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Laptop Spilt Milk

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  • 30-06-2016 10:20am
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    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭


    hi i let a tablespoon of milk fall on my laptop last night and i unplugged the cable

    i used a tissue to soak it up the laptop was still on and i turned it off

    i left if for n hour on radiator when i went to turn it on it would not come on

    i did not realise there was an issue with it because it was still on and only a small bit of milk

    it was then i took out the battery

    i left it in the hot press last night and i turned it on this morning and it came on seems to be working fine maybe the space bar was a little stiff

    should i turn it off and leave it back in there any advice appreciated thank you


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    To be honest, I would think the chances of this laptop lasting any length of time would be slim.

    Leaving it on with liquid spilt on it was a mistake. Attempting to turn it on so soon after was a mistake. Even leaving it on the radiator was probably not the greatest of ideas.

    If I were you, I would turn it off remove all power and take the machine apart and look to clean any left over milk off the motherboard with an alcohol solution, or something that will wont damage the laptop further. Then when you have cleaned it as much as you can, leave it to dry in the hotpress for a few days.

    That being said, I would imagine the damage is done at this point, so it may be a waste of time.


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    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭torrevieja


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    To be honest, I would think the chances of this laptop lasting any length of time would be slim.

    Leaving it on with liquid spilt on it was a mistake. Attempting to turn it on so soon after was a mistake. Even leaving it on the radiator was probably not the greatest of ideas.

    If I were you, I would turn it off remove all power and take the machine apart and look to clean any left over milk off the motherboard with an alcohol solution, or something that will wont damage the laptop further. Then when you have cleaned it as much as you can, leave it to dry in the hotpress for a few days.

    That being said, I would imagine the damage is done at this point, so it may be a waste of time.

    Hi thanks for the advice I realise now no matter how small even a drop can cause problems
    I did spray the compressed air on key board and touch pad it was a bit liquidy
    I'm not to good at removing laptops though

    Will this laptop eventually die now?


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    torrevieja wrote: »
    Hi thanks for the advice I realise now no matter how small even a drop can cause problems
    I did spray the compressed air on key board and touch pad it was a bit liquidy
    I'm not to good at removing laptops though

    Will this laptop eventually die now?

    You would need more than compressed air, an alcohol solution to clean the milk, but that will only work if you take it apart really.

    I've seen plenty of laptops that have suffered a similar fate to yours, typically they work for a while and then eventually stop. I would backup all your files (photos, music, videos, documents etc) to an extrenal hard disk or whatever you have to hand just in case it stops.


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