On January 9, 2019 2:05:18 PM EST, Tim Tisdall via talk <[email protected]> wrote: >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? >> >> >>
It seems so after reading this, I don't know about shorting the pins on the motherboard that connect to the power button. Perhaps that will turn it on or is it just a cable for the whole keyboard as if thats the case, try a new keyboard or power button. Nick >> 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 >>> >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
