Re: Drink spilled results in blue line on screen
Thanks to everyone who replied. Peter Kim wrote: You didn't specify the drink, and if was spilled on the keyboard, or on the screen- I'll assume the liquid made it into the case and onto the board. If you're lucky, it's just the cable or connection that is kinked or loose- it happens in disassembly/assembly. Jim mentioned the worst problem with spills on electronics, if stuff got under a chip, it'll just keep eating away at the metal until everything corrodes. Think of a penny soaking in a soft drink, or exposed metal in a coastal region. Was it a large spill? It was a large glass of rum. Totally soaked the keyboard on a PC, Dell, xps m1330. Jim Scott added: The blue line is evidence that the liquid spill has short-circuited video circuitry. He's lucky that he didn't fry the machine by turning it on or keeping it on after the spill. He was right to disassemble it and dry it out. But that doesn't mean it's safe to use as liquid could be hiding under the video chip, causing corrosion and further damage for days. The only thing you can do is to literally soak and wash the board in isopropyl alcohol with as high an alcohol content as you can find, keeping in mind that water is the other liquid in the bottle. Swish the board around to get as much stuff under chips out as you can. Then change the isopropyl and do it again. Then dry it off and put the board in the sun, a warm oven or other safe but moisture- evaporating place. One of those food-warming trays restaurants use would be perfect. Do the same thing for any connectors or wiring that were spilled on. Let everything dry for at least a day if a heat source is used, longer if it's just air-dried at ambient temps. Then reassemble, turn on and keep your fingers crossed Thanks Jim, I haven't replied sooner because we have been giving the lap top a bath in 99% Isopropyl alcohol. The drive was removed and no data was lost. We'll know more in a few days. Thank you for responding. Roman -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
Re: Drink spilled results in blue line on screen
Sorry I want to add that this is my son's laptop and he's calling me from school. He has taken it apart and dried what he could. Now I must drive to a neighboring city to help him or take it to a tech. Roman -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
Re: Drink spilled results in blue line on screen
On Mar 26, 2010, at 9:00 AM, roman...@ideal-access.com wrote: Sorry I want to add that this is my son's laptop and he's calling me from school. He has taken it apart and dried what he could. Now I must drive to a neighboring city to help him or take it to a tech. Roman The blue line is evidence that the liquid spill has short-circuited video circuitry. He's lucky that he didn't fry the machine by turning it on or keeping it on after the spill. He was right to disassemble it and dry it out. But that doesn't mean it's safe to use as liquid could be hiding under the video chip, causing corrosion and further damage for days. The only thing you can do is to literally soak and wash the board in isopropyl alcohol with as high an alcohol content as you can find, keeping in mind that water is the other liquid in the bottle. Swish the board around to get as much stuff under chips out as you can. Then change the isopropyl and do it again. Then dry it off and put the board in the sun, a warm oven or other safe but moisture-evaporating place. One of those food-warming trays restaurants use would be perfect. Do the same thing for any connectors or wiring that were spilled on. Let everything dry for at least a day if a heat source is used, longer if it's just air-dried at ambient temps. Then reassemble, turn on and keep your fingers crossed. -- Jim Scott -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
Re: Drink spilled results in blue line on screen
Howdy, I was guessing it might be a laptop. Can you post which laptop it is? For example, my laptop is a 14 inch g4 ibook. I am no expert on lots of Apple laptops, but I don't think anybody can tell you much without knowing what hardware your son has. Good luck, Ralph On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 12:00 -0400, roman...@ideal-access.com wrote: Sorry I want to add that this is my son's laptop and he's calling me from school. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
Re: Drink spilled results in blue line on screen
You didn't specify the drink, and if was spilled on the keyboard, or on the screen- I'll assume the liquid made it into the case and onto the board. If you're lucky, it's just the cable or connection that is kinked or loose- it happens in disassembly/assembly. Jim mentioned the worst problem with spills on electronics, if stuff got under a chip, it'll just keep eating away at the metal until everything corrodes. Think of a penny soaking in a soft drink, or exposed metal in a coastal region. Was it a large spill? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
