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How to Fix Sticky Keys in a Corsair K70 RGB Mk2 Keyboard

Introduction

Are you experiencing sticky keys with your mechanical keyboards after spilling a liquid on it? Follow this simple and quick guide to help fix this problem with your Corsair K70 RGB Mk2 Keyboard.

What you need

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    • Unplug the keyboard.

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    • Take off all the key caps in the affected area by pulling them off with your fingers.

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    • Wipe down the affected areas and keys with sanitizing wipes and isopropyl alcohol.

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    • Blow dry the affected keys and do not concentrate heat on one spot.

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    • Dip a toothpick’s tip into sanitizing liquid or isopropyl alcohol.

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    • Coat the inside of the walls and press the key down to help spread the liquid.

    • Repeat steps 5-6 two to three times.

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    • Replace the key caps.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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I’ve been doing this for multiple days/nights after a tea spill that made 5 keys sticky. I have used isopropyl alcohol with q tips. Blowing into the switches afterword helps also. For me though, this works for a while until the keys dry and become sticky again. I don’t really know what else to do. Anybody got any tips/fixes?

The Idiot Genius - Reply

Try some circuit board cleaner. No guarantees but that might fix it. They usually come with a nozzle so you can really blast it in there as well. If that doesn’t work you’re probably pulling your keyboard apart and replacing the switch.

Ezra - Reply

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