Earlier today I spilled a drink on my keyboard. It seems dry now, and the keyboard still connects normally, but several keys are producing completely wrong inputs. Pressing T appears to trigger Enter and type "qwerty," G activates Caps Lock and types "asdf," and other keys seem to affect groups like "zxcvbn." I'm not sure whether this is caused by a setting or by the spill, and I'd like to know whether the keyboard can be repaired.
2 Answers
The pattern of whole groups of keys activating together points to a damaged or contaminated keyboard matrix. If cleaning does not fix it, replacing the keyboard is usually easier and cheaper than repairing the internal membrane or circuit board.
Try leaving it disconnected to dry for much longer before assuming it is permanently broken. Some keyboards recover after several hours or overnight, but liquid damage is not always reversible. Do not keep using it while it may still be damp, since that can make the short worse.
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