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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: cycloptishred on Wed, 06 May 2015, 17:59:33

Title: CMStorm Trigger repair
Post by: cycloptishred on Wed, 06 May 2015, 17:59:33

A few days ago my keyboard suddenly started giving scrambled inputs so I took it apart (using information I found on this website) and I found this corrosion on the PCB. (http://i.imgur.com/7N68xSv.jpg) You guys think it's fixable?

Title: Re: CMStorm Trigger repair
Post by: berserkfan on Thu, 07 May 2015, 08:51:22

Wash with isopropyl alcohol, use an acid brush (or whatever they call these things). If you don't have one, then use a toothbrush WITH SOFT BRISTLES.

 When the board is clean, we can see the traces better. Probably it is just the muck causing the keyboard to be shorted out.

Title: Re: CMStorm Trigger repair
Post by: cycloptishred on Thu, 07 May 2015, 19:57:49

Thanks for the reply! What exactly do you mean by "wash"? Any scrubbing involved?