What to do When Liquid Spills on a Laptop

Posted: May 13, 2016

[caption id="attachment_12709" align="alignright" width="459"] Image from pcworld.com[/caption] Spills can happen at any time, and it seems like they always happen near electronics. Liquid and electricity are not a good combination and can easily send you into a panic if they meet accidentally. Quick action can often save a laptop from being destroyed by an accidental spill. Lincoln Spector, writer for PC World, shares what to do when liquid spills on a laptop.

When water, coffee, or liquid spills on your laptop, do this

Liquid and electricity don’t mix. When the two meet, the liquid can destroy a great deal of electronic circuits. It can also send you a serious shock if you’re not careful. I’m going to assume here that you’re not reading this on the wet PC. Best not to use it until everything has dried up. Immediately after the spill, make sure your hands, and the laptop’s power button, are dry. Use a towel if necessary. Turn off the computer…and I don’t mean shutting down Windows properly. Press and hold the power button. The computer will shut down completely after five seconds. Next, remove any source of electricity. Unplug the AC adapter from the wall socket. Then remove the battery, if the battery is removable. Read the entire article When Water, Coffee, or Liquid Spills on Your Laptop, Do This on PC World.