I spilled little droplets of water on my keyboard... now the whole computer doesnt work. What happened?

Question

It is not a laptop, and I have another keyboard to try on, but the plug is round, and the computer only takes a little square one. I guess I need an adaptor...

Answer 1

I did the same thing to my computer. It shorted out the whole computer and I had to buy a new one. You could try just replacing the keyboard and see if that works. Sorry about that. I learned that next time if it happens to unplug the computer right away, and hopefully it will be saved.

Answer 2

Weird... I wash my keyboard a lot, like every month or so, i completely open it up and actually give it a shower and a brush, with some soap too :D One time i didn't wait long enough and I mounted it back toghether when it was still soaking with water. Nothing else happened but keys got "pressed" through the water drops that fell on the contacts... I am an amateur electronist and my opinion is that it is extremely unlikely to damage anything by getting the keyboard wet... maybe the keyboard is just still wet and some buttons get "pressed" through the water. use a hair dryer to speed up the drying process, but be careful not to melt the buttons, i did that once, hihi :D Anyway, be sure the keyboard is completely dry before saying the PC is ruined ;)

Answer 3

No it probable merely fried the keyboard, except it replaced right into a pc/laptop-alternative type of laptop pc, in which case you'd be hosed. do not imagine two times , get a effective keyboard and make effective it quite is the region, grant to get them a service call at Geeksquad or some thing. that's going to be low-fee, a sparkling keyboard is at maximum about 35 money (about 12 money for those that frequently contain maximum computers lately). a visit to Geeksquad or your interior reach tech-keep should not be better than about 50 to 60 money. although the presumption right here's that the water did not get onto the pc / processor container. Even that's does splash onto the pc, that's a cleanup interest, once you're effective each thing is dried out, and there isn't any better water left round, you should use the pc again. My advice will be Geeksquad - stat.

Answer 4

you probably shorted the keyboard mainframe which can jolt the computer a little bit. Buy a new keyboard and try it again it will probably work but just to make sure unplug your computer right NOW. If it still doesnt work then unplug everything from your computer "EVERYTHING" and leave it for 3 or 4 days. then retry if it still doesnt work then im sorry youll have to buy a new computer. (check the power cord it may have come unplugged or damaged when you got wtr on ur keyboard)

Answer 5

Probably just what you're suspecting.... you shorted out the keyboard! :(

However, since it was only droplets and not a huge spill, I would bet that the hard drive itself is still okay. But you might not be able to confirm this without having someone open up your computer, take the hard drive out, and test it, especially if you no longer can even get the comp to turn on.

I hope things turn out okay!

Answer 6

I recommend that you purchase a new USB keyboard. You probably shorted the one you have. I do NOT recommend that you buy an adapter so the P/S2 board can be plugged into the USB port. These adapters tend to fail and it is best to ensure that the proper amount of power is being used. The difference between buying an adapter and a new keyboard won't be a huge amount, anhd you'll save yourself potential headaches.

Answer 7

If your computer won't power-up even with the keyboard disconnected, you may have damaged the 'standby' part of the power supply. Power supplies are generally a pretty cheap replacement part, and can be bought almost anywhere. If the computer boots-up, but won't respond to mouse or keyboard actions, you may have just blown a fuse on the motherboard. That's a trip to the repair shop, I'm afraid.....

Answer 8

this might sound wiered but it has worked for me.
ok the keyboard is shorted. to find another keyboard with your adapter is going to be a pain.
if you can find one this is you best option - buy a new one (you'll probably find one in an auction sale or second hand shop)
but...
try this...
its wierd i know...
put the key board in the freezer. its broken anyway so you have nothing to loose.
what the freezer does is dehydrate the keyboard (via sublimation - wiki it) and removes the water the normal evaporation process cannot get to.
proof.
ever wondered why a piece of uncovered meat in the freezer drys out? interesting. sublimation baby.
another way is to get silica gel (lots) (you can get it from shoe shops in the boxes of new shoes) and put the keyboard in a sealed box with the silica gel for a few days.
try it.
you have nothing to loose.

Answer 9

It sounds like you need a PS/2 -to- USB adaptor, to let you use the replacement keyboard. They're easy enough to find, in any computer parts or office supply store.

Answer 10

If it's a small rectangular plug, it's simply a USB keyboard. Pick one up at Big Lots, Walmart or whatever...just be sure it's labelled USB and not PS/2. PS/2 = round. USB = rectangle.