I think so. After the spill, I continued to use the computer for 6hrs without issue. The issue only happened after turning it off and trying to turn it on again the following day. However, I didn't notice any issues typing.
On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 1:48 PM Alex Volkov <[email protected] wrote: > If keyboard is a regular button, is it possible that the keyboard is > shorted out along with power button and that's why laptop does't start. > It's is not actually dead? > > > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 13:44 Tim Tisdall via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 13:04, Don Tai via talk <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Switching tactics, can you get to BIOS? Can you boot to something like >> Ubuntu with a USB key? The coffee and the boot issue might be coincidental. >> Remove the battery (see video) and see if you can start up with a brick. >> >> It won't even start. The power button is a regular key on the >> keyboard and has a back light to indicate that it's on. I press it >> and nothing at all happens. I tried unplugging the battery and >> powering it like in the video, but nothing happens. I think the >> device doesn't actually power on without a battery and alternates >> between the power light and the wifi light like in the video when the >> battery is disconnected. I don't even get that. >> >> The only thing I do get is the light on the side to indicate that the >> battery is being charged when the power is plugged in. If the battery >> is disconnected then the light is orange instead of white. >> >> In response to your other email: There's no evidence of anything >> getting near the ribbon connector for the keyboard. I think liquid >> may have gotten inside the keyboard and it's preventing it from >> detecting the power button key press. Unfortunately, it seems like >> the keyboard is actually fused together with the case and it's not >> possible to open. I wish I knew which pins to connect on the keyboard >> connector to simulate pressing the power button to test that theory. >> --- >> Talk Mailing List >> [email protected] >> https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk >> >
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