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Don’t underestimate the cleaning spray

Don’t underestimate the cleaning spray

After more than three years of use and outstanding performance, it finally died today because of a mistake caused by my lack of knowledge.

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After cleaning a printer that was suffering from rust, I decided to clean my keyboard as well after learning that the spray I used was non-conductive and supposedly safe for electronics. However, I didn’t know that the spray could slowly damage and weaken plastic.

Once the smell of the spray disappeared, I didn’t pay much attention to it and never properly dried the keys. The residue remained inside the keyboard for almost two weeks while I kept using it normally.

Now, the plastic underneath the keys has become extremely fragile. It can crumble and turn almost like dust with even a slight angled press.

Becareful when using products without fully understanding their side effects, and never ignore a mistake after it happens.

The best gaming keyboard I ever had for only $21.

🫡🫡 Rest.in.peace

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u/jordaniangoon — 3 days ago
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u/Distinct-Race-2471 — 8 days ago
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SSD connector removed from motherboard - is it safe to turn on my laptop?

Please excuse my lack of hardware expertise.

While I [clumsily] attempted to remove and replace my SSD (which is an M.2 NVMe device), the module that connects my SSD to the motherboard was stripped off of the motherboard itself, as seen in the above pictures. I removed all of the associated pins and haven't turned my laptop on since. Would it be safe to attempt to boot my laptop, or might the motherboard short? Is there a good way to conceal the affected area (ex. electrical tape or another insulative material)? For reference, my laptop is a Gateway GGNC51518.

u/kyaputenorima — 8 days ago