[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Yeah, it can be saved, but you will be a few days without it.

First, make sure it is unplugged and that the battery is out.

Second, with a soft damp cloth, clean off as much milk as you can.

Third, fill a small tub with about an inch of water and submerse your laptop, with the screen in the upright position in it. Do not let the water get higher than the hinge level, that is important.

Now let the laptop soak for about four hours, replace the water, and let it soak for another four hours.

The waiting will now begin. Get a soft cotton towel and lay the laptop, keyboard down on top of it. Do not allow the keyboard to be pressed into the towel, just lightly resting on it, or even just off of it a bit.

You need to make sure the laptop completely dries before starting it again. This usually takes about 3 days.

[Hildy]

Thanks everyone..you’ve all been helpful.

[L98Fiero]

I did warranty work on laptops for Dell and IBM for years.

No offense to you but there is no way in hell I would do what you recommend. Essentially you are destroying anything that might be salvagable right now. She’s dead, Jim.

[Question_Assumptions]

While I don't recommend soaking a laptop in water, if you are going to soak any electrical component in water to clean out a sticky liquid, I suggest using distilled water.

[rawhide]

No way would I follow your advice. You know there is still a small battery inside called a keep-alive battery that would short out after you submersed the laptop in water.

Even if you removed that battery, no way would I follow your advice.

I say let it dry out for a couple of days, maybe in the sunlight, then plug it in and see what happens. I did something similar with a glass of milk, and mine came back.