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03-17-2013, 11:52 PM
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Wet netbook keyboard
I got water on keyboard of Toshiba netbook it doesn't respond not one key! The touch pad mouse also. It says my password is wrong but it is right! What to do?
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03-17-2013, 11:55 PM
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The first thing you have to do is unplug it, remove the battery, and thoroughly dry it out.
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03-18-2013, 05:26 AM
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stick it in a bag of rice for a few days...
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03-18-2013, 09:47 AM
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03-18-2013, 09:58 AM
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Lol
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03-18-2013, 11:44 AM
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probably work better than sticking it in a bag of KFC
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03-18-2013, 01:46 PM
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03-18-2013, 11:00 PM
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Are you serious about the bag of rice?
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03-19-2013, 12:38 AM
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03-19-2013, 05:41 AM
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yes when water got spilled on one of our laptops i immediately pulled the battery and shook out all the water I could... wrapped in in paper towel and got a trashbag and poured Rice in it and placed the laptop in that and covered with more rice... 4-days later fully functioning laptop...
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03-19-2013, 08:40 AM
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Rice brings the air inside the bag down to near zero humidity which maximizes the rate of evaporation. You also want to place the bag in a warm place, which also maximizes evaporation.
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03-20-2013, 04:28 AM
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I have a ~$3000 Lenovo ThinkPad W700 that went titsup when the keyboard got wet while it was running. Shorted out the motherboard.
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03-20-2013, 05:43 AM
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last time I had one do that I submerged the motherboard in alcohol and scrubbed it with a toothbrush and when it dried it worked...
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03-24-2013, 06:48 AM
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I tried the bag of rice for 4 days and I still get the keyboard error message and can't go any further because of no keyboard. Should I try it for a longer period of time?
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03-24-2013, 09:02 AM
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You could try an external keyboard.
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03-24-2013, 09:21 AM
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Take it apart and spray it with electronics cleaner, which gets rid of moisture as well. If that does not work then it may be time to replace the keyboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA05806H2498 Last edited by David M; 03-24-2013 at 09:26 AM. |
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03-24-2013, 02:19 PM
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I tried the external kboard and was able to start it up! Thanks for the advice! Will use it until I can take apart and replace kboard
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