How To Fix a Wet Laptop

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How were you supposed to know your computer can't swim? Isn't it called a laptop?

To complete this How-To you will need:

Paper towels or lint-free cloth
Cotton swabs
A towel
Lots of luck
Professional help

Warning: Liquids and electricity don't mix. Please make sure your hardware and all points of electrical contact are completely dry before plugging them in.

Step 1: Power down

When your laptop gets wet, immediately cut off the power supply and shut the computer down. Remove the battery, as well as the hard drive and any peripherals.

Step 2: Drain and dry

Pour as much water as you can off the surface of the laptop. Use paper towels or lint-free cloth and cotton swabs to clean and dry the laptop, battery, and any removable parts or peripherals. Don't use a hairdryer or a microwave; it can melt your hardware.

Tip: If you spilled a soft drink, coffee, liquor, or any other substance that isn't water on your laptop, you'll probably need to send it in for a professional repair.

Step 3: Let it sit

Lay a towel on a flat surface. Open the laptop, turn it upside down, and let it drain onto the towel for a few days.

Step 4: Reinsert the battery

Reinsert the battery, and turn the machine on. If it powers up, let it run for an hour or so and shut it down again. If it doesn't, try plugging in the power cord.

Warning: Make sure that the power cable and power brick are completely dry. Moisture can cause them to spark or catch fire.

Step 5: Reinstall the extras

If your laptop worked well on battery power, you're probably out of the woods. Reinstall the removable parts and peripherals, fire the machine back up, and count your lucky stars.

Step 6: Take it for repairs

If your laptop works when it's plugged in, but not on battery power — or if you're experiencing any other problems — take it in for repairs.

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[candygrl36]

2 questions:

Who would put a laptop in a microwave?

Can a laptop even fit in a microwave?

[DjElectronz]

How to fix a wet laptop.

Step 1. Don't bring your laptop outside when it is raining, or near water.

Step 2. You're laptop is now not wet.

[alanajoleemusic12]

i spilt diet coke on my laptops keyboard before it's perfectly fine except the "z" key can be a bit sticky from time to time

[xHawkeeY]

i spilt tea on my mac keyboard and now it makes a sound like a crisp being squashed under each key!

[fleetwood2011deuce]

DRY IT WITH A FREAKING TOWEL!!! THESE PEOPLE HAVE TO BE DUMBER THAN ANDY REID!!! go eagles

[SealoverSpot]

rofl yeah it is if you hate it

and well..... my laptop got wet and it warks fine -.- lies

[MultiRump]

last comment

[Swampertchamp]

0:49 Is it a good idea to microwave this?

[blwoller]

you: HELP! my laptop is wet! oh wait i'll look on my howcast on my laptop to see what to do....

laptop: help....... me..... *dies*

you: nooooooooo........

[sayhai]

all i see was only WET BOOBS.........there aint no laptop.......

[Ukfozzie]

It has worked although my right clicker is not working .. Anyway to fix it?

[nubsallaround]

IT WORKS!!!