my friend got water spilled on a laptop about a year ago. it has been working fine ever since. now, it stopped working. the computer store said it was as a result of corosion. would this be possible after such a long time? Could this be a result of other water damage after the fact?
2007-02-28 11:03:26 · 4 answers · asked by nick 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
While not all together impossible, it is highly unlikely that water damage from a year ago now cause the laptop to cease from working. Corrosion is progressive. However, for corrosion to occur the element must be constantly exposed to the properties of water. Laptops, like any electrical powered machine, produces a great amount of heat. That heat would have thoroughly dried any water by now. Therefore, the element would not be under the threat of corrosion.
However, if the computer is kept close to any equipment that produces steam or any moisture, then, that constant wet and dry senario can produce corrosion in the system and send it belly-up.
2007-02-28 11:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by andrew91025 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:01:55 · answer #2 · answered by vaillancourt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it could happen after this long. And its possible it could be from other water damage. Who knows? Just realize this; water and electronics so rarely get along well.
2007-02-28 11:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Nathan H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as it's "damage" it has affected the equipment. Sorry, but you've answered your own question
2007-02-28 11:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋