help on broken laptop...

[Deleted member 1837]

Hi guys I have one of those smart flat dell laptops with an i7 processor and 8gb ram. Recently I was messing with this fiddle toy which has a wierd substance inside. Anyways. It popped and went all over the keyboard. I got a towel and wiped it off but left it on until I noticed the keys weren't working properly. So I restarted it and they still didn't work. So I turned it off and carefully got the keys off and wiped the shit left by the substance away with cotton buds and water and cleared the water in most keys away immediately after. Then it wouldn't turn on so i left it for a week and water stopped dripping out the keyboard and cooling vents so i plugged it in to see if it would turn on and the fan came on and the charging light turned on and another light next to it flashed every now and then but wouldn't turn on. Have i fucked it or do i leave it for a few more weeks? (ye ik i found out recently that u shouldn't clean laptops with water)

 

[Momo]

Try putting it in something that absorbes water such as rice for example, to make sure you get as much liquid out of it

 

[MrLewis]

You've more or less fucked up. Riperino in your laptop.

 

[Trande]

That's the reason why you should get professionals to sort this shit out.

 

[Belg Lmfao]

So you slimed your laptop, then washed it with water and now it's broken? Mhmm idk why it's broken. But if it's still under warranty you can maybe go to a professional computer shop and get it fixed.

 

[Deleted member 1837]

Well I just thought it had a chance CUs the fan turned on soo :/

 

[Krzeszny]

Immediately after doing such thing with an electronic device bring it to a service shop! After making contact with water devices start corroding and have to be cleaned in isopropanol as soon as possible.

I have some experience in this topic because I had my Galaxy S III washed in a washing machine a year ago in a pocket of my ASG uniform. I was lucky because all that broke was the camera and the gyroscope.

But right now after letting it dry up for one week you're probably done for.

 

[Esteban]

Id say start out by putting it in alot of uncooked rice. It absorbs all the liquid and hopefully that will do the job.

 

[MrAaron]

Hair dryer & Vacuum cleaner

 

[Deleted member 1837]

Im lucky. It turned on but the keyboard isnt working.. It seems to be sorta doing it in steps so maybe if i leave it a little while longer the keyboard will start working again.

 

[The Real Black Jesus]

Everyone has been saying either Go to a Professional or Let it Dry in Rice. Don't risk your laptop m9

 

[Philip]

But wht IF laptop was not kill?

 

[BlitZKrieG]

I think that if you wait it will make it even worse. Professional ASAP. Corrosia is a bad thing.

 

[Alex_:D 3]

Basically what you have done by putting water / weird liquid into your laptop is you have short circuited lots of components on the motherboard and other components in your laptop. After waiting 1 week all the water should have evaporated and that was your only chance of it working again, you have most likely short circuited critical components and you have no chance of it working again even if you took it to a 'professional' they are there to solve smaller problems, not soaking your laptop in a conductive liquid.

 

[Bamarin [IT]]

Professionals can't revive your laptop, unless they replace the parts which aren't working anymore, but that will be not cheap at all, i suggest you to buy a new one: it's probably you will spend just some more money to have a computer which is 100% better than the one you have now

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Using a dry tea towel and cotton buds will only get 3/4 of the water. Dry basmati rice (As it's unscented unless you want a curry smelling phone) will absorb the smaller molecules. However as it's been a week they've most likely evaporated. Take it to your local electronics shop or if under warranty contact the company. Make sure you read the small print on what is covered though, sometimes you may have to bend the truth on how your phone was damaged (Some only cover you the individual, and not if it's the fault of others)

 

[Liam]

100% lie to them and say it claim it was like it when you recieved it out of the box

G FUCKING G

 

[LiquifiedCactus]

https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Electronics_Water_Damage

Or If you have even a speck of common sense you should know water and electric doesn't mix in the first place.

 

[Duckie]

Well you stated after that the laptop turns on but the keys don't, take it to a professional to see if there is any water left inside and you might need to replace some parts. This is why I like to use a Desktop PC

 

[Ayjay]

At the end of the day, you're a bit of a fucking idiot arent you.