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Spilled liqiuds on my laptop? (What to do)
DIR By: disposalone
Date: November 27, 2011, 3:57 pm
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•What Can I Do If I Spilled Water on My Laptop?
Any liquid spill to an electronic device usually means that the
electronic device is done for. However, if you have spilled a
light amount of water on your laptop, there are still some
actions that you can try that may bring the laptop back to life.
•What To Do Immediately
Disconnect the laptop from the charger if it is plugged
in. Also remove the battery as quickly as possible. Flip the
laptop upside down. For example, if you spilled liquid on the
keyboard, make sure that the laptop is opened as far as the
hinge will allow. Position the laptop upside down so that the
keyboard and screen are facing down and the bottom of the laptop
is facing up. Grab some paper towel and set it underneath the
laptop so that the liquid is absorbed. Make sure to use plenty
of towels so that the laptop is not sitting in a puddle of
liquid. Use additional paper towels to wipe up any liquid that
you can see running out of the case of the laptop. Let it sit
overnight, periodically checking back to wipe off any additional
liquid that has accumulated.
•What To Do Afterwards
Examine the laptop, using your own discretion as a guide. If
the laptop still seems moist and wet, let it dry a bit longer.
You can speed up the process by using a hair dryer. Make sure
that you are holding the hair dryer at least 10 inches from the
laptop and constantly moving it around. This will help to
evaporate any moisture that is left in the laptop.
•Testing the Laptop and Disassembling
Try powering on the laptop. If it still does not power on, you
will need to take the laptop apart. All laptops have different
disassembly instructions, depending on the model and
manufacturer. Remove the keyboard and as many case parts as
possible from the laptop to expose the internals. You should be
able to clearly see the motherboard.
•Cleaning Up The Inside Of The Laptop
Ensure that the inside of the laptop is dry. If not, use some
paper towel to absorb any moisture or water that you can. Again,
you can speed up the process by using a hair dryer. Be cautious
when drying, as the internals of the laptop are more sensitive
than the outside. Let the laptop sit for a couple of hours,
reassemble, and try powering on.
•Hints and Suggestions
If you have only spilled water on the laptop, there is not much
more that you can do. If you have spilled a chemical drink on
the laptop, such as soda pop or wine, you can try "scrubbing the
motherboard." Get some VCR head-cleaning solution. Apply the
solution very sparingly to a micro fiber cloth, and gently scrub
the insides of the laptop. Reassemble the computer and try to
power on. If you still have no luck, you will need to get a new
laptop. However, some of your hard drive information may still
be able to be recovered. Contact your local computer repair
business and ask them for prices on hard drive recovery.
Cost effectiveness some times too great.
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