Q: last night i spilled about 1/2 glass of water on our laptop all of that water didn't land directly on the laptop. but quite a bit did. anyways. I unplugged it and took the battery out...and tipped it on it's side to drain out the water that had gotten into it.....then I did as much as i could to wipe everything down and get any water out from in between the keys. now it is sitting in our back bedroom wiht the dehumidifier running on the highest function. Maybe biggest question is how long do you think i should wait before i turn it on. And then also, have you had a laptop survive a spill?
A: Dear, water is lot less damaging then sticky fluids like Coke and coffee etc. If it really was only water and it didnt spill on the screen or at the backside of the laptop, you should be fine right now. I will keep it away from powering on for about 24 hours maximum. After that turn it on without the battery and use the AC power plug, its better than smoking your battery. When it turns on let it run without you doing anything on it and look for strange smells, smoke or grinding noises, if they show up, TURN IT OFF IMMEDIATELY and get it serviced. Using it again will completely ruin it. Ok if it went all well without using the battery, then try running it with the battery and see if everything is A-OK. If all goes well then next time dont drink anything infront of your laptop. Hope I helped.
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