So I go to open up my laptop and I find this pleasant little spot. To my knowledge, it hasn't been touched in a month. Wtf happened? It won't turn on either. I think someone jacked around with it, broke it and decided not to say anything to me...
Wtf happened here???
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That is the conclusion I am coming to... There was brown sticky stuff surrounding the keyboard, smells like Dr. Pepper.. took the whole thing apart and there is nothing on the motherboard or any other interior parts.. I got the screen to turn on and nothing came up but a bunch of gibberish. I think the hard drive is gone too. $1200 computer gone to shit it looks like...
Maybe more happened than just the spill - could it have been knocked off the desk when the spill occurred? If the laptop has any sort of video output, and you have access to an external monitor (or a TV if it has a compatible input), see if anything comes up that way. Also, take out the HD and put it in a USB drive carrier and then plug it into another computer and see if everything still appears to be there.
You could be correct. No one around here is talking and I am getting pretty pissed about it... I'm about to go Sherlok Holmes on everyones ass.
It has HDMI and VGA output on it, I'll give that a try when I get back. Where would one get this Hard-drive usb dock?
If liquid got in then your mobo is probably toast but your hard drive should be fine. I have recovered 100% of the data off like 3 laptops that had sh*t spilled in them. I use a program called recover my files works like a champ, though it is a little finicky. It will suck the data off any drive that will spin and is not physically damaged.
If it turns out that the drive is good, Ill give that a try so I can have some of my files back... I don't really need this laptop but it is nice to have when I am on the go. I dont THINK the board is bad.. I had it out and gave it a good once over, I couldnt find a drop of anything, anywhere on it. visually, the only thing that has seen liquid is the keyboard, which really isnt too bad.
Macshooter: It is a good thing I didn't use that computer for the GIS data!
Macshooter: It is a good thing I didn't use that computer for the GIS data!
"Gonna be some slow singing and flower-bringing when I find out who did this!"
Lots of places; if you have a Best Buy or some other gadget store close by, or an office supply place, you can probably find an external USB enclosure. You just put your drive in it and plug it into a USB port. If your laptop has an eSATA port, and/or a USB 3.0 port, spend a little extra for a compatible enclosure and things will go much quicker if you have to move files around. Good luck...
RandomHero
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if all else fails, tannerite could make this situation a little better
RandomHero
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HAH! i have a laptop that wont turn on. When i get a chance to make a run up to ft worth and visit my buddy, its getting some tannerite tech support. Besides, i cant have people peeking on my browsing history
Before you do that... did you pull the battery and hold the power button down for about a minute to release any static charge? If so, blow that mother up! That way no one will see that you have been checking out E-male's at hotmale-dot-com
RandomHero
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i cant say it wont power on. it will...for 5 seconds. on battery off baterry plugged in. its old and has 512ram and a 40gb hd. so it aint worth saving.
Gilgondorin
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Someone spilled beer on my laptop keyboard once. I dried it off and left it alone for 3 weeks to continue drying out.
Miraculously, the blasted thing worked as if nothing had happened. The keys stuck like crazy because of all the dried beer under them, but I think the heat eventually melted it all away because it worked like new again. Eventually had to send it in for warranty when the P, S, ', and . keys wouldn't work anymore about 3 months down the road though.
Miraculously, the blasted thing worked as if nothing had happened. The keys stuck like crazy because of all the dried beer under them, but I think the heat eventually melted it all away because it worked like new again. Eventually had to send it in for warranty when the P, S, ', and . keys wouldn't work anymore about 3 months down the road though.
