I spilled water on my keyboard yesterday. I've never spilled anything on a computer in my life. An Apple one too. Now, P,O,L,K,M, and a few numbers don't work. Anyone know of anywhere that sells used Apple keyboards with little shipping? OR, want to sell me one? I've been looking online but the shipping costs blow. Might as well buy a new one.
If it's just water, let it dry completely and it should be fine. If it were sunny outside, I would recommend that. A good air dry would help. DO you have a hair blower you could use? I spill coffee on my keyboard about once a month. I'm on my 5th or 6th one since being here. Hahahahah.
BTW, if you end up taking it apart, get ready to spend the next 2 - 3 hours putting it back together. There are about 5 million microscopic screws that hold it together. I did it one time, yes it fixed the bad keys, but others stopped working instead. Buy a new one, it's worth your time.
Ebay?
Have you tried popping the keys themselvess off, letting the keyboard dry completely, cleaning under the keys?
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on February 17, 2010, 03:02:57 PMIf it's just water, let it dry completely and it should be fine. If it were sunny outside, I would recommend that. A good air dry would help. DO you have a hair blower you could use? I spill coffee on my keyboard about once a month. I'm on my 5th or 6th one since being here. Hahahahah.
I popped some keys off and dried it with cheesecloth and let it sit overnight. But it didn't work this morning. :cry:
Edit: Tried Ebay. Shipping cost issues.
Quote from: Skryber on February 17, 2010, 03:06:26 PMQuote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on February 17, 2010, 03:02:57 PMIf it's just water, let it dry completely and it should be fine. If it were sunny outside, I would recommend that. A good air dry would help. DO you have a hair blower you could use? I spill coffee on my keyboard about once a month. I'm on my 5th or 6th one since being here. Hahahahah.
I popped some keys off and dried it with cheesecloth and let it sit overnight. But it didn't work this morning. :cry:
Edit: Tried Ebay. Shipping cost issues.
Yeah, if you got it wet while it was powered, or tried to use it before it was dry, there are probably some shorts in there. Sorry to say, you're in for a new keyboard.
Quote from: youston on February 17, 2010, 03:14:24 PMQuote from: Skryber on February 17, 2010, 03:06:26 PMQuote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on February 17, 2010, 03:02:57 PMIf it's just water, let it dry completely and it should be fine. If it were sunny outside, I would recommend that. A good air dry would help. DO you have a hair blower you could use? I spill coffee on my keyboard about once a month. I'm on my 5th or 6th one since being here. Hahahahah.
I popped some keys off and dried it with cheesecloth and let it sit overnight. But it didn't work this morning. :cry:
Edit: Tried Ebay. Shipping cost issues.
Yeah, if you got it wet while it was powered, or tried to use it before it was dry, there are probably some shorts in there. Sorry to say, you're in for a new keyboard.
I know, I'm pretty pissed at myself.
it happens.
I've never killed a keyboard yet... :angel:
...but I'm on my third phone :evil:
Washing machine, Born?
My wife left hers in Ireland, had her friend go to the trouble of shipping it back to her and the very next day washed her jeans with it in the pocket! :laugh:
I crashed and burned skiing while filming with a hand-held video camera. :laugh: :embarrassed: DOH! It FUBARd the camera.
Quote from: Earendil on February 17, 2010, 03:28:25 PMI crashed and burned skiing while filming with a hand-held video camera. :laugh: :embarrassed: DOH! It FUBARd the camera.
That's exactly how I spilled on my keyboard. :laugh:
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on February 17, 2010, 03:02:57 PMIf it's just water, let it dry completely and it should be fine. If it were sunny outside, I would recommend that. A good air dry would help. DO you have a hair blower you could use? I spit coffee on my keyboard about once a month from laughing at TAPDN's jokes. I'm on my 5th or 6th one since being here. Hahahahah.
fixed :rolleyes:
Hmmmm, I don't remember that, but I'm down. Tell me something funny Tap. The spotlights on, and we're all listening. Go ahead.
Quote from: tapdn on February 17, 2010, 03:24:04 PMWashing machine, Born?
My wife left hers in Ireland, had her friend go to the trouble of shipping it back to her and the very next day washed her jeans with it in the pocket! :laugh:
:laugh:
Sorry, no, work phones. Hung up the receiver a little too forcefully a couple of times :embarrassed:
:laugh: salesslime, boss or CSR then!
Quote from: Skryber on February 17, 2010, 03:29:38 PMQuote from: Earendil on February 17, 2010, 03:28:25 PMI crashed and burned skiing while filming with a hand-held video camera. :laugh: :embarrassed: DOH! It FUBARd the camera.
That's exactly how I spilled on my keyboard. :laugh:
Well, see? Serves you right! EVERYONE knows that you shouldn't prepress while skiing ... well, NOW everyone does. :laugh:
Try what I said before you give it up. I have successfully gotten it to work. All the above make good points, but what do you have to lose? Although water is very conductive, it's the sticky soda and juice drinks that render a keyboard totally useless. Don't use it anymore until you thoroughly dry it.
I've gone through a few keyboards and mice from smashing my cordless mouse into my keyboard several times over frustrations with online games. Getting all flustered because 10 year old kids kicking my ass on Unreal Tournament. :laugh:
eBay is where I purchased my used keyboards.
That's a good tip! My machine at home is a PC notebook, my wife's in fact, so I always hook up a USB keyboard for gaming so I don't hammer the notebook :cool:
That's a good thing since you like doing shot-put with your cell phones, you brute. :police:
It wouldn't be a problem if it was a PC keyboard. Those are dime a dozen. I get them for dirt cheap at the computer shows. You'll never find cheap new Apple stuff.
Quote from: Skryber on February 17, 2010, 04:05:34 PMYou'll never find cheap new Apple stuff.
And their stuff is expensive too. :tongue:
PC keyboards will work you'll just loose the eject key. I spilled a bigfoot on my nice light-up expensive keyboard and while a few keys are sticky it still worked... until I got pissed enough to buy another expensive light-up keyboard. :laugh: I took a look at MC and damn the Mac ones are expensive.
I've killed a few work phones. Killed one cell because of work. That one took 5 different trips to the wall, the 6th one did it in. There is no way I'm throwing my BB across the room thou.
Here is 4 options. 2 used, 2 new. Not sure of the shipping though. Didn't want to create an account to find out.
http://www.usedmac.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25_82&products_id=247&osCsid=9669f23f241b23e2929ecc581f236ff6
http://www.usedmac.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25_82&products_id=248&osCsid=9669f23f241b23e2929ecc581f236ff6
http://www.usedmac.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25_82&products_id=434&osCsid=9669f23f241b23e2929ecc581f236ff6
http://www.usedmac.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25_82&products_id=1990&osCsid=9669f23f241b23e2929ecc581f236ff6
Here is one at Amazon as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MB110LL-A-Keyboard-Kit/dp/B000V07N9U
eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Real-Apple-Mac-USB-Keyboard-White-A1048-M9043-661-2939_W0QQitemZ160402424329QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2558bac209
http://cgi.ebay.com/C13-APPLE-USB-PRO-KEYBOARD-M7803_W0QQitemZ180470659932QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2a04e3bb5c
Thanks guys. Jimking, that 1st one is "the one." Free shipping. And that is the exact keyboard I broke. I loved that keyboard. :grin:
I got it today and the space bar, numberpad "0", some of the arrows and I think a few other buttons don't work. Looks like good condition though. The guy refunded my money and told me to toss the keyboard. He had a few so I asked if he could exchange it but they're all gone. :cry:
Yeah that's the problem with used keyboards. People usually get rid of them for a reason. At least you got your money back though.