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Certain
11-11-2013, 01:18 AM
It was only about 2 ounces, and at first nothing happened. I used a towel and put the computer upside down, and then it seemed fine. But just now it started to wig out. I turned it off and put it, bent open, upside down on my bed, so that it's forming an equilateral triangle. Anyone have any recommendations?

Ryan 12
11-11-2013, 01:24 AM
blowdryer

Witty
11-11-2013, 01:32 AM
Lots of rice

Objective
11-11-2013, 01:56 AM
blowdryer

DON'T DO THIS. Just let that shit dry off. Using a blowdryer doesn't fix shit and might even complicate things further. Let it dry off and try to start it up again when you're 100% certain it's dried and hope that it still works and that none of the components are fucked up.

Clockwise
11-11-2013, 02:06 AM
Lots of rice

this.. put it in a bowl of rice.

asians love rice, it will attract them and they will fix your computer for you.

Certain
11-11-2013, 02:09 AM
this.. put it in a bowl of rice.

asians love rice, it will attract them and they will fix your computer for you.

That was actually funny. Well played.

Ryan 12
11-11-2013, 02:10 AM
DON'T DO THIS. Just let that shit dry off. Using a blowdryer doesn't fix shit and might even complicate things further. Let it dry off and try to start it up again when you're 100% certain it's dried and hope that it still works and that none of the components are fucked up.

it happened to mine and i used a blowdryer aint have a problem since




pussy

Objective
11-11-2013, 02:18 AM
it happened to mine and i used a blowdryer aint have a problem since

Good for you.

Certain
11-11-2013, 02:30 AM
I have a space heater that I can set to a very low temperature. Would that be safe, Objective?

Also, I know rice works on phones, but isn't a computer a bit complicated? I don't want rice grains stuck in my hard drive.

Clockwise
11-11-2013, 02:31 AM
take the battery out and just let it air dry, make sure you don't power it back up until your sure it's completely dry

Objective
11-11-2013, 02:53 AM
I have a space heater that I can set to a very low temperature. Would that be safe, Objective?

Also, I know rice works on phones, but isn't a computer a bit complicated? I don't want rice grains stuck in my hard drive.

Just do what Clockwise just said. Let it air out, if you turn it on prematurely you might fry the shit out of it if you haven't already.

The space heater thing etc. is something I'm not sure of, it's probably fine, but I wouldn't do it because I'm weird like that.

Certain
11-12-2013, 05:31 AM
Objective, Clockwise or anyone else, my hard drive does not appear damaged, but half my keyboard is fucked. I was able to log in to my account and upload all my documents to Google Drive because of the on-screen keyboard, but I can't type. Any ideas?

namix
11-12-2013, 05:52 AM
i assume im late to the party here

but yea, turning it upside down is good --- I would actually turn it around almost completely, with just the slightest angle so the keys on the keyboards don't 'cup' any moisture.

but other than that, ya, battery out, turn it off, and hope it boots next time

namix
11-12-2013, 05:59 AM
Objective, Clockwise or anyone else, my hard drive does not appear damaged, but half my keyboard is fucked. I was able to log in to my account and upload all my documents to Google Drive because of the on-screen keyboard, but I can't type. Any ideas?

also, in my experience the keys are the first do go but are the most likely to come back

if your HD goes, it's just gone lol. its a good sign that half the keyboard works, im surprised --- unless it was like juice that jammed the keys, but if it was water, that means that "it fried" like half of your keyboard essentially?

but im just talking from my embarassingly long history of spilling beer on laptops - i dont know much more than the average joe re: hardware.

Split
11-12-2013, 06:04 AM
re: hardware.

http://static1.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/tootsie+rolls+are+THE+++you+re+absolutely+disgusti ng+_51d97dcaefb74194243e0383ec40411f.png

namix
11-12-2013, 06:07 AM
http://static1.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/tootsie+rolls+are+THE+++you+re+absolutely+disgusti ng+_51d97dcaefb74194243e0383ec40411f.png

?

Split
11-12-2013, 06:09 AM
attn: namix
re: ?
subj: pls

namix
11-12-2013, 06:11 AM
you are starting to get annoying to me Split, like a little retarded brother tugging at my pant line

Split
11-12-2013, 06:17 AM
haha. don't worry about it.. i was seeing if i could nudge you into picking up what im putting down. clearly it hasn't worked

namix
11-12-2013, 06:19 AM
haha. don't worry about it.. i was seeing if i could nudge you into picking up what im putting down. clearly it hasn't worked

oh dammit, i get it now i think if it was for irony ITT

im really tired man - i was just trying to help and was too exhausted to try to translate lol

Split
11-12-2013, 06:22 AM
my varied sarcasm/ tone in general on these boards... but yeah

Ghost1
11-12-2013, 09:02 AM
Sense u spilled water on it....now u need to spill fire on it.

Clutter Buck
11-12-2013, 09:31 AM
just buy a fucking new one you broke ass chump

i broke my iphone 6 a week after they first came out and went and copped another two the very same afternoon, didn't even feel the need to make a thread about it

whats a stack to a mountain?

PancakeBrah
11-12-2013, 10:24 AM
attn: namix
re: ?
subj: pls

Lold

PancakeBrah
11-12-2013, 10:25 AM
Sense u spilled water on it....now u need to spill fire on it.

Lold

PancakeBrah
11-12-2013, 10:25 AM
this.. put it in a bowl of rice.

asians love rice, it will attract them and they will fix your computer for you.

Lold

Destroyer
11-12-2013, 11:35 AM
stop using it. for like a week yo
the keys will work again, but there's still water in there and it can still fuck shit up if it gets in the wrong place. water itself isn't so bad, it's the shit in the water that's bad
like it could probably run completely submerged in distilled water, no lie

Split
11-12-2013, 11:37 AM
stop using it. for like a week yo
the keys will work again, but there's still water in there and it can still fuck shit up if it gets in the wrong place. water itself isn't so bad, it's the shit in the water that's bad
like it could probably run completely submerged in distilled water, no lie


as soon as you introduce dust or anything you will short your laptop, tho

Dope girl
11-12-2013, 02:35 PM
Rice dries Cellphone so I will work on laptops or alot of Silica gel.

Witty
11-12-2013, 03:14 PM
Sense u spilled water on it....now u need to spill fire on it.

Bags knows.

Listen to him.

Clockwise
11-12-2013, 05:33 PM
if you don't have money for a new one just get a keyboard that has a usb attachment, use that instead.

Neighbor
11-12-2013, 05:37 PM
Bury it in the sand & check on it in a week

uh-oh
11-12-2013, 10:06 PM
this.. put it in a bowl of rice.

asians love rice, it will attract them and they will fix your computer for you.

solid,