Can I continue using the keyboard as is?
The fluid is odorless. It is detected after the Soarer converter has been connected for a while. I wiped it off, but it's still unclear if there's any residue. Otherwise, the keyboard works perfectly.
Green fluid on the connector (Model F)
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Falkenroth
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: 1994 IBM Model M 51G8572
- Main mouse: Standard Issue Lenovo
- Favorite switch: Catastrophic Buckling Spring
Looks like some kind of dielectric grease to me. Somebody probably just trying to protect it from corrosion.
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modelf
- Location: Texas
- Main keyboard: Keychron C3 Pro RGB (MX blacks) and '82 Model F/XT
- Main mouse: Logitech M325 and Kensington Expert Mouse (64215)
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX black RGB and IBM capacitive BS
I acquired, later sold, a 1981 model F (XT) keyboard with green greasy stuff on the DIN5 connector. I just assumed it was put there by IBM.