Water spilled in PC - your thoughts?
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From: Toolpackinmama on 11 Jan 2010 01:06 On 1/10/2010 2:37 PM, Charlie wrote: > Mineral spirits is *NOT* methyl alcohol but a petroleum based > solvent. I would not use mineral spirits on a computer. Methyl > alcohol also called methanol, wood alcohol or wood spirits is also > sold in most paint stores. Thanks for clearing that up.
From: Kyle on 11 Jan 2010 03:13 On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 20:10:32 -0800 (PST), philnblanc(a)comcast.net wrote: >Toolpackinmama here, > >My friends, never mind why I didn't know better than to perch the >Captain Kirk water globe I got for Xmas on top of my computer. It was >a narrow cylindrical water-filled teleporter that lit up n stuff, and >I just wanted to look at it a lot, OK? > >I bumped my desk too hard when I clumsily stood up tonight, and the >thing tipped over and shattered. That alone was tragedy enough, but >the water within ran into the fan opening in the top of my PC. Oy, >we're talking sizzling sound, sudden shut-down, broken glass, and >water on and in the PC. Drying, waiting two weeks and praying are not good solutions. I would just keep the hard disks and create a whole new computer from the scratch, installing a new system and using the hard disks as backup and recover important documents from the previous system. I'm sorry but water damages completely and irreparably any kind of electronic device. Even if you are able to start the PC after drying etc etc, sooner or later you'll see crashes or other effects of water on the long term. Pratically... the system will never be stable anymore. I won't risk working on this system, unless you use it for internet only or videogames. -- http://shop-for-computer.com - Best Deals, Refurbished PCs http://shop-for-clothes.com - Shoes, Handbags, Shirts, Coats http://shop-for-car.com - Huge Car Deals, Car Products
From: SteveH on 11 Jan 2010 05:19 Skybuck Flying wrote: > > Anyway if you have any problems with the hardware... then come back > here ! ;) Why, what help could /you/ be? -- SteveH
From: Toolpackinmama on 11 Jan 2010 12:31 On 1/11/2010 3:13 AM, Kyle wrote: > Pratically... the system will never be stable anymore. I won't risk > working on this system, unless you use it for internet only or > videogames. Sadly, that is all I use it for. LOL. It's not like I'm designing a rocket or keeping state secrets.
From: Bug Dout on 13 Jan 2010 00:06
Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour(a)ppllaanneett.nnll> writes: > The computer is almost certainly toasted because it was plugged > in early, water, dirt and electricity eat traces from the boards > and cause shorts between traces by electrolysis . What a load of S*** advice: mineral spirits, methanol, hair dryers, wait two weeks, take apart components. It's just clean water that spilled. The OP did right: unplug, open it up, let it dry overnight or a day or two. It runs, so leave it plugged in and running now. That will dry out any possible water left. -- Humanity without religion is like a serial killer without a chainsaw. ~ Unknown |