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Can spilling a liquid on a keyboard or other input device connected to a desktop computer damage the computer itself?
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Mar 15, 202620070 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I've heard that spilling liquid on the (wired) keyboard of a desktop computer can cause damage to the motherboard or other parts. Is this possible, or will only the keyboard be damaged? How does this apply to other input devices such as mice, assuming that they are wired?
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It is possible, but it does not usually happen. A full short at a USB or PS2 ports would mostly effect the 5V signal, possibly damaging the port itself. But isolation just due to the layers of components in there usually keeps a full short from dama…
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