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TheBlueRaja · 11-08-2006, 09:13

Im not as sure this is as bad as it sounds...

I spilled a whole cup of coffee over a work laptop before and the real problem was not the coffee itself but the sugar it contained which sticks to the mobo and is really difficult to get rid off.

If the PC is covered in a sugary drink and the power is off and preferably with the battery disconnected and hard disk removed a good soaking in de-ionised water *might* actually help save it.

I wouldnt want to try it though.

If there is no sugar, turn it off asap, and take it apart and clean it up then let it dry out a while - you might actually find it still works.

11-08-2006, 09:13	#5
TheBlueRaja cf.mega poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Baw deep in a munter Age: 50 Services: Initiations, rep rigging and orgies! Posts: 5,750	Re: Water + Computers... i was just joking but... Im not as sure this is as bad as it sounds... I spilled a whole cup of coffee over a work laptop before and the real problem was not the coffee itself but the sugar it contained which sticks to the mobo and is really difficult to get rid off. If the PC is covered in a sugary drink and the power is off and preferably with the battery disconnected and hard disk removed a good soaking in de-ionised water might actually help save it. I wouldnt want to try it though. If there is no sugar, turn it off asap, and take it apart and clean it up then let it dry out a while - you might actually find it still works.