On Sat, 2004-05-15 at 13:49, ethan zimmerman wrote:
> My mom just spilled coffee on her laptop, so I need some suggestions on
> cleaning. Here's are the details
> - The coffee was black (no cream, no sugar)
> - The laptop was tipped upside down immediately (for drainage)
> - The laptop had "turned itself off" (which I'm guessing means it
> shorted)
> - the battery and wireless card were removed
>
> I think those are all the important details. Any suggestions about what
> to do would be helpful. Right now I think the best course of action is
> to field strip it and let it dry (possibly rinse with distilled water
> and let it dry).
I've spilled coffee with cream and sugar on a laptop before. Taking it
apart and cleaning it fixed everything up. Make sure to get all the
moisture from under the plastics. A hair dryer on a cool setting may be
helpful too. I used isopropyl alcohol instead of water, but I hear that
this may not be the best thing for circuit boards.
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