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Have you ever had a laptop still work after spilling it with liquid accidently?

I need some reassurance if any :(

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thank you for answers

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  • 6 years ago
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    yeah i just separated the battery and anything connected to the laptop like usb or headphone then hold it upside down so the water will come out and after that i let it dry out for 2 days and after that it worked just fine oh and if you got the same thing then here is some help

    1-turn off the laptop immiedietley

    2-disconnect any externat device and the battery and the charger

    3-hold it upside down

    4-try drying it with a piece of cloth while holding

    it upside down

    7-don't not plug in the charger or connect the battery

    6-let it dry out for 2 days and connect the

    battery and the charger and try turning it on if it did turn on then its good if didn't you need to contact your customer services hope it turns on

    and never lose hope about anything especially electronic devices cause they can get fixed

  • 6 years ago

    A normal laptop will likely be wrecked unless the battery (& external power) are removed within seconds of the spill and it's not powered on again until it has been properly stripped down and cleaned out.

    Any trace of liquid present while power is on will rapidly cause electrolytic corrosion, which is a bit like reverse electroplating - it converts the metal in circuit board tracks and components back to metal salts.

    Some makes will take liquid spills without noticing them; I use these as I do a lot of work in industrial environments that fairly quickly kill normal laptops..

    (I have a CF-19 as below plus a CF-30, which is equally waterproof).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6lpXKwLGkc

  • 6 years ago

    Yes but you should power it off immediately and turn it upside down and tap it lto shake out the liguid. Blow dry it to blow out more liguid. Wait till it is completely dry to test it. Hope for the best. If the liquid was sugary, the keys will probably stick.

  • 6 years ago

    i have spilled 2 soda's on my 5 year old laptop and it still works fine.

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Yes

  • 6 years ago

    never spilled on mine, just let it dry if u can take it apart and clean it do so, if now just let it be for a few days

  • 6 years ago

    Put it in rice ;-)

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