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| 1216343 | 2011-07-12 11:10:00 | I have a laptop here that got water spilt on it. The laptop was off and had its battery removed, is it able to be dried and fixed? |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1216344 | 2011-07-12 11:35:00 | Just plain water should be OK. Dry it out slowly for a loooong time before powering up, cylinder cupboard for a couple of days etc. Anything leaving conductive residue, like sugary drinks or coffee etc is a bit more difficult to deal with. |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1216345 | 2011-07-12 11:53:00 | so best to totally dismantle it then put the parts in the cupboard? Any way to do it a bit faster? |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1216346 | 2011-07-12 20:04:00 | Warmth is your ally, and airflow. As mentioned already, removing the case will help.. you may find fluid you can wipe off / shake off, and you'll vastly improve the airflow around the components. Closely alligned surfaces will hold water, so the keyboard is likely to be a bit of a reservoir. If you want to hasten the task then maybe sit the bits in the flow from a fan heater. Being a laptop they're used to getting warm, but I'd still avoid getting certain bits (like HDD) too close to the heat. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1216347 | 2011-07-12 21:05:00 | The hard drive looks like it did not get wet at all, so would a hair dryer help? | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1216348 | 2011-07-12 21:17:00 | The hard drive looks like it did not get wet at all, so would a hair dryer help? Yes but do not get it too hot. A lot depends on wether the water is in it or just on it. As already said do not power it up before you are certain it is dry. A couple of days in the hot water cupboard is a great idea. |
CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1216349 | 2011-07-12 21:33:00 | yeah, I thought not too hot, and I am not going to power it up at all for a few weeks, shame its winter | nedkelly (9059) | ||
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