I need your advice.

Wolfehunter · 06-23-10, 09:30 AM

Ok guys my wife made my day this morning. While helping with our child she accidentally spilled her entire cup of hot coffee on her laptop.

Now I've completely dismantled the laptop and clean all but the keyboard.

Sony viao keyboards are attached to the top case housing. There permanent fixtures. Keyboard has the most damage. I don't want to remove each little key. So I washed the entire top case plastic part keyboard and all. Yes there isn't any vital equipment attached. Only the keyboard and touchpad panel. Those two are melted taps into the main top case.

At the moment I'm letting it drip dry. I'm sure I've removed mose of the coffee in the keyboard. But the water will take some time. Those laptop keyboards have layers.. Paper thin. The water in those sleeves will take alot of time to dry out.

My question is should I use a hair dryer or very low heat oven with the door open?

I don't want to melt it..

My old dell laptop I could remove the keyboard from the case... so I had no issues. but this time.. I can't see ...

And thanks for your help guys...

WH

Reece · 06-23-10, 09:41 AM

I assume since you had spilled coffee that you then cleaned off with water. Can't see it so may not be of much help but you could try:
placing keyboard in dry towel then placing in spin drier for a few minutes to get most of the moisture out, then leaving in the sun for most of a day, could try spraying with electronic circuit cleaner if you have any available. Hope this helps!

Wolfehunter · 06-23-10, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

I assume since you had spilled coffee that you then cleaned off with water. Can't see it so may not be of much help but you could try:
placing keyboard in dry towel then placing in spin drier for a few minutes to get most of the moisture out, then leaving in the sun for most of a day, could try spraying with electronic circuit cleaner if you have any available. Hope this helps!

Ya I ran water on the keyboard case top. Let the coffee rinse down. Once the water was clear. Then I dryed it using towels and now angled it for drip dry. Thinking of using low heat on the dryer? Some suggest special cleaners... But that might be to expensive..

Gerald · 06-23-10, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

Ok guys my wife made my day this morning. While helping with our child she accidentally spilled her entire cup of hot coffee on her laptop.

Now I've completely dismantled the laptop and clean all but the keyboard.

Sony viao keyboards are attached to the top case housing. There permanent fixtures. Keyboard has the most damage. I don't want to remove each little key. So I washed the entire top case plastic part keyboard and all. Yes there isn't any vital equipment attached. Only the keyboard and touchpad panel. Those two are melted taps into the main top case.

At the moment I'm letting it drip dry. I'm sure I've removed mose of the coffee in the keyboard. But the water will take some time. Those laptop keyboards have layers.. Paper thin. The water in those sleeves will take alot of time to dry out.

My question is should I use a hair dryer or very low heat oven with the door open?

I don't want to melt it..

My old dell laptop I could remove the keyboard from the case... so I had no issues. but this time.. I can't see ...

And thanks for your help guys...

WH

But one thing,you can do is let it dry in normal condition,and after a time,say 5-7 hours.Plastic the lap and put into a freezer,there are some advance with this,cold-storage can shrink and restore some of the important equipment,so 2-3 hours so after that take it out and wait until you connect A/C.....so the lap have normal ,temp.....

Wolfehunter · 06-23-10, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

But one thing,you can do is let it dry in normal condition,and after a time,say 5-7 hours.Plastic the lap and put into a freezer,there are some advance with this,cold-storage can shrink and restore some of the important equipment,so 2-3 hours so after that take it out and wait until you connect A/C.....so the lap have normal ,temp.....

Damn good idea... thanks

Gerald · 06-23-10, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

Damn good idea... thanks

FIREWALL · 06-23-10, 11:51 AM

Get some canned air or use a compressor with VERY dry air.

If you don't have acess to either, take to auto body shop and ask to use their air from paint compressor. That air is heavily filtered and dry.

FIREWALL · 06-23-10, 05:04 PM

Any luck ? Which way did you go with ?

Wolfehunter · 06-23-10, 05:05 PM

I used the Hairdryer with warm air. Blasted the keyboard for 15min.. then put the hole damn thing back together... Damn sony... They make it very difficult to to reconnect some of those blasted sleeve wires... Thank gods for tweezers and my daughter holding the flashlight.. hehehe..

Computer is working now.. Back to normal thanks for your ideas.

Gerald · 06-23-10, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

I used the Hairdryer with warm air. Blasted the keyboard for 15min.. then put the hole damn thing back together... Damn sony... They make it very difficult to to reconnect some of those blasted sleeve wires... Thank gods for tweezers and my daughter holding the flashlight.. hehehe..

Computer is working now.. Back to normal thanks for your ideas.

The advice I mention before are in catalog: Old trick,but I safe some hard drive too

FIREWALL · 06-28-10, 08:16 PM

Hows it running now ?

krashkart · 06-30-10, 09:10 PM

This thread helped save my laptop last week. Thank you.

Gerald · 07-01-10, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

This thread helped save my laptop last week. Thank you.

06-23-10, 09:30 AM	#1
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	I need your advice. Ok guys my wife made my day this morning. While helping with our child she accidentally spilled her entire cup of hot coffee on her laptop. Now I've completely dismantled the laptop and clean all but the keyboard. Sony viao keyboards are attached to the top case housing. There permanent fixtures. Keyboard has the most damage. I don't want to remove each little key. So I washed the entire top case plastic part keyboard and all. Yes there isn't any vital equipment attached. Only the keyboard and touchpad panel. Those two are melted taps into the main top case. At the moment I'm letting it drip dry. I'm sure I've removed mose of the coffee in the keyboard. But the water will take some time. Those laptop keyboards have layers.. Paper thin. The water in those sleeves will take alot of time to dry out. My question is should I use a hair dryer or very low heat oven with the door open? I don't want to melt it.. My old dell laptop I could remove the keyboard from the case... so I had no issues. but this time.. I can't see ... And thanks for your help guys... WH __________________

06-23-10, 09:41 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,944 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I assume since you had spilled coffee that you then cleaned off with water. Can't see it so may not be of much help but you could try: placing keyboard in dry towel then placing in spin drier for a few minutes to get most of the moisture out, then leaving in the sun for most of a day, could try spraying with electronic circuit cleaner if you have any available. Hope this helps! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

06-23-10, 11:51 AM	#7
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Get some canned air or use a compressor with VERY dry air. If you don't have acess to either, take to auto body shop and ask to use their air from paint compressor. That air is heavily filtered and dry. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-23-10, 05:04 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Any luck ? Which way did you go with ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-23-10, 05:05 PM	#9
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	I used the Hairdryer with warm air. Blasted the keyboard for 15min.. then put the hole damn thing back together... Damn sony... They make it very difficult to to reconnect some of those blasted sleeve wires... Thank gods for tweezers and my daughter holding the flashlight.. hehehe.. Computer is working now.. Back to normal thanks for your ideas. __________________

06-28-10, 08:16 PM	#11
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Hows it running now ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-30-10, 09:10 PM	#12
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	This thread helped save my laptop last week. Thank you. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard