''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the laptop's operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away''
Even though the laptop may have been turned off, there's always power present on the motherboard. The laptop's Power button is not a power isolating switch. Its function is to signal the user's intentions to the BIOS or OS
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''First ***do not try to charge or to turn on your laptop again*** and then ***remove the battery as soon as possible*** from the laptop'' to minimize any further damage.
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''First ***do not try to charge or to turn on your laptop*** until it has been cleaned properly and then ***remove the battery as soon as possible*** from the laptop'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the device and clean ''all the affected parts'' using ***Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+*** (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives which may leave conductive residues and is not as effective. If you do have to use it check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better
Here is a link describes what happens. [[Electronics Water Damage]]
Here is the [link|https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-12-7290-laptop_owners-manual2_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop. Go to p.14 to view the procedure to disconnect/remove the battery. Then follow the manual to remove the components that can be removed to thoroughly clean and dry everything else.
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well
Hopefully after you have done all this the laptop ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
If this process seems too daunting, take your laptop to a reputable, professional laptop repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the laptop's operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away''
Even though the laptop may have been turned off, there's always power present on the motherboard. The laptop's Power button is not a power isolating switch. Its function is to signal the user's intentions to the BIOS or OS
''First ***do not try to charge or to turn on your laptop again*** and then ***remove the battery as soon as possible*** from the laptop'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the device and clean ''all the affected parts'' using ***Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+*** (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives which may leave conductive residues and is not as effective. If you do have to use it check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better
Here is a link describes what happens. [[Electronics Water Damage]]
Here is the [link|https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-12-7290-laptop_owners-manual2_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop. Go to p.14 to view the procedure to disconnect/remove the battery. Then follow the manual to remove the components that can be removed to thoroughly clean and dry everything else.
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well
Hopefully after you have done all this the laptop ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
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If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional laptop repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
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If this process seems too daunting, take your laptop to a reputable, professional laptop repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the laptop's operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away''
Even though the laptop may have been turned off, there's always power present on the motherboard. The laptop's Power button is not a power isolating switch. Its function is to signal the user's intentions to the BIOS or OS
''First ***do not try to charge or to turn on your laptop again*** and then ***remove the battery as soon as possible*** from the laptop'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the device and clean ''all the affected parts'' using ***Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+*** (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives which may leave conductive residues and is not as effective. If you do have to use it check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better
Here is a link describes what happens. [[Electronics Water Damage]]
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Here is the [link|https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-12-7290-laptop_owners-manual2_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop. Go to p.14 to view the procedure to disconnect/remove the battery. The follow the manual to remove the components that can be removed to thoroughly clean and dry everything else.
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Here is the [link|https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-12-7290-laptop_owners-manual2_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop. Go to p.14 to view the procedure to disconnect/remove the battery. Then follow the manual to remove the components that can be removed to thoroughly clean and dry everything else.
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well
Hopefully after you have done all this the laptop ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional laptop repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the laptop's operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away''
-
Even though the laptop may have been turned off, there's always power present on the motherboard. The laptop's Power on button is not a power isolating button. Its function is to signal the user's intentions to the BIOS or OS
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Even though the laptop may have been turned off, there's always power present on the motherboard. The laptop's Power button is not a power isolating switch. Its function is to signal the user's intentions to the BIOS or OS
''First ***do not try to charge or to turn on your laptop again*** and then ***remove the battery as soon as possible*** from the laptop'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the device and clean ''all the affected parts'' using ***Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+*** (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives which may leave conductive residues and is not as effective. If you do have to use it check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better
Here is a link describes what happens. [[Electronics Water Damage]]
-
Here is the [https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-12-7290-laptop_owners-manual2_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop. Go to p.14 to view the procedure to disconnect/remove the battery. The follow the manual to remove the components that can be removed to thoroughly clean and dry everything else.
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Here is the [link|https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-12-7290-laptop_owners-manual2_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop. Go to p.14 to view the procedure to disconnect/remove the battery. The follow the manual to remove the components that can be removed to thoroughly clean and dry everything else.
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well
Hopefully after you have done all this the laptop ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional laptop repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
Hi @williams93090
Allowing it to dry may not have been enough.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the laptop's operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away''
Even though the laptop may have been turned off, there's always power present on the motherboard. The laptop's Power on button is not a power isolating button. Its function is to signal the user's intentions to the BIOS or OS
''First ***do not try to charge or to turn on your laptop again*** and then ***remove the battery as soon as possible*** from the laptop'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the device and clean ''all the affected parts'' using ***Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+*** (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives which may leave conductive residues and is not as effective. If you do have to use it check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better
Here is a link describes what happens. [[Electronics Water Damage]]
Here is the [https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-12-7290-laptop_owners-manual2_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop. Go to p.14 to view the procedure to disconnect/remove the battery. The follow the manual to remove the components that can be removed to thoroughly clean and dry everything else.
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well
Hopefully after you have done all this the laptop ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional laptop repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.