I recently spilled water on the keyboard of my laptop. Inspite of a prolongued spell with the hair dryer it seems 'b`````#####erd up' completely. Knew it would happen sometime. Tell me, can it possibly be salvaged or can I safely consider it scrap. Most things done with mouse seem OK but keyboard functions haywire. Writing this with on screen keyboard. Any hope.
Thanks, Paul.
2007-04-24 23:12:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
There's a fair chance this could be repaired.
Depending on the make,model etc. keyboards are available on ebay from £30 upwards.
As long as the water stopped at the keyboard,you should be ok.
2007-04-24 23:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by petesabout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop the keyboard off of the laptop - disconnect the lead and sit it on a radiator for a day or two - they come off quite simply - if the other functions work it may simply be a keyboard prob - might dry out and be OK - might not - in that case a new keyboard -
2007-04-24 23:17:01 · answer #2 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Paul,
Like the twit that I can be sometimes, I had my laptop on the boat roof. It slipped off and went "ploosh"
Jigger, I thought, that is terninal.
But no ! jumped in after it, as I was only in about 6ft of water, retreived the item. removed the batteries, and put it in the sun to dry out for a day.
It complained a bit at first, then regained its' marbles.
I was amazed at the resiliance of the thing.
Similar with a freind that managed to send his cam-corder to the depths. Knackered we assumed, but again found about 30ft down with a bit of lung effort, dried out, and it started working fine after a rest in the sunbeams after a few hours.
I have spilt a bottle of Perrier over this keyboard, prised all the keys out, gave the pad a wipe, poked the keys back in initially the wrong places, and it recovered.
So I hold out hope for your machine.
Just don't put it the oven to dry out.
A good rest in bed is in order. Most electrical/electronic stuff seems now to be capable of allsorts of fluid-based problems.
Remove battery, though.
All the best with it,
Cheers,
Bob
2007-04-25 00:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did that with one of mine. Having tipped all the water I could out of it, I left it opened up & upside down in the airing cupboard for a week, much to the better half's annoyance. Worked though.
I imagine it needs time & air to dry, as well as gentle warmth. Actually I suspect the hairdryer might not have helped too much. Give it a whirl, you've nothing to lose!
2007-04-24 23:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a pretty bad idea. If your wanting to cool off your laptop then get a cooler and a good mat. The water that atomizes might or might not get to anything important, but with the price you probably paid for a macbook pro i wouldnt want to risk it
2016-05-18 02:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just let it dry out on a radiator or on top of a fire, and there is a good chance it will work again, although it might need a new battery, as it might cause an electrical trip adn blow up your laptop!!!
2007-04-24 23:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to mine too, only it was a pint of bulmers, I got a wireless keyboard and mouse for it, does the job, costs allot to get fixed so do that instead
2007-04-24 23:16:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, have it repaired with new spare parts for the affected systems like the keyboard.
2007-04-24 23:15:26 · answer #8 · answered by alvinwriter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not just replace the keyboard. if you have the cajones you can replace it yourself or here locally for example, shops will do it for under a hundred including the board.
2007-04-24 23:16:08 · answer #9 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn it off, unplug it, turn the hai dryer on it and give it a few hours an boot it up...
You may have fritzed it by using it wet....
2007-04-24 23:15:45 · answer #10 · answered by onemanbandwidth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋