Tea spill on laptop keyboard - replacement?

[Truth_Alone_Triumphs]

1. Accurate description of problem. (does it occur randomly or is it repeatable)
1/3 cup tea spill on laptop keyboard. In few seconds, I flipped it and tried to wipe it and dry it using wife's hair dryer. Laptop worked for a while and then space key kept on getting stuck and then laptop became non-functional with occasional beeping noise. I mean I could see laptop working fine but I couldn't use laptop keyboard or external keyboard at that point.

2. Device make and model
Laptop is HP Probook 470 G5

3. OS / firmware version
Windows 10

5. Is this for home use or business use?
Work from home.

8. What did you try to fix the issue?

I saw this video and unhooked the keyboard cable from slot, put back the keyboard and using external keyboard now. All seems good and I have used it for 8+ hours now so laptop looks ok.

What I am looking for: Advise

I didn't spot any tea trace on the flip side when I removed laptop keyboard so would it be safe to say that I can just replace keyboard and it will be ok? Could it have seeped somewhere else that I need to watch out for? I tried to look but keyboard bottom side is absolutely dry so I can't imagine how it would have gone anywhere else. I wonder why it beeped. Would it have seeped towards speaker and I missed it?

Also, I didn't find keyboard replacement for this exact model. Do we have any resellers here?

Thank you.

 

[Sola Scriptura]

did you try SPL?

 

[blueowl]

it seems that the rest of the laptop isn't affected, which is good.

The keyboard seems stuffed.

At this point, I would wash the keyboard with just water and let it dry.

After it is completely dry, i would plug it back into the lappy and see if that helps (it should). Good luck.

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

it seems that the rest of the laptop isn't affected, which is good.

The keyboard seems stuffed.

At this point, I would wash the keyboard with just water and let it dry.

After it is completely dry, i would plug it back into the lappy and see if that helps (it should). Good luck.

Distilled water - safer

 

[Truth_Alone_Triumphs]

did you try SPL?

No, I googled it just now. Will try them on Monday. Thanks.

 

[Truth_Alone_Triumphs]

it seems that the rest of the laptop isn't affected, which is good.

The keyboard seems stuffed.

At this point, I would wash the keyboard with just water and let it dry.

After it is completely dry, i would plug it back into the lappy and see if that helps (it should). Good luck.

Thanks, will give it a go. @Qui_Illustrati - thanks for distilled water suggestion.

 

[gertvanjoe]

Distilled water - safer

Video 90...even safer imho and has some nice pressure behind it too

 

[Truth_Alone_Triumphs]

Thanks to everyone for suggestions. Tried calling SPL 3 times to see if they have stock but each time I am put on hold.

Found replacement keyboard on takealot.

 

[aiccc]

I posted about this in another thread.

Use medical grade distilled water. Approx R115 from pharmacy. Do not use tap water, it leaves solid particles on the parts after drying

remove keyboard from laptop. Get a container bath the keyboard in the d water over night. If possible remove key caps. agitate with a clean brush.

then rinse with distilled water. leave to dry. re-install.

This worked many times


Builders has non medical grade d water at r78 for 5l

edited : spelling