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^ That's what I'm hoping
But damn, a top contributor on Yahoo Answers gave me this answer:
Depends entirely on whether water got inside the laptop. We can't tell from here
The first thing is: Immediately Turn it off, unplug it (or remove the battery if it is a laptop).
If you leave the battery in, there is still current flowing in the machine and that's what you DON'T want to happen when there is water to short between circuits.
Turn the keyboard or laptop upside down. Blot up all the water you can reach with a paper towel. Leave the machine in a warm place for at least 48 hours until it is thoroughly dry. DO NOT TEST IT to 'see if it works' - by applying current to the circuits you may be administering the coup de grace.
I don't know who's right. But for now, I only use this whenever I need it / check updates to see what I should do!
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If it wasn't on, let it dry for 24-48 hours.
The keyboard is usually a tray that actually keeps water out of the computer, good laptops have a rubber ring around the hole/area which the keyboard slides into.
If youre typing on it and it hasnt shorted its prob fine...
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the keyboard part didnt get wet! only the bottom part -.-
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try to pee on it so the water will get owned.
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If it's just water it should be fine even crappy water isn't that bad. Proper thing to do would be to take it apart and make sure everything is dry if not dry it using a blow drier on lowest to speed things up but not melt shit.
Just make sure it's dryed is all.
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my friend once dropped his laptop into the snow :O it was totally soaked, but we just dried it out really well before turning it on...
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On October 16 2008 03:25 IzzyCraft wrote:
If it's just water it should be fine even crappy water isn't that bad. Proper thing to do would be to take it apart and make sure everything is dry if not dry it using a blow drier on lowest to speed things up but not melt shit.
Just make sure it's dryed is all.
Meh. I don't have a blow dryer with me. And of course, I don't think it's safe to take apart the computer unless you really know what you are doing.
I have only been using the computer for like every two hours or so.
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just blow a fan at it or something and let it dry. chances are if you are using it now it's not going to die.
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I spilled water all over my keyboard a few days ago....a good amount, since it was dropping out of the sides. I turned it off...let it sit for about 15 minutes and it's working fine. Your case is probably less severe since it only got on the underside of your laptop. No big worries, let it sit for an hour and it should be ok.
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Seriously, don't worry too much. I spilled an entire glass full of tonic water and cranberry juice all over my laptop.
I just dismantled the computer and cleaned it out. With a slightly damp paper towel or rag, you can wipe the "insides." Hopefully, they weren't too much in contact with whatever you spilled. The keyboard should have kept/absorbed most of it anyways.
If the drink had sugar, then simply take out the keyboard (most laptops let you do this). You can honestly just soak it in water, and let it air dry. It won't cause any damage to it. Just remember to take out the screws and remember where they go so you can put it back correctly.
DISCLAIMER: This is only from my personal experience. All laptops are not the same, and what I did to mine, you may not be able to do with yours.
EDIT: Oh yeah, that Yahoo answer guy is right. Take out the battery, hehe.
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^ My laptop keyboard didn't get wet at all ;P
But yea it's been off for like 6 hours now. I only check it every once in awhile for the day >_>
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It's been around 24 hours now since the incident.
I turned it in on for like 4 hours total between that time.
Should I let it dry out more?
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