Laptop is in water, the fastest and most effective way to fix it

You accidentally spilled water on the laptop and worried about what to do to save the laptop. So how to “rescue” a laptop from water quickly and effectively? How to protect laptop from water damage? Let’s find out with GREEN ELECTRICAL!

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Instructions on how to fix laptop water damage

Water is one of the biggest enemies not only for laptops but also for other electronic devices. If the laptop is soaked in water, it can burn the microchips in the machine. In many cases, users do not perform “emergency” actions in time, making the laptop unable to work again.

Therefore, if you fall into the case of your laptop getting wet , stay calm and follow the steps below.

Step 1: Turn off the laptop and immediately disconnect the power source.

When the laptop is submerged in water, it is easy to cause an electrical short. At this point, time is the most decisive factor in saving your laptop. Therefore, turn off the laptop as quickly as possible by holding down the power button.

To avoid short circuiting, you need to disconnect the computer’s power supply by unplugging the charger from the laptop.

Step 2: Keep your laptop away from other liquids.

Keep your laptop away from other liquids to help avoid contact with other liquids. It also reduces the risk of electric shock.

Step 3: Turn the laptop upside down and remove the battery if possible.

Turn the laptop upside down and remove the battery by sliding the latch and gently pulling the battery out of the laptop. This operation may not be possible on some laptops and MacBooks, which are often designed to not be able to remove the battery part from the machine.

Step 4: Unplug all external hardware.

Unplug all specific external hardware devices as follows:

• USB devices (flash drives, wireless adapters, chargers, etc.)
• Memory Stick
• Controller: Mouse
• Computer charger

Step 5: Place the laptop face down on a flat surface lined with a towel.

Open the laptop at a 45° angle and lie face down on a flat, towel-lined surface. This helps to reduce the amount of water in the computer to flow out. Please note that the surface of the laptop towel must be dry, not wet.

Besides, this will speed up the drying process of your laptop. You can ignite the drying stage by using an electric fan to help the liquid evaporate faster.

Step 6: Wipe off the liquid on the laptop

Carefully wipe off the liquid on places including the front, back, laptop case and laptop keyboard.

To prevent liquid from flowing back into the interior of the laptop, make sure your laptop remains partially face down while you do this.

Step 7: Determine the elements for sure before touching the inside of your laptop

Static electricity is one of the factors that damage electrical circuits. Therefore, make sure you have completely removed the charge on your clothes before touching the RAM stick or hard drive .

Step 9: Remove the hardware if you can

At this step we do not recommend disassembling the hardware of the machine yourself if you are never familiar with disassembling the RAM and hard drive in the laptop. Because there are many cases of improper disassembly causing damage to your laptop. Therefore, you should take the machine to the center to disassemble the machine and repair it in time.

However, you can also find out how to disassemble and replace the hardware through the laptop’s manual . You just need to find out your laptop’s information coefficient , it is relatively easy to remove RAM or any other component in the machine.

For MacBooks , you’ll first have to remove the screws that hold the base of the case.

Step 10: Dry the parts in the laptop

To do this, you need to prepare yourself a microfiber cloth or a lint-free rag . If excess water remains in the machine, you need to prioritize drying them.

Laptop components are composed of many small details, so be gentle and careful to avoid damaging your laptop.

Step 11: Clean and remove dry residue

Clean dry matter using a microfiber cloth or a lint-free rag to wipe away stains in the laptop. In addition, you can also use compressed air cans to blow dry dirt inside the laptop.

Step 12: Let your laptop dry for at least 24 hours before assembling

Let your laptops dry for at least 24 hours before reassembling them. Make sure your laptop area is dry, cool and not humid. You can use desiccant bags to remove the amount of moisture in the laptop.

Never use a hot dryer to dry your laptop. Because the amount of heat the dryer emits can damage and injure the internal components of the laptop.

Step 13: Assemble the parts and start the machine

Proceed to assemble the machine parts, then start the machine. If you find that your laptop falls into cases such as: distortion of sound, screen display noise, … or your laptop won’t start. At this time, bring your laptop to the repair center to fix the error in time.

Step 14: Remove residues if necessary

For greasy liquids often residual. To remove them completely, gently wipe the residue with a damp cloth. Then wipe clean with a lint-free dry cloth.

Notes to protect the laptop from water damage

Your laptop can hold a lot of important data, so it is very worrying for the laptop to get wet. So how to protect the laptop from water? The following tips can help you avoid this situation.

• Keep your laptop away from liquids.
• Invest in accessories such as: silicone or clear plastic keyboard cover, waterproof laptop cover for the top and bottom half of the waterproof laptop screen protector.
• Place your computer inside a waterproof case to prevent it from raining or accidentally spilling water.

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The cost of repairing a laptop with water in it is relatively high. Therefore, the most important thing to protect your laptop from water is to be careful.

The above is a quick and effective fix when the laptop is in water, hopefully you will have more useful knowledge to be able to apply in life.