Coffee on my Laptop!!!

I suggest you just prise the keys off gently (they will clip back on) and allow it to dry naturally. If you need the laptop in a hurry, a hair dryer held a good distance away from it should speed the process up.

 

Airing cupboards are usually good for this sort of thing, although it's advised to wait at least a week before trying to turn it on again.

 

You'll be able to download a servicing manual for your laptop which will show you where all the screws are and in which order to remove them.

I've fixed loads of them and I've never not found a PDF service manual.

Its usually this order,remove all plastic covers,add in cards and battery everything that unplugs which will expose all the 'secret' screws,remove screws,remove plastic top around keyboard,remove keyboard screws at either side then you can unplug keyboard and remove to do whatever you want with.

There's usually some secret screws that were under the keyboard once these are removed the bottom plastic of the laptop can be removed.

Happy hunting

 

Hot water tank cupboard,over here anyway,old fashioned now,before tuble dryers came along the hot water tank was in a cupboard where you could finish off slightly damp clothes ect.

They don't do this anymore because insulation around the tanks is much improved so the cupboard stays cold and it causes damp.

 

It all depends where the coffee went,coffee takes ages to dry in a confined space and even then it never really completely dries without alot of heat,just stays sticky for ages.

 

I would turn it upside down and apply a hairdryer from underneath for a while. That may speed up the drying process before damage is done. I would still wait a week before firing it up though.

 

Should is the operative word here...

Question: How much sugar and milk do you take in your coffee? Black coffee is just a liquid, let it dry off completely, and you're fine, like water. Milk and sugar lingers, and too much sugar can end up drying into a "glaze" over the keyboard--that would be the dry residue that wiki page is talking about. I suggest letting it dry completely, over several days, and then inspect it for any residue left over, that will need to be removed before turning the laptop back on.

If you take it to a shop they will most likely take it apart and clean off anything they see left on it with alcohol or deionized water, and then dry all the parts before putting them back together. Important to consider: If they do it, it won't void the warranty. If you do it, it might.

 

No sugar! Good news

I didn't read the wiki that closely, but I wouldn't want to use a hair dryer because it will blow dust and possibly also the coffee deep into the laptop. Most modern hair dryers put a bunch of ions in the air before releasing it, increasing static (speeds up the drying process, supposedly), and washing it in static is probably not good for a laptop.

 

Thanks for that info. So much for the nuts and bolts approach.

 

Ohh, Crapolla!
As DLS said these LT's are fairly sealed. I've done it a few times on mine ! My daughter's done it many time on her HP Tx2000 Tablet with cold coffee or hot chocolate
Each time I did it, I turned the lappy upside and used my mouth as a vacuum cleaner :-D I know that's daft, but got a lot of Johnnie Black back!!
I'm sure Uma is fine.
Cheers..

 

I would have enjoyed watching that. :-D

 

Find a MG near you. And at no time EVER let BestBuy touch your computer EVER.

 

That's the problem with taking it to a shop,usually you get a new part whether you like it or not as they make most of their money on mark ups on parts.

What you can do is removed the HD,its a really simple procedure on most HP's because they have a HD slot so its one screw to remove the plastic cover then just pull the HD out,you can even plug it straight into your desktop comp just connect the sata and power connectors,once this is done your can browse your files to check its working then either put it back or give it to them without the hard drive so they can't go through your data.

 

Of course I'd come over and fix it,personally I would strip it down and clean it all before you turn it on again.

If I do it you get a bag of free bonus parts once its back together.

 

Check your warranty to see if it may be covered.May save you some money$$.

 

Good point if you have contents insurance on your house they might pay for the repair,or even a new laptop.

 

No advice from me just wanted to tell you how sorry I am to hear of your accident. Good Luck, hoping it's alright. http://bestsmileys.com/fingers/1.gif

 

Well, if memory serves me right it hasn't been 90 days since you posted about receiving the Lappy and all American can say is no so you won't be any worst then right now.Doesn't hurt to try.
BT

 

get a straw and put in work!!

 

Absolutely gutted for you Laura, bet your sck as a parrot !

 

Well if your new computer is going to take some time to dry out. And your older laptop is bsod and about to go out. Then we will just know what your doing at home if you stop posting here. A little of this :*** and some of that :banghead

 

Or a milk product.

 

A quick google-ificaition says that half and half is half whole milk(wow?) and half kramer.

 

i mean creamer

 

Yes it does. Half of it, in fact. The other half is cream.

I'm lactose intolerant... I keep track of these things

Drat, zDawg beat me to it! LOL

 

The thought just occurred to me, will caffiene keep your laptop from going to sleep?

 

just can't help that i'm better

and according to my typo, there is kramer in milk

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LFiUi_kP5kU/Sl6fd1Sl1eI/AAAAAAAAG0I/YLHMNU126Sg/s400/045_kramer_hair_on_fire.png

 

how could you not! thats a classic picture

 

More importantly, will it make it move faster?