Help needed, Water spillage on laptop

poet123

Son just rang in a panic from Uni......night out on the town, returned home ahem,:rolleyes: slightly worse for wear!!and put a glass of water down by laptop....at some point in night knocked it over. Discovered it this morning, I tole him to remove battery,turn upside down and put in warm place to (hopefully)dry out,also said to try a hair drier on a cool setting.and then pray!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone have any further advice?

We have accidental damage cover on our contents insurance (just added before xmas when I re did our policy thanks to a good quote)as the laptop is still in warranty but not covered by this for accidental damage I presume we can claim on our policy?

Has anyone any experience of this and any pitfalls to avoid when making a claim?

Thanks.....

kids!!!!:eek:

albertross_2

As above, but if he has a screwdriver handy, remove the keyboard/HD and mop up any water (after removing battery). Be careful if using a hairdryer, it could generate static.

BillScarab

Yep, remove anything he can easily remove, like battery, access cover to memory etc. then leave in a warm place like an airing cupboard for 1-2 weeks. The key thing is do not switch it on after a couple of days to see if it works. Leave it for at least a week preferably longer. At least it's only water so there should be no residue left behind.