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Posted by Infnet on January 16, 2006, 5:40 pm
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Accidently spilt Coke on a Compaq Presario Laptop's screen and
keyboards
Afetrwards, we couldn't get it to start...indicator lights
flashed...dimmed...
...and the only one that stays on now is the AC plug indicator light on
the very front
No motor sound....no NOTHIN when we try turning it on via
push-button...
What could have fried/burnt/etc?....or is this common from what's
inside a Compaq?
Thx!
Infnet
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Posted by Infnet on January 16, 2006, 5:56 pm
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ALSO -
We need full instructions on how to remove the BACK of this laptop:
Compaq Preasrio 1200 XL505
These models are obolete we gather...
ANY advice, web links to instructions, etc...would be most helpful in
our endeavor..
Thanks!
Infnet
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Posted by Notan on January 16, 2006, 6:08 pm
Please log in for more thread options Infnet wrote:
>
> Accidently spilt Coke on a Compaq Presario Laptop's screen and
> keyboards
>
> Afetrwards, we couldn't get it to start...indicator lights
> flashed...dimmed...
>
> ...and the only one that stays on now is the AC plug indicator light on
> the very front
>
> No motor sound....no NOTHIN when we try turning it on via
> push-button...
>
> What could have fried/burnt/etc?....or is this common from what's
> inside a Compaq?
Coke, among other drinks, has lots of sugars, and is disastrous
to computer component connections.
Your only hope is to "wash" the inside of the computer with
(distilled) water, let it dry, and hope for the best.
Good Luck!
Notan
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Posted by mike on January 18, 2006, 2:05 pm
Please log in for more thread options Infnet wrote:
> Accidently spilt Coke on a Compaq Presario Laptop's screen and
> keyboards
>
> Afetrwards, we couldn't get it to start...indicator lights
> flashed...dimmed...
>
> ...and the only one that stays on now is the AC plug indicator light on
> the very front
>
> No motor sound....no NOTHIN when we try turning it on via
> push-button...
>
> What could have fried/burnt/etc?....or is this common from what's
> inside a Compaq?
>
> Thx!
> Infnet
>
Remove the battery and the AC adapter Immediately.
Voltage and coke don't go well together.
Take it apart Immediately and remove all traces of coke.
The acid in coke will destroy it quickly without voltage applied
and immediately with voltage applied.
If you don't get EVERY TRACE of it out, it will fail again.
Simple green, rinse, isopropyl, rinse, 99% stuff works best.
Scrub well with a toothbrush for each cleaning step.
Dry, dry, dry some more.
I use compressed air then let it sit on the heater
vent for a day.
AFIK the two worst places to get coke are the keyboard
and display. The High Voltage backlight inverter doesn't like coke.
And the typical keyboard is hard to get apart and even harder to get
back together.
mike
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Posted by lab on January 18, 2006, 5:23 pm
Please log in for more thread options Gee Mike, you sound like you've had some experience in this...I guess
spilling coke and it's effects on computer hardware have been
discovered the hard way.,,
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