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SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!! (laptop help) +k for help!

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thisandthatfilms
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I JUST SPILLED AN ENTIRE GLASS OF OJ ON MY LAPTOP.......



WHAT DO I DOO!!??!?!?!


is this fixable?

can i get my data back?

how much?





+k for help
Jun 12 2010 10:12AM
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F@ll_down
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If your comfortable taking it appart & taking a "can-o-air" to it then go for it, you have a good chance of getting it to work again if there was no smoke or "kzzzzzzzrsh" noises.

If you can't get it working there are a few ways you can get your files back.
1 : Take it to a shop & have them transfer the files to your new computer.
2 : Look for an external laptop HDD kit & convert that drive to an external drive which you could pull your files from then use to backup or whatever you wish
Jun 12 2010 10:29AM
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chardi
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get a giant bag of rice and put your laptop in it.

don't know if that would work though... would definatly go to the store you bought it asap

Jun 12 2010 10:37AM
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thisandthatfilms
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well it was off so there werent any noises.

i alreeady looked for a way to take it apart but it seems that none are very easy.

and how would i get my data off it if i cant even turn it on?
Jun 12 2010 10:37AM
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F@ll_down
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you'll have to take it to the store where they can get into your internal memory. without your computer turning on im not sure if they can get your data off of it unless you have a external memory backup but. theres ways that they might be able to do it
Jun 12 2010 10:40AM
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Broseph_Stalin
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take battery out, take apart as much as you can, let dry for a while, put back together. if its wet and you turn it back on it will prob break.
Jun 12 2010 10:41AM
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thisandthatfilms
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it wont turn on..


i think im fucked and should start looking for a new laptop and a way to get all of my data
Jun 12 2010 10:49AM
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skithesprings
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Trying to turn on a wet laptop is a terrible idea btw.
Jun 12 2010 11:05AM
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thisandthatfilms
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but it didnt turn on anyways
Jun 12 2010 11:11AM
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F@ll_down
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was it a mac or windows

Jun 12 2010 11:14AM
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thisandthatfilms
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its windows


its an acer aspire 5801tz
Jun 12 2010 11:15AM
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stalefish.
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unless you're some kind of genius computer nerd, i would take it to a store so they can help you recover your shit. i mean, a whole glass of oj? don't try to do anything yourself, you'll end up fucking it up worse in the long run.
Jun 12 2010 11:26AM
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thisandthatfilms
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yeah thats what im thinking too
Jun 12 2010 11:28AM
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F@ll_down
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^ i spilled milk on my acer aspire 3100 that im using right now. took it to one of my friends and he did some crazy computer nerd stuff and got it to work my f1-f4 keys dont work but yeah. deff bring it to a local shop nd have them look at it
Jun 12 2010 11:30AM
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thisandthatfilms
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that makes me feel a lot better haha, thanks
Jun 12 2010 11:33AM
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F@ll_down
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no probb
Jun 12 2010 11:34AM
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Gstrong
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take a vacuum and vacuum it out
Jun 12 2010 12:24PM
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Microcosm
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Take out your hard drive asap, and don't turn on your computer. From experience, your laptop may be dead. : (
Jun 12 2010 12:31PM
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BryantPhoto
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You're SOL, sorry man. There's nothing you can really do for computers with spills...
Jun 12 2010 3:53PM
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skiinian
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maybe put it in a bowl of rice (rice absorbs moisture)?!
Jun 12 2010 4:23PM
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Gnarshred
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even if you got it working again, there is a good chance your FAUNT will be bigger. you are doomed.
Jun 12 2010 5:16PM
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