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Water in laptop, not switching on
I had my laptop (dell inspiron) and water bottle in my bag, and small quantity of water leaked into my laptop. When Iopened my laptop, the power light came and went immediately. So I removed the ...
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Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000, more problematic keys?
So my new motherboard doesn't have a ps/2 connector, so I bought a Microsoft natural keyboard 4000 to replace my old natural keyboard. But, some of the keys stopped working, so I bought another ...
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Spilled water on MS 4000 keyboard
I spilled some water on the left side of my Microsoft 4000 Ergonomic Keyboard causing several keys to malfunction. Most started working again after leaving the keyboard upside down in a warm-air ...
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Left arrow key doesn't work after laptop water spill
Today I accidentally spilled a small amount of water on my laptop, Samsung RC-720. I immediately went into panic mode, put laptop upside down and wiped all the water.
The laptop didn't shut down, ...
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Washing electronics
I've read a related post, "Can you actually Wash a laptop?", but a more straightforward answer would be preferred (or if someone has actually done it).
Consider a water contact with the motherboard ...
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Can spilling a liquid on a keyboard or other input device connected to a desktop computer damage the computer itself?
I've heard that spilling liquid on the (wired) keyboard of a desktop computer can cause damage to the motherboard or other parts. Is this possible, or will only the keyboard be damaged? How does ...
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What happens when water is spilled in a powered-on PC?
I spilled some water into a PC (it got through the fan vents) and it powered down immediately. I just got a few splashes on the motherboard and graphics card. Is it fried?
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The RAM did not get ...
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Is my laptop keyboard broken, or is the problem something else?
I was recently caught in a thunderstorm with no umbrella while my laptop was in my backpack. Since then, when I press keys on the right side of my keyboard, it registers them as several keypresses. ...
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What is a good plastic to use to cover computers from water leaks?
We are having issues lately with the roof leaking. I decided I should go buy some plastic tarps or equivalent to cover every ones computers and our server racks from water damage. What plastic should ...
