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spilled just a few drops of coffee (with sugar) on my laptop, on the enter & shift keys

dont worry about it, let it dry till tonight
take off keyboard to dry  it, go to j&r, put it in rice etc
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wet laptop
« on: December 23, 2010, 11:34:41 AM »
It really was not much coffee, is there anything at all to be worried about? Thanks
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2010, 12:32:05 PM »
Take out battery and plugs and let it dry out for 2-3 days before turning back on.
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2010, 12:59:03 PM »
if it was really just a few drops on a laptop no there is nothing to be worried about except the keys might get a little sticky. there's a plastic piece that all the keys attach to that protects the core of the laptop. as Dan said let it dry out although i believe that a day is more than enough.
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 01:53:22 PM »
you can blow dry the keyboard if you want to be xtra careful - but dont stay too long on any one spot...
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2010, 02:19:07 PM »
thanks.
especially bh101
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2010, 03:31:01 PM »
Pleasure!
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2010, 03:50:37 PM »
Raw rice is absorbs moisture. Don't know if its really doable on a laptop, but you can put it in a bag with a bunch of uncooked rice
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 04:23:53 PM »
I don't know what company your laptop is, but in hp laptops there are some screws under the battery, they are to the keyboard and if you remove them it should be very easy to see if its dry. There is a ribbon wire connecting it to the motherboard, you will have to disconnect that. You might want to check youtube for a video.
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 04:50:45 PM »
Quote from: Chaikel on December 23, 2010, 03:50:37 PM
Raw rice is absorbs moisture. Don't know if its really doable on a laptop, but you can put it in a bag with a bunch of uncooked rice
thats for phones and ur supposed to take out the battery first
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 04:53:37 PM »
Quote from: elikay on December 23, 2010, 04:23:53 PM
I don't know what company your laptop is, but in hp laptops there are some screws under the battery, they are to the keyboard and if you remove them it should be very easy to see if its dry. There is a ribbon wire connecting it to the motherboard, you will have to disconnect that. You might want to check youtube for a video.
just to add to wat ur saying, on dell laptops if u open up the laptop. the piece of plastic in front of the keyboard unsnaps and u'll see a screw and u can take off the keyboard to see inside the laptop
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Re: wet laptop
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2010, 05:38:50 PM »
Quote from: Bh101 on December 23, 2010, 04:50:45 PM
thats for phones and ur supposed to take out the battery first

For any electronics.

Remove the battery and put it in a Tupperware filled with rice.
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