Help!!

aurora_borealis_2

Daughter has just spilled tea on her laptop.

Currently holding it upside down and trying to wipe the liquid away.

It's still on at the moment.

Any tips?

Browntoa

turn off quick !!

remove battery + mains

let it dry UPSIDE DOWN

CROSS FINGERS !!

dickibobboy

keep it upside down to make sure nothing stays in the keyboard. If possible remove the keyboard or just the keys and wash them and let the laptop dry out.

aurora_borealis_2

Browntoa wrote: »

turn off quick !!

remove battery + mains

let it dry

Ok, it's malfunctioning - screen's flickering and can't access shutdown.

Force quit by holding on button?

Browntoa

yep..want to protect the processor chips and other components inside

worse case it's covered by accidental damage insurance ??

once turned off , try shaking as much liquid out of it as you can straight away,

aurora_borealis_2

Ok, off now and battery removed.
It's a brand new 8109. Can I remove the keyboard?

aurora_borealis_2

aurora_borealis wrote: »

Ok, off now and battery removed.
It's a brand new 8109. Can I remove the keyboard?

Sorry - Acer 8109. I have PC world insurance and household insurance (I hope it covers).


She's a muppet!!!

Browntoa

let it dry out....hopefully it will fire up ok after that

ravenfire_2

The household insurance should cover providing it doesnt have a specific exclusion, which some of them do now! Hope you manage to get it sorted

aurora_borealis_2

Thanks guys for the rapid responses.

Shall we try it tomorrow?

albertross_2

If it had sugar in, I'd take it to pieces, and mop up any spillage with a damp cloth, before it dries, otherwise the keyboard may end up very sticky.