[SOLVED] spilled a bit of water on my hyperx alloy elite

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drackonackonack249

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i have HyperX Alloy Elite (Cherry MX Red) and i spilled a bit of water last night on the right side near the numpad, the following hours its still working until this morning where the left control key up to the right windows key stops working (left control, left and right windows key, spacebar, left and right alt keys) and also the quick access button for brightness and lighting effects doesn't work but the game mode is working. what should i do
 
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cryoburner
It could simply be that there's some moisture in there shorting something out, and there's a chance that the keyboard could potentially work again if it were allowed to properly dry out. It's not necessarily permanently damaged, though that could also be the case.

If I were you, I would unplug the keyboard now if it isn't already, and try drying it out thoroughly. Maybe use something like a hair drier to force air in there around the keys, then leave it to finish drying out for a day or two before plugging it back in. You could also open the keyboard up to help dry it out, though from the sound of this review, it might be somewhat troublesome to open...

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HyperX/Alloy_Elite/4.html
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lolnole

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It's safe to say that the keyboard suffered liquid damage. You should not have used it until the water evaporated. You could have used a fan to speed up the process. In any case, the keyboard is now damaged. You either have someone attempt to repair it or buy a new one. If you have experience with electronics, you can open it up yourself and track down where the corrosion is.
 
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It could simply be that there's some moisture in there shorting something out, and there's a chance that the keyboard could potentially work again if it were allowed to properly dry out. It's not necessarily permanently damaged, though that could also be the case.

If I were you, I would unplug the keyboard now if it isn't already, and try drying it out thoroughly. Maybe use something like a hair drier to force air in there around the keys, then leave it to finish drying out for a day or two before plugging it back in. You could also open the keyboard up to help dry it out, though from the sound of this review, it might be somewhat troublesome to open...

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HyperX/Alloy_Elite/4.html
 
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