Re: water in the laptop....
Some newer clothes dryers come with a sweater rack that clips into the dryer without tumbling. When my wife spilled water on her Dell laptop I opened it up and placed it on the dryer rack at a low setting for a couple of hours. I figured it was safe enough for wool sweaters so it should be OK for a laptop. Might be a little safer than the oven. On Feb 22, 12:28 am, David W. Morris bbh...@gmail.com wrote: I dropped my cell phone into a swimming pool once about 5 6 years ago, and it took me a few minutes to fish it out. It was still on, so I turned it off and removed the battery. I placed it in the oven and set the temperature to 100 degrees (or maybe it was 120 degrees) for about 1 or 2 hours and then let it cool down. Insert your open laptop into the Oven at low temperature at your own risk, but hopefully, after you have dried it out thoroughly, it will come to life again. You might need to replace the battery. -- 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
Re: water in the laptop....
The rice just acts as a desiccant, providing there isn't too much water/moisture involved. If there's a lot of water/moisture then the rice can start breaking down, leaving you with a starchy film on your computer parts. From: Illirik Smirnov illir...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:02 PM Subject: Re: water in the laptop Here is my handy-dandy way to dry electronics. I drop things in water often, and this has worked very well: 1) Open everything and remove batteries, hard disks, etc. 2) Take each object (computer, hard disk, memory, battery, etc) and place them in a bowl or other open-top container of rice. For laptops, keep the screen hinge open. Rice is porous and sucks up water. 3) Put the bowls in the oven at 110 Fahrenheit (43C) for several hours. -- -- Illirik Smirnov Chaotic Neutral since 1997 A Charisma of 28 will seduce the dragon on a 14 or higher... 20? Oh well, I suppose you get the treasure. They see me rollin, they hatin; patrollin, tryin to catch me rollin nat one Ron Paul // Jello Biafra 2012: For A Better America= Proud member of the Enloe HS Debate Team: At Least Someone Placed On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 1:17 PM, dc dbc...@verizon.net wrote: Some newer clothes dryers come with a sweater rack that clips into the dryer without tumbling. When my wife spilled water on her Dell laptop I opened it up and placed it on the dryer rack at a low setting for a couple of hours. I figured it was safe enough for wool sweaters so it should be OK for a laptop. Might be a little safer than the oven. On Feb 22, 12:28 am, David W. Morris bbh...@gmail.com wrote: I dropped my cell phone into a swimming pool once about 5 6 years ago, and it took me a few minutes to fish it out. It was still on, so I turned it off and removed the battery. I placed it in the oven and set the temperature to 100 degrees (or maybe it was 120 degrees) for about 1 or 2 hours and then let it cool down. Insert your open laptop into the Oven at low temperature at your own risk, but hopefully, after you have dried it out thoroughly, it will come to life again. You might need to replace the battery. -- 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 -- 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 -- 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
water in the laptop....
My daughter spilled some water into her Mac laptop. What should she do now to dry things out? The Mac did not shut-down after the accident, but her screen went haywire. The Mac is presently turned offin a keyboard down position with a fan blowing on it. Thanks, Larry -- 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
Re: water in the laptop....
What laptop is it? I would take it apart as much as possible, use an air compressor, or buy some cans of compressed air, and blow out as much of the moisture as possible. Then set it upside down near a heat source to dry for a few days. You will most likely have to replace the keyboard either way though. A few months ago, I spilled nearly a full cup of coffee directly onto my laptop. It shut itself off right away, which isn't usually a good sign. I immediately plugged in my air compressor and blew out as much of the coffee as possible, then took it completely apart. I took it all apart, and spread it out on a clothes rack in front of our wood stove. I let it dry for a few days, put it back together, and EVERYTHING, including the keyboard, WORKED! I spilled so much coffee, that it actually washed away the thermal compound between the processor and the heat sink, so I applied more thermal compound before I put it together. The laptop has worked fine ever since! -Jonas -- 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
Re: water in the laptop....
On Feb 20, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: My daughter spilled some water into her Mac laptop. What should she do now to dry things out? The Mac did not shut-down after the accident, but her screen went haywire. The Mac is presently turned offin a keyboard down position with a fan blowing on it. Remove the battery, or if it's a non-removable battery style, take the bottom off and unplug the battery. If it was just water, then you're in luck since once it's dried out it should still work. Let it continue drying like that, and then put it in an airtight plastic container or plastic bag with some dessicant like Dririte http://www.drierite.com/ -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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
Re: water in the laptop....
...and after you dry it out buy her a $2.00 keyboard cover. On Feb 20, 4:41 pm, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net wrote: My daughter spilled some water into her Mac laptop. What should she do now to dry things out? The Mac did not shut-down after the accident, but her screen went haywire. The Mac is presently turned offin a keyboard down position with a fan blowing on it. Thanks, Larry -- 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
Re: water in the laptop....
Turn the keyboard upside down so tha any remaining liquid can drain out. If you have some desiccants, you can put them down in the the area to help wick away the moisture too. I don't know how easy it is to open the laptop up so that you can get better air circulation in there, but the more exposure to clean, dry air, the better. A keyboard cover sounds like a wise investment for you. From: dc dbc...@verizon.net To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:27 PM Subject: Re: water in the laptop ...and after you dry it out buy her a $2.00 keyboard cover. On Feb 20, 4:41 pm, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net wrote: My daughter spilled some water into her Mac laptop. What should she do now to dry things out? The Mac did not shut-down after the accident, but her screen went haywire. The Mac is presently turned offin a keyboard down position with a fan blowing on it. Thanks, Larry -- 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 -- 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
Re: water in the laptop....
...and after you dry it out buy her a $2.00 keyboard cover. I have a silicone iBook keyboard cover for this very reason. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Dread each day as it comes. -- Donald Kaul - -- 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
Re: water in the laptop....
I dropped my cell phone into a swimming pool once about 5 6 years ago, and it took me a few minutes to fish it out. It was still on, so I turned it off and removed the battery. I placed it in the oven and set the temperature to 100 degrees (or maybe it was 120 degrees) for about 1 or 2 hours and then let it cool down. The battery was shot (I did not put the battery into the Oven), but with a new battery the phone continued to work perfectly for another several years until it was retired. It is still working today, but I no longer use that service provider, as Verizon has just gotten too expensive compared to the other choices available today, or I could still be using that 5, or 6 year old cell phone. Insert your open laptop into the Oven at low temperature at your own risk, but hopefully, after you have dried it out thoroughly, it will come to life again. You might need to replace the battery. On Feb 21, 2012, at 10:27 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Feb 20, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: My daughter spilled some water into her Mac laptop. What should she do now to dry things out? The Mac did not shut-down after the accident, but her screen went haywire. The Mac is presently turned offin a keyboard down position with a fan blowing on it. Remove the battery, or if it's a non-removable battery style, take the bottom off and unplug the battery. If it was just water, then you're in luck since once it's dried out it should still work. Let it continue drying like that, and then put it in an airtight plastic container or plastic bag with some dessicant like Dririte http://www.drierite.com/ -- 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
