Try this at home

[steelsporran]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4445517a10.html
To simulate: in create a flight, select failures, system, electrical or alternatively: pour something over your keyboard and stand back.

[DelP]

Been there, done that

The sugar content of ale also has the same affect

Derek ;-)

[Tako_Kichi]

I had something similar happen to me when a bottle of cola erupted like Vesuvius when I undid the cap and it went all over the joystick of my X52 HOTAS. Thankfully it didn't cause any electrical problems and even though I had mopped it up within seconds some found it's way into the workings of the toggle switches on the front. A couple of days later I discovered that the switches would go down but would not return to the mid position without additional effort from me. :doho:

I stripped it all down and discovered that a couple of drops of cola had found their way into the mechanical part of the switch lever, however, the water had evaporated from the cola leaving a thick and very sticky syrup that was acting like a glue! A quick wash with Isopropyl alcohol got it working again but I am very careful where I open cola bottles now!

[Garry Russell]

About a year ago I did my keyboard with an entire mug of coffee.... mopped it up straight away but days later the buttons stuck......most of them :doho:

So I took it apart...washed it and left it drying for several days ...........nothing to lose


Still working fine even now

Garry

[steelsporran]

Been there, done that

The sugar content of ale also has the same affect

Derek ;-)

I'll drink to that! :drinkers:

There must be some truth in the many items about putting keyboards in dishwashers, precautions include ensuring the water temp is lower and/or having another keyboard. Paraphrasing Garry , nothing to lose except a blocked dishwasher.