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Tesoro Excalibur RGB Mechanical Keyboard: Repairing Cola-Flooded Kalih Blue Switches

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  • #1 15359868
    Brianfiki
    Level 8  
    Hello, I have a Tesoro Excalibur RGB keyboard with Kalih Blue switches. Yesterday I flooded a few keys with cola, I immediately cleaned what I could. Today, when I got home, the keys were flooded and hard. The sugar cola had dried up in the switches and it was just fine. I cleaned it with a drop of water but it helped for 2 hours. I tried again and it rather broke for amen. The switch under the K key does not have a characteristic click, when you press it and let it go, it writes K a few more times. When I press J it writes "JK" to me.

    Can it still be repaired?
    Flooding is unlikely to be covered by the warranty. Is there any mechanical keyboard service (I didn't find anything in googles), a switch shop or anything else that I wouldn't have to pay for a new keyboard PLN 400?
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  • #2 15360018
    WędkarzStoLica
    Level 31  
    Disassemble as much as possible, mainly the keys, soak it properly in spirit, dry it and enjoy a working keyboard.
    But a decent bath is essential to rinse out all the muck.
  • #3 15360116
    Brianfiki
    Level 8  
    Ok, I got it going. The disc under the flooded keys was sticking all over and you could see dried cole. Washed out and works.

    One question, I fixed that K no longer spam and J works normally, what about switches? He still feels that only K (but he does annoy him) walks a little sluggishly and I'm afraid he will stick again after the night.

    Any way how to clean the switch? I couldn't get it out. There is also no access to it from the disc side.
    I read to give drops of water and click but I've done that before and it worked for 2h.
    Maybe a drop of alcohol to clear it?
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  • #4 15360318
    Dra98
    Moderator of Computers service  
    Spirit and Isopropanol are medium for this purpose, preferably distilled water and washing-up liquid, then dry - e.g. with a paper towel and a dryer and use Isopropanol to remove residues, e.g. water must be very carefully removed.
    You can read about saving keyboards or laptops in general after flooding - on the Forum.
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  • #5 15360892
    WędkarzStoLica
    Level 31  
    Dra98 wrote:
    Spirit is average for this purpose


    If you say something, you could justify it. I only use alcohol all my life and I think that it is brilliant, dries quickly and cleans well.
  • #6 15360910
    Brianfiki
    Level 8  
    As I said - the switch clicked for several hours and it does not click anymore. After that, everything is fine, everything works normally, but the switches on J and K do not work as they are supposed to.

    I don't know how to wash this switch with dishwashing liquid: / If you put drops of liquid and water on it, it won't stick any more? I can access the switch itself only by removing the key. If I could take it out freely, I would leave it in the water with the liquid right away.
    I couldn't see access with my keyboard open. And so I thought that I would put a drop of spirit on the switch, click it, leave it to dry and the problem was solved.
  • #7 15360932
    WędkarzStoLica
    Level 31  
    It will dry out and be sticky again. You have to rinse this 'glue' out somehow.

    Large amounts of water / spirit, compressed air would also be useful. Maybe with a small brush if there is no compressor.
  • #8 15360954
    Brianfiki
    Level 8  
    Tesoro Excalibur RGB Mechanical Keyboard: Repairing Cola-Flooded Kalih Blue Switches

    As of today, the only access I have. Nothing will pass, no brush. I have used up half a can of compressed air today.
    That is why I ask if I would put a drop of spirit on the switch and let it dry so that it would dissolve the cola there, whether it would repair and, above all, it would not drown anything - some paths, etc.
    The water itself, as I said, works moderately.

    Tomorrow, I will unscrew the keyboard again and see exactly what access is from the back.
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  • #9 15360984
    WędkarzStoLica
    Level 31  
    If there is sugar and dust there and it has become "rock", I do not know if the water will move.
    I suggest soaking all the time, so from half an hour. - water every now and then so that it does not dry out and soaks all the time, then blow solidly and everything should fall out.

    The spirit will not dissolve anything, I soaked the entire phones in a Russian spiral after flooding :D
  • #10 15362225
    Brianfiki
    Level 8  
    I did as you said, I sprinkled the switch for half an hour, then air - it helped for a few hours, I left it to dry completely overnight. In the morning, when I clicked, J works fine, but not too well (there was less cola there), and K, after a few presses, again there is no click and resistance. I'm afraid it will stick again after a few hours. Well, I saw that I also had to clean H and I because they stuck together after a night. Previously, they worked well, so she probably caught the cola now.

    I also attach photos of what it looks like "from the back". Zero access. Only the one I showed before: /

    Tesoro Excalibur RGB Mechanical Keyboard: Repairing Cola-Flooded Kalih Blue Switches Tesoro Excalibur RGB Mechanical Keyboard: Repairing Cola-Flooded Kalih Blue Switches
  • #11 15362268
    WędkarzStoLica
    Level 31  
    Well, one more idea came to my mind. Swap (if possible) K with another, least-used button, or deeper disassembly and thorough cleaning.
  • #12 15362294
    Brianfiki
    Level 8  
    I had the same idea yesterday, but I have switches so that I can't take them out. I mean, you can probably do it, but I don't have the tools to do that. The switches are soldered to the board just like in this keyboard
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od9p346I5_Q
  • #13 15362315
    WędkarzStoLica
    Level 31  
    You probably need to disassemble it more, separate the red plate from the rest, and the button itself looks detachable and is soldered. If you got there from the top, it would probably do without a spout.

    Tesoro Excalibur RGB Mechanical Keyboard: Repairing Cola-Flooded Kalih Blue Switches
  • #14 15362409
    Brianfiki
    Level 8  
    These are CherryMX switches and I have Kailh. I was just trying to disassemble them just like Cherry, but mine have a slightly different structure and I don't even have anything to approach (4 holes with a thickness smaller than a paperclip) and whether they can be taken apart from the top at all. All guides on YT are for the switches in the photo and they can be easily opened and if someone has mounted on the board, they write it like I do to unsolder, but I don't know if to replace it completely or just to open it.

    However, I decided to use spirit and I am in the process of cleaning, after a few clicks they were like new, but we'll see how it all dries up and if it won't be like water after the colon's hours.
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The discussion revolves around repairing a Tesoro Excalibur RGB mechanical keyboard that was damaged by cola flooding, specifically affecting the Kalih Blue switches. The user initially attempted to clean the switches with water, which provided temporary relief. Various suggestions were made, including disassembling the keyboard, soaking the switches in isopropanol or distilled water with dishwashing liquid, and using compressed air for cleaning. The user faced challenges accessing the switches due to their soldered design and sought advice on whether applying alcohol would effectively dissolve the cola residue without causing further damage. Ultimately, the user reported partial success with cleaning but remained concerned about the long-term functionality of the affected keys.
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