When Laptop Parts go Swimming: How to deal with Spills on Laptops

It happens to the best of us, and we are all guilty of getting a bit cocky. Liquids and laptop parts do not mix, yet we all insist on drinking coffee, beer, milkshakes and liquids various over our laptop parts. Getting liquids into your laptop parts can be a catastrophe, but there are some ways to save your laptop parts from spills, but you have to work quickly. Are you ready? Here’s how to save your laptop parts from that spill you just caused:

1. Unplug Your Power Cord
   Unplug your power cord from the rest of your laptop parts immediately! Do it now! Do not wait to close programmes or to save, unplug that cord right now!
2. Remove Other External Laptop Parts
   Disconnect any external laptop parts connected to your soggy laptop. That means laptop parts like USB devices, USB sticks, external hard drives, removable PC cards etc.
3. Tilt Your Laptop
   Tip your laptop so that most of the liquid dribbles off and/or out the way it came, if there is surface liquid on your laptop parts, mop this up carefully with a towel.
4. Remove as Many Laptop Parts as Possible
   This step depends on your level of technical skill. You now need to remove as many laptop parts as you feel you can without doing damage. At this point you may need to bring in a professional or visit a laptop repair shop. Don’t worry though, if you can’t go further than this, steps 1-3 may well have saved your laptop parts from total destruction.
5. Take a Deep Breath, and Wait
   With your laptop parts taken apart, the rush is over and you can calm down. Now you can leave them to dry before reassembling them.

This is not a failsafe way to cure your soggy laptop but, if you follow these steps, you are more likely to save your laptop parts from drowning. Remember, if you do not feel comfortable performing any of these steps yourself, take your laptop parts to a professional.

Even if the worst should happen and your spill ruins one or more of your laptop parts, you can always buy replacements. If you are looking for replacement laptop parts for your laptop after giving it a good soaking you have come to the right place! www.parts4laptops.co.uk is chock full of laptop parts of all types, all models and all brands. Explore our shop now or call 01446 731279 for more information or advice.