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I spilt water on my laptop and it turns on but the keyboad doesn't seem to be working. I've tried using a hairdryer on it and putting it under the radiator and near the fire and still nothing. Is there anything I can do?

Take the battery out if you haven't, it will ruin the battery

I usually just leave mine for about a day and it gradually works again

How are you typing..

if you hadn't switched it on it would have dried out, if you have its prob blown curcuit :(

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Originally Posted by Nathan (Post 4997194)

Take the battery out if you haven't, it will ruin the battery

I usually just leave mine for about a day and it gradually works again

Have you ever had it turn on and the keyboard not work though?

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4997206)

Have you ever had it turn on and the keyboard not work though?

as Kizzy said I've never tried it cause the whole thing would ruin with water and electric..I'm afraid it's just gonna have to be wait and see at this stage

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Originally Posted by kizzy (Post 4997203)

if you hadn't switched it on it would have dried out, if you have its prob blown curcuit :(

D: can I get it fixed though?

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Originally Posted by Nathan (Post 4997207)

as Kizzy said I've never tried it cause the whole thing would ruin with water and electric..I'm afraid it's just gonna have to be wait and see at this stage

Hmmm ok, yeah dunno why I turned it on, I panicked

my daughter just dropped her phone in the bath, she swiched it on and orange said its prob frigged then.

I found this on a site

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Dry naturally. Prop the machine up, away from surfaces, so that air can circulate in and around the entire unit. Leave the machine to dry for 24 to 48 hours. While it is drying, place the laptop battery in a bowl of uncooked rice.
Dry with light heat. Place your deck on a warm radiator or on top of a warm sill or shelf - out of direct sunlight - or near other source of warmth. Do not use high levels of heat, just moderately warm sources of heat. Let it dry for 12 hours, or so. A nearby dehumidifier may improve drying time. High heat will drive moisture and humidity further into the device and will ensure ongoing problems as that moisture causes oxidation and corrosion.
Never use a hair dryer, as this will cause static problems and fill your machine with more contaminants and dust. A hair dryer at a high setting could also melt some of the plastic components. In extreme cases the hair dryer will drive moisture deeper into the circuits and components and that moisture will oxidize and create capacitive load connections under and inside of integrated circuits and connectors, eventually causing failure of the device. The best way to remove all residual moisture is to patiently draw it away with a vacuum cleaner held over the affected areas for up to 20 minutes in each accessible area, having already removed the majority of liquids and moisture manually and dried all visible moisture by hand, so that none enters the vacuum cleaner. This method is preferable to leaving it to dry naturally as it halts any oxidation from occurring deep inside small surface mount components and connections, that can result in issues later on.

I've had a similar problem, it wasn't water I spilt on mine but yeah the keyboard wouldn't work at all, ended up having to send it away for repair D:

yeah, rice really works

Mine had lager spilled on it not long ago and Dell said wouldn't be repairable becausse the sugar would erode the inside...but I've had a new keyboard fitted and it seems ok...you'll have to let it dry out and see

If it turned on though, that means it's still working so proppingn it up for a day or so should do the trick, a few of my keys didn't work but gradually they all did

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Originally Posted by GypsyGoth (Post 4997221)

I found this on a site

****ing hell, I've done everything it said not to :bored:

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Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 4997228)

I've had a similar problem, it wasn't water I spilt on mine but yeah the keyboard wouldn't work at all, ended up having to send it away for repair D:

How much was that?

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4997237)

****ing hell, I've done everything it said not to :bored:

:laugh: here's where I found that anyway http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Laptop-from-Liquid-Damage

And I think it's just recommendations. I don't think a hair dryer would rally damage it unless it was extremely hot.

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4997241)

How much was that?

Erm not sure tbh, parents paid for it :p don't think it was that cheap though, about £80

can't you just buy a new keyboard?, I've changed this one twice now because it got water split on it they were only £10

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Originally Posted by fruit_cake (Post 4997248)

can't you just buy a new keyboard?, I've changed this one twice now because it got water split on it they were only £10

I'd be scared I'd break it even more D: if I tried myself

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4997252)

I'd be scared I'd break it even more D: if I tried myself

:laugh: I was the same but it just had like a pluggy thing underneath, plug in plug out, if I can do it anyone can do it I reckon.

Mine was a similar cost too Joe, but it was insured...have your parents got insurance?

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4997192)

Youtube video

also to make sure it does not happen again use this

http://www.chinawholesalegift.com/pi...9534735757.jpg

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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 4997263)

Mine was a similar cost too Joe, but it was insured...have your parents got insurance?

I don't know D: guess I'll just ask around if it still doesn't work. Will leave it totally off until tomorrow

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4997291)

I don't know D: guess I'll just ask around if it still doesn't work. Will leave it totally off until tomorrow

..if you have a memory stick, it may be worth trying to transfer your stuff to that first...hope it's all ok