FabSwingers.com forum: soggy laptop

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm a dipstick. I've just knocked a whole glass of cider over me laptop.

I've stuck it on its side to drip dry.

my question is

will it work again or is it a case of RIP

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I'm a dipstick. I've just knocked a whole glass of cider over me laptop.

I've stuck it on its side to drip dry.

my question is

will it work again or is it a case of RIP"

I dread this kind of thing happening. I have no idea if it'll work again but let's hope so eh!

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By *uppy ConquerorMan
over a year ago

dundee

i dropped a whisky on mine once and it worked again once it dried

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Will there be No more candy Crush.

I'm gutted.

I'm praying to the god of the skint and bored to make it work tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cover it in rice and put in airing cupboard over night

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Put it in the microwave for three minutes (700w) or two and a half (800w) - should dry out nicely!

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By *athnBobCouple
over a year ago

sandwell

Rice is good but Cider is the worst thing ever for keyboards. Screws the contacts up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

okay has you got some rice?

put in a bag full of rice and in the airing cupboard. for 24 hours. The rice will help to draw out he cider

if you lucky that will work. also if not it might only need a new keyboard it will depend on how lucky you are with it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's Deffo kaput. Oh well eBay it is lol.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I only have microwave rice. Lime and coconut. That ain't gonna work ha ha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm afraid to use the term in such a context but it will be "well and truly fucked" cider is full of sugar and if the laptop was on and warm it will have made sure the sugars will have got through to the motherboard and components and stuck to them on cooling. x

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

I once did a whole pint of water on mine. I took out the battery and memory cards, opened the machine and hung it on the washing line (this is not a joke).

Nothing happened for a few days but then I got a flicker. After a week it worked!

However, I think my success was the exception not the rule.

An I think your problem will be worse because my laptop was sober and yours will be pissed as a newt

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I once did a whole pint of water on mine. I took out the battery and memory cards, opened the machine and hung it on the washing line (this is not a joke).

Nothing happened for a few days but then I got a flicker. After a week it worked!

However, I think my success was the exception not the rule.

An I think your problem will be worse because my laptop was sober and yours will be pissed as a newt"

Lol too true x

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Soggy laptop - sounds like a game of soggy biscuits for the modern generation. The winners don't get to keep that lap top. Probably best played in the backroom of PC World and may explain the number of returns they get.

'PCworld Customer care line, how may I help?'

'We bought a lap top yesterday and it doesn't work. What's more, there's a strong smell of spunk coming from it.'

'Oh shit, not another one.'

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

This might also be an explanation for Windows sticky keys!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That is so sad. My advice is to lick the keyboard rather than waste the cider.

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By *urreyfun2008Man
over a year ago

East Grinstead

If given it plenty of time to dry and on a rip down looks ok then would expect perhaps a new keyboard at worst.

Hard drive is very likely to be fine so take out and put in an external drive caddy to grab all your old files off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I once did a whole pint of water on mine. I took out the battery and memory cards, opened the machine and hung it on the washing line (this is not a joke).

Nothing happened for a few days but then I got a flicker. After a week it worked!

However, I think my success was the exception not the rule.

An I think your problem will be worse because my laptop was sober and yours will be pissed as a newt"

Actually, its not too far from a possible solution. As long as the power is removed before any major components, water will probably not cause any major damage to an electronic device (there are exceptions). The cider is more of an issue as the sugars will leave a conductive and sticky residue. as long as the laptop hasn't dried out then washing in water may fix it. You will need to remove the hard drive and the battery (and ideally distilled water would be best as it has less impurities in it) and then it needs to be thoroughly dried out. if possible, id actually strip down the lower half to remove the motherboard, keyboard etc and wash them individually (you should really use an antistatic bond- but as its half way to fooked already i wouldn't worry).

Reassemble (take pics as you strip it down- then reverse the process) and see what happens- might work or it might not....if it doens't then at least you'll understand a bit more about how a laptop works

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I'm a dipstick. I've just knocked a whole glass of cider over me laptop.

I've stuck it on its side to drip dry.

my question is

will it work again or is it a case of RIP"

I've spilt loads on mine. It still works except for the x and z and one of the shift keys!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I once did a whole pint of water on mine. I took out the battery and memory cards, opened the machine and hung it on the washing line (this is not a joke).

Nothing happened for a few days but then I got a flicker. After a week it worked!

However, I think my success was the exception not the rule.

An I think your problem will be worse because my laptop was sober and yours will be pissed as a newt

Erm eh ? Lol

I'll buy a new one

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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago

Gosport

Years ago now I had a laptop very thoroughly washed in AFFF fire fighting foam mixed into salt water brine. Given the mixed of salt, water and surfactants I was amazed that with some work I got that one running again. It did however take striping it right down and several flushes of everything but the hard drive with distilled water and then a couple of weeks in a sealed box with desiccant to dry out the rinse water from everything.

Time, patience and good drying agents seemed to be key. As others have said dry rice is a good home starting point. After that rice which has been oven roasted may help further as would gentle warming (40 to 50°C say).

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