my mom left a full cup of water by the mouse on the desk last night and my cat spilled it because he's likes to be mischievious. he spilled it all over my mouse and it's one that uses a laser to direct on the screen. now my computer is saying that it's malfunctioned. should i buy a new one? or should i wait til all the water gets out?
2006-10-04 00:56:33 · 17 answers · asked by I Heart Action Figures 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Let it dry then get a cotton ear bud and clean the inside.
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2006-10-04 00:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by god0fgod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-26 09:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is better to try repairing before buying new one. So take screw driver remove the screw and clean with soft dry cloth all over and be care full that lens do not get misaligned.
Even warranty will not work because your cat have spilled water on it. Still try to use your warranty card after your mouse dry off.
Best of luck.
2006-10-04 01:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by nick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it a wireless one??? then it has a battery... Remove the battery immediately..
Otherwise, switch off your comp.
And shake all the water out of the mouse.. Then let it dry. It should get better after that. If it doesn't, you'll hav to buy a new one..
2006-10-04 01:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Kidambi A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you spill water on your computer, unplug it as fast as possible to prevent short circut. Depending how much water was spilled, it may be a matter of drying it off or you may need to take it apart to dry off the eletronics inside, if so give it time to air dry.
2006-10-07 22:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by Duane P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the mouse doesnt work then yeh just buy a new one. in future if u do spill water in ure keyboard or mouse anything quickly get a hairdryer and dry it. and hope for the best. all you can do.
2006-10-04 01:00:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay it on it's back (on the side of the butttons) to let the water out and wait a few days untill it drys. If it still doesn't work buy a new one.
2006-10-06 03:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Pingi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
which is more logical buy another one just to be on the safe side its better to be safe than sorry but dont throw the mouse away becuz it may dry out and come in handy or just use it as a spare when eva it dries out
2006-10-04 00:59:08 · answer #8 · answered by Chelsie W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a new one.
By the way, how were you able to use the computer without a mouse?
2006-10-04 00:58:12 · answer #9 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also spilled water on mine and what I did was I took out the battery and I let it dry for about 30 minutes and it worked like normal. I'm still kind of nervous because I am scare it might damage its machine.
2015-03-01 07:29:15 · answer #10 · answered by An 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mouse is ruined, get another one. Electonic gadgets don't get better after being soaked in water.
2006-10-04 01:00:42 · answer #11 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋