[ltamibrad1]

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

[crazy4laptops]

ltamibrad1, on 11 October 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

it all depends on how long it was exposed to water and whether or not you pulled the battery and AC power the moment the water hit it...

but which Apple laptop do you have? Model/screen size

a fan will help, but if you have a jar of rice and a big plastic bag, it might help speed the drying process

[LincolnSpector]

ltamibrad1, on 11 October 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

The first thing you should do after such an accident (and I realize you're getting this advice too late) is to unplug the laptop and remove the battery. Then open the laptop and leave it turned upside-down for a few hours. That way, the water has a chance to drain out.

If it doesn't work after that, try Crazy's rice trick.

If that doesn't work, you'll have to send it into the shop for repairs.

Lincoln

[LiveBrianD]

I've left an iPod nano that went through a washing machine (fortunately not the dryer) in a container of dry rice for a few weeks, after that it was completely fine and functional (a few scratches on the case though). Disassemble your laptop as much as you can, perhaps soaking in dry rice will help.

[LincolnSpector]

LiveBrianD, on 12 October 2010 - 04:01 PM, said:

I've left an iPod nano that went through a washing machine (fortunately not the dryer) in a container of dry rice for a few weeks, after that it was completely fine and functional (a few scratches on the case though). Disassemble your laptop as much as you can, perhaps soaking in dry rice will help.

Just take it out before you cook the rice.

Lincoln

[LiveBrianD]

LincolnSpector, on 14 October 2010 - 08:11 AM, said:

LiveBrianD, on 12 October 2010 - 04:01 PM, said:

I've left an iPod nano that went through a washing machine (fortunately not the dryer) in a container of dry rice for a few weeks, after that it was completely fine and functional (a few scratches on the case though). Disassemble your laptop as much as you can, perhaps soaking in dry rice will help.

Just take it out before you cook the rice.

Lincoln

Yeah don't worry I did!

I can imagine it now: dinner: Chicken, Rice, and iPod???? lol

This post has been edited by LiveBrianD: 15 October 2010 - 05:07 PM

[crazy4laptops]

LiveBrianD, on 15 October 2010 - 05:07 PM, said:

I can imagine it now: dinner: Chicken, Rice, and iPod???? lol

Note to self- proofread this thread on laptop after reading on iPhone, I could have sworn you all were talking about Dry Ice, it wasn't making much sense because it would freeze/damage the screen at -100 deg F, and dry ice only lasts a few days in a home cooler...

My friday goofy moment, I hope you have a fun fall weekend! =)

[windowsrock]

LincolnSpector, on 12 October 2010 - 08:05 AM, said:

ltamibrad1, on 11 October 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

The first thing you should do after such an accident (and I realize you're getting this advice too late) is to unplug the laptop and remove the battery. Then open the laptop and leave it turned upside-down for a few hours. That way, the water has a chance to drain out.

If it doesn't work after that, try Crazy's rice trick.

If that doesn't work, you'll have to send it into the shop for repairs.

Lincoln

use the dry rice definitely. One time our roof caved in because of too much snow and my desktop computer was covered in snow. I put it in dry rice and it's fine now.

[myloginname]

LOL are you serious? your roof caved in, put snow on your desktop computer, and dry rice saved it?? Man, that sounds pretty funny...yet heroic at the same time

[LiveBrianD]

windowsrock, on 16 November 2010 - 07:32 AM, said:

LincolnSpector, on 12 October 2010 - 08:05 AM, said:

ltamibrad1, on 11 October 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

The first thing you should do after such an accident (and I realize you're getting this advice too late) is to unplug the laptop and remove the battery. Then open the laptop and leave it turned upside-down for a few hours. That way, the water has a chance to drain out.

If it doesn't work after that, try Crazy's rice trick.

If that doesn't work, you'll have to send it into the shop for repairs.

Lincoln

use the dry rice definitely. One time our roof caved in because of too much snow and my desktop computer was covered in snow. I put it in dry rice and it's fine now.

Hey, desktops can at least be disassembled a lot more than laptops. Be glad it was just water. Not, say, coffee. I actually managed to spill milk on my desk (2 monitors, and the PC tower is on the desk) and amazingly all that happened was I got a little liquid in my monitor's integrated speaker grill (still a few white spots now, I can't clean it out). The keyboard was completely unharmed.

[Hoop]

LiveBrianD, on 17 November 2010 - 03:37 PM, said:

windowsrock, on 16 November 2010 - 07:32 AM, said:

LincolnSpector, on 12 October 2010 - 08:05 AM, said:

ltamibrad1, on 11 October 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

The first thing you should do after such an accident (and I realize you're getting this advice too late) is to unplug the laptop and remove the battery. Then open the laptop and leave it turned upside-down for a few hours. That way, the water has a chance to drain out.

If it doesn't work after that, try Crazy's rice trick.

If that doesn't work, you'll have to send it into the shop for repairs.

Lincoln

use the dry rice definitely. One time our roof caved in because of too much snow and my desktop computer was covered in snow. I put it in dry rice and it's fine now.

Hey, desktops can at least be disassembled a lot more than laptops. Be glad it was just water. Not, say, coffee. I actually managed to spill milk on my desk (2 monitors, and the PC tower is on the desk) and amazingly all that happened was I got a little liquid in my monitor's integrated speaker grill (still a few white spots now, I can't clean it out). The keyboard was completely unharmed.

Hope your monitor came in black, the white spots would be a stylish addition.

[drastic19]

ltamibrad1, on 11 October 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

Hopefully the water did not damage the mobo. If the motherboard is severely damaged than replacement would be pointless. Techs would probably charge you an arm, a leg, an iphone, and a neck. A laptop replacement would probably be in order. After drying you will most likely know if the mobo is damaged. Best of luck

[LiveBrianD]

Hoop, on 17 November 2010 - 04:10 PM, said:

LiveBrianD, on 17 November 2010 - 03:37 PM, said:

windowsrock, on 16 November 2010 - 07:32 AM, said:

LincolnSpector, on 12 October 2010 - 08:05 AM, said:

ltamibrad1, on 11 October 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

Spilled water on Apple Laptop today. Help took back off and turned a fan on it. HELP is it a ruined any suggestions?

The first thing you should do after such an accident (and I realize you're getting this advice too late) is to unplug the laptop and remove the battery. Then open the laptop and leave it turned upside-down for a few hours. That way, the water has a chance to drain out.

If it doesn't work after that, try Crazy's rice trick.

If that doesn't work, you'll have to send it into the shop for repairs.

Lincoln

use the dry rice definitely. One time our roof caved in because of too much snow and my desktop computer was covered in snow. I put it in dry rice and it's fine now.

Hey, desktops can at least be disassembled a lot more than laptops. Be glad it was just water. Not, say, coffee. I actually managed to spill milk on my desk (2 monitors, and the PC tower is on the desk) and amazingly all that happened was I got a little liquid in my monitor's integrated speaker grill (still a few white spots now, I can't clean it out). The keyboard was completely unharmed.

Hope your monitor came in black, the white spots would be a stylish addition.

Yeah both of my monitors are black. Also, my PC case is gray, black speakers, black external hard disk... I do have a white CD drive (along with a black DVD burner) in the PC though. The spots are hardly noticable though, it's pretty small.