Thanks for the update... Your computer will likely be fine, and last for another 10 years... use the battery normally... the potential problem is likely behind you..
RB - - - - - America needs Obama-care like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask. .. ... .... ..... ...... ~ Jay Leno On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Jerry Ro <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > ... reporting on the sad thing that happened. > > I decided to wait for two days... A week was too much, I needed the > computer. > > In any case, I plugged it in, no battery, only electricity, on the docking > station, and it seems to work for now! > I am not sure if I should take any other precautions, now that I have > already turned it on. Is there any testing that I have the laptop go > through > to check if everything is really alright? > > I did not put in the battery, but I don't think it should matter. > > Thank you all guys for all of your advice, it was worth gold. > > Jerr. > > > On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Repair Clinic <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > In any case, get back to us, so we can learn from your experienc. > > > > I have yet to see a Thinkpad motherboard destroyed by water only, unless > > the board was steeped in water. I have seen a lot of bad Sony VAIOS, > Acers, > > and HP laptops damage by even little bits of water. > > > > RB > > > > > > - - - - - > > > > > > I believe in equality. Equality for everybody > > No matter how stupid they are or how > > superior I am to them. > > > > .. ... .... ..... ...... ~ Steve Martin > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Bruce Markowitz < > [email protected] > > > wrote: > > > >> You have to take it apart and dry it thouroghly. There is nothing to be > >> afraid of, since the system board is probably shot anyway. If there had > been > >> no battery, I think you could have saved it. But the battery does put > energy > >> into the system, so the odds are against you. In any case, take it all > apart > >> and dry it out really well. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Ro" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:56 AM > >> > >> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] something sad > >> > >> > >> Okay, I managed to undock it (found the key) and I removed the > battery... > >>> When I undocked it (12 hours after it happened), I saw a very very > small > >>> "puddle" next to the battery, which makes me worry what goes inside... > >>> I am tempted to unscrew it and use a hair drier, not sure if it is > wise. > >>> > >>> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Jonathan Berry <[email protected] > >>> >wrote: > >>> > >>> Here on the Wet Coast a dehumidifier (sort of like an air > >>>> conditioner, but not quite) is a very useful tool around the > >>>> house anyway. It is more than 100% efficient as a heater > >>>> because of the free heat from the condensation of water vapour, > >>>> but OTOH electricity is expensive. > >>>> > >>>> Anyway, a dehumidifier would help your task of drying out the > >>>> computer before applying juice^H^H^H^H^H electricity. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> happy > >>>> Jonathan Berry and Erika http://members.shaw.ca/berry5868/fun.htm > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Thinkpad mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Thinkpad mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Thinkpad mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
