Computer question:Spilled milk in laptop, now what?

9/20/04 | finnman69

[spyone]

Don't cry over spilled milk.

[glorgau]

First off, don't cry over spilt milk. :-)

[End Times Sentinel]

Grind Ovaltine into a fine powder and work that into the keyboard too.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE CHOCOLATE SYRUP!

 

Owl_Eagle

" WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH"

[KC Burke]

I have to say it:

It sound like CHEESE to me.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

If the only thing that's not working is the keyboard, I think I'd replace it (the keyboard, that is).

[Pajama Blogger]

Deleted the milk then delete the cookies.

[politicalwit]

Take your laptop to a local computer repair outlet. Let them clean the thing properly and provide diagnostics. Should cost you less than $100.00

[TheBigB]

Tough luck. Take it to a local electronics store or repair shop for a look-see and/or estimate.

[Bigh4u2]

The keyboard must be removed and disassembled and cleaned.

There is probably milk residue between the contacts and the keyboard must be taken apart and cleaned thoroughly.

[Trampled by Lambs]

When my wife put my cell phone through the wash, I set it in the sun for 4 days and it was good as new.. So maybe more drying time? Good luck.

[RtWngr]

try running it through the dishwasher - that always cleans the glasses and stuff at my house. Seriously - I would either send it to Dell and pay the money or take it to a local computer fix-it shop. I think Dell is the best bet.

[Psycho_Bunny]

If the fan isn't powering up, you need to return the laptop to Dell.

I say that because, if you had the knowledge to fix the laptop yourself, you wouldn't have posted this.

[Artemis Webb]

shake it really really hard and then bang on it repeatedly with a hammer to get the milk out.

[mlbford2]

Download SP2. Its a fix all.

[Artemis Webb]

just kidding

[Jambe]

Can you pop the key-caps off the keys?

Before it dries, get some distilled water and Q-tips & clean it.

p.s. make use the power is disconnected, battery removed.

[tracer]

My daughter spilled ginger ale last year on the keyboard of Sony laptop we bought for her. We took the high-end laptop to an authorized repair service provider and only paid about $100 to have it restored.

It behaved as did the computer you described. Bottom line- don't give up hope yet....

[KC Burke]

Sorry about the above. I wish you luck.

I would run a back up of your hard drive and see if you have a local techie that can go through it with his tiny tools cleaning the key board.

After that, just run it till it dies but do your backup all the time.

[dc27]

I spilt coffee on my work laptop. I lost the enough of the keyboard, that I couldn't log on. I lucked out and got an brand new T40 from the IT guys.

Lesson: Don't drink and type