Subj : Re: pi500 and pi500+
To   : All
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Tue Nov 18 2025 17:47:46

On 18/11/2025 17:39, Andy Burns wrote:
> Theo wrote:
> 
>> Andy Burns wrote:
>> >> Theo wrote:
>>>
>>>> The 500/500+ keyboards run QMK on a RP2040.
>>>
>>> I keep meaning to try that on my Durgod K320, but it never feels like a
>>> good day to potentially brick my keyboard ...
>>
>> Backup keyboards are available...
> Well, yesterday I spilled half a pint of water* into my keyboard, so I 
> had to disassemble the Durgod (which was a real bastard involving half a 
> dozen lolly sticks and four credit cards) to dry it out.
> 
Oh. many years ago I left a computer by an open window in Johannesburg. 
And a thunderstorm soaked it through.
I simply let it dry out for a day.

> Before re-assembling it, I decided to risk flashing QMK, I have to say 
> it was one of the least friendly flashing processes of any device I've 
> ever done, but I got there in the end, without bricking it.
> 
> The end result is impressive, it now allows me to do all the things I 
> wished the Durgod customisation would have allowed at the time I bought 
> the keyboard, but turned out to not be pssible.ÿ The customised "layers" 
> are all stored natively within the keyboard, not using any runtime o/s 
> driver.
> 
> 
> [*] actually a salty electrolyte drink, which I figure could do worse 
> things to the PCB than even a sugary drink?

Ah, so not water then?

In such cases simply submerge the thing in reasonably fresh water., 
shake it a bit and leave it to dry...
..
Water doesn't harm electronics that are not switched on...


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It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house 
for the voice of the kingdom.

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