02

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:30884

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:29837

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6342

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:41:15

Also, plugging it in 6hrs after a cold shower is likely to have killed it even if the coffee didn't. If you give electronics a bath you need to make sure they are thoroughly dried before applying power.

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:43:13

Thank you.

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:44:08

Quote from: Djuzuh;602757

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:30884

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:29837

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6342

Thanks.

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:45:09

Quote from: alaricljs;602760

Also, plugging it in 6hrs after a cold shower is likely to have killed it even if the coffee didn't. If you give electronics a bath you need to make sure they are thoroughly dried before applying power.

"But it seemed like a good idea at the time."

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 29 May 2012, 09:45:28

Quote from: ripster;602762

Link added to Ripster Repair Guide.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?31198-Ripster-s-Switch-Repair-Guide-For-Cherry-MX-Topre-and-Buckling-Spring&highlight=open+filco

Ripster, you're still here! Thanks for the help.

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: ironcoder on Sun, 10 June 2012, 06:28:23

This is fixed! Thanks guys. Two thumbs up to the Filco team. You are very flood resistant.

Title: Filco and coffee, good combination? You decide...
Post by: ironcoder on Sun, 10 June 2012, 12:08:15

Oh well, spoke too soon. Not fixed. Does some very wierd things. Works then doesn't work.

How much is a flaky Filco Tenkeyless with coffee damage worth on the geekhack market today?