coke on HP Pavillion dv6000

[cfvm4798]

I spilt half glass of coke in my laptop and the thing is after i clean most of it and dry i can turn the laptop on and all the lights turn on too, but it only last 3 seconds and then it shut down by itself.

I need some help please. I don't know if it's only the keyboard or if is something else.

Thank you

 

[doomturkey]

Uh... You probably fried it. That doesn't sound good at all.

 

[bc4]

you need to find someone or do this yourself, disassemble the whole thing and look at the motherboard and see if there are any blown cap's. Most likely, you fried something: most likely the mobo and it either needs repaired or replaced.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

Yeah it is fried, sorry.

 

[englandr753]

Its painful that .50 worth of soda destroys a $1000+ laptop or any laptop for that matter.

Sorry to hear.

 

[gamecrazychris]

Yeah its fried, you should have spilled sprite on it at least it wouldn't stain!

 

[roadrunner197069]

I would't say its fried until you take it apart and clean it with Rubbing alcohol.

I fixed a XBOX 360 with alcohol just a couple days ago.

 

[rodney_ws]

Is any video displayed during the three seconds your laptop is on? I think that's an important question.

 

[royalcrown]

take it apart as maybe it is a fixable short, and you use water to remove sugar based spills, not alcohol because soda isn't alcohol soluble. Let stuff dry for a cpl days b4 reassembly.

 

[englandr753]

Its worth a try no doubt. I am the type to try and try again until theres no hope...

 

[nukemaster]

As said, take it apart and clean it. HP has full instructions on how to take there laptops apart.

Goto http://h20181.www2.hp.com/plmcontent/NACSC/SML/ and select your notebook then click on FRU Remove/Replace for full instructions and disassembly.

My brothers friends sound card stopped working, it turned out he spilled something on it. hot water and dry and it was back to normal.

Never turn on a computer unless its fully dry.

 

[roadrunner197069]

take it apart as maybe it is a fixable short, and you use water to remove sugar based spills, not alcohol because soda isn't alcohol soluble. Let stuff dry for a cpl days b4 reassembly.

Amazing how alcohol worked great for me. You dont want to use water because water has minerals that will leave deposits and rust the solder over time.

 

[royalcrown]

Amazing how alcohol worked great for me. You dont want to use water because water has minerals that will leave deposits and rust the solder over time.

circuit boards are coated in an epoxy or varnish, your not washing it so much that minerals will be a problem I hope. Solder used in electronics is 63/37 lead tin, it doesn't "rust".

 

[roadrunner197069]

Yes it dos, but I'm not goanna argue about it.

 

[royalcrown]

yeah....

 

[nukemaster]

Its not like you are soaking it all day long in salt water or something, once its dry any oxidization should be minimal.

I have washed many a circuit board with water then let it dry and its never been an issue.

 

[quantumsheep]

This is why spill-proof laptops/insurance are great ideas!