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Title: Help save my Filco from my own stupidity!
Post by: Flamingchook on Sat, 14 June 2014, 00:27:39

So I just spilled Dr Pepper all through my Filco. We're talking a good quarter of a can here. I've taken it apart and gotten the pcb/plate assembly out. All the keycaps are off... I'm not really sure how to go about cleaning the pcb and switches though. Is there something I can soak it in which isn't going to ruin it? Or would you suggest any other methods? :( Help.

Title: Re: Help save my Filco from my own stupidity!
Post by: 1391406 on Sat, 14 June 2014, 00:37:29

This... (http://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/how-to-recover-from-a-beverage-spill-on-your-keyboard/)

Title: Re: Help save my Filco from my own stupidity!
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 14 June 2014, 00:50:22

Yeah, that.

Or replace the switches.

Or replace the keyboard :(

Title: Re: Help save my Filco from my own stupidity!
Post by: Flamingchook on Sat, 14 June 2014, 01:44:52

Thanks for the replies. I've given it a quick bath in some diluted isopropyl. I think that did the trick. Looks super clean now. Just have to wait for it to dry and hopefully I'm in the clear. I think I'll give it a couple of days just to be sure. Time to get my Realforce back from the mate who borrowed it I think. Thanks again. I realise now that I could have just goggled it :)

Title: Re: Help save my Filco from my own stupidity!
Post by: Flamingchook on Sun, 15 June 2014, 02:48:58

Happy to report that my Filco survived. Fully re-assembled now and working great. I also replaced the switch under the home key that I accidentally tore out over a year ago now (well before I joined GH). It's just been sitting in these not connected to anything so I'm glad I finally got that sorted.

Also I just realised that I might actually hit a 200 post count within a year of joining :eek:  :))

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Help save my Filco from my own stupidity!
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 15 June 2014, 04:54:40

A happy ending :)

Title: Re: Help save my Filco from my own stupidity!
Post by: CaptLock on Sun, 15 June 2014, 09:26:28

Congratulations!  I'd hate to lose mine.