Liquids and Laptop Parts Do Not Mix

Liquids and Laptop Parts Do Not Mix

Laptops and liquids don't mix well. However, accidents do happen. A spill can occur at anytime and most seem to happen when you least expect it or are not even responsible for the spill. The one factor to remember is time is of the essence to make sure no permanent damage is done to the laptop components. Even, the most expensive Apple laptops are still vulnerable to water according to Macintosh support .

If you do spill any type of liquids on to your laptop, it is critical that you take quick action in order to alleviate any damage done. Liquids, such as soda or water, easily seep under your keyboard keys and onto underlying important laptop electronic parts which can sometimes prove fatal for your Macbook. Here are a few tips on what to do in case of laptop spills.

Turn off your laptop - Immediately shut down your computer. You do not want the electrical components firing off when a liquid is on them. Try holding the power button down for about ten seconds. This is the your fastest way to turn off your laptop

Remove the battery – Once the laptop has been shut down, try and remove the battery pack. This keeps the laptop from accidentally being powered back up while also eliminating any chance that power can still be going to the motherboard like if the laptop was in hibernation for example.

Leave it opened and turned upside down to dry out - Allow gravity to be of some assistance. This helps keep any liquids from drying on your components.

Get it repaired and cleaned quickly - Depending on what exactly was spilled, the liquid, such as soda, can be possibly corrosive and causing further damage to your laptop components. The best defense is sending it to a computer repair service as soon as you can. The quicker you get you laptop into the hands of a professional, the better chance you have of minimizing the damage.

Never turn your laptop back on – Many people will make at least one attempt to see if their laptop still works after the spill. This is the worst thing you can possibly do. I can not stress how important it is to keep your laptop turned off, with no power available to it, until it is fixed.

As you can see, how you react to a spill is just as important as keeping liquids away from your laptop. You can easily minimize the damage done by following some of the above mentioned steps. If not, you better get the name of a good computer repair service company. Laptop repairs from spills range from simple cleaning and diagnostics, to replacing motherboards. It's easy to spot when the owner handled the spill properly and when they didn’t.