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    Useing Alienware Laptop to Repair soaked Laptop

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by AtolSammeek, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    Well You can basicly guess what happen. A can of Soda spilled onto the Laptop and soaked it. Very Bad combo.

    Well the guy told me they tried restarting the computer and everything. I told them let me take a look and see if I can do anything. The Family like there no way it will work again.

    I started Taking the Acer Laptop apart and use isopropyl Alcohol on the eletronics and clean all the Sticky soda off. Was suggested to Wait a few days before restarting the computer and Other Sites suggested to use Hair Driver. That did not sound like the Best idea and waving a Hair driver did not sound fun.

    Was thinking for a bit and look at my Alienware M17x laptop and was like Warm Dry air coming from the back of my laptop why not use it. So I set All the Eletronics behind my Laptop about a foot away all upright. So the heat Hit the eletronic parts and slowly dry out the parts. Then I started played Lord of the Rings online for a total of 6 hours. After the frist two hours I rotated the parts. Then 2 hours Did the Backside which was not soaked then keep playing and rotated in a hour and played lotro. Every seem to be dry

    Then I started Putting the Laptop Together and came the best part. I turn the laptop on and it Worked. Called the guy the next day and told the family the laptop is working. By this time They already got a new laptop. :)
     
    AtolSammeek, Oct 20, 2010
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  2. SAUCE

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    AtolSammeek

    I think you deserve the Laptop you stripped ,cleaned, & dried out .

    Well Done
    ;)
     
    SAUCE, Oct 20, 2010
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  3. DboogieC

    DboogieC Notebook Deity

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    haha thanks a funny story, do you get to keep the notebook ?
     
    DboogieC, Oct 20, 2010
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    interesting nice G33K dryer
     
    granyte, Oct 20, 2010
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  5. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Good job Atol!
     
    kobe, Oct 20, 2010
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  6. inap

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    wow this alien technology is powerful!!!
     
    inap, Oct 20, 2010
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  7. Wattos

    Wattos Notebook Deity

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    have you tried drying your hair with the M17x?
     
    Wattos, Oct 20, 2010
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  8. UPGI2AYDD

    UPGI2AYDD Notebook Consultant

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    I have my M15x pointing towards the washing machine to dry out my clothes.
     
    UPGI2AYDD, Oct 20, 2010
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  9. 5150Joker

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    Alienware users: Contributing to the Alien conspiracy to create global warming, one user at a time.
     
    5150Joker, Oct 20, 2010
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  10. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    Hay I got Payed for it. Even Better then a Old Laptop. :)
     
    AtolSammeek, Oct 20, 2010
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  11. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    i loled 10char
     
    granyte, Oct 22, 2010
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  12. 1Coopgt

    1Coopgt Notebook Consultant

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    I would have just taken it apart and put it in the oven for a couple of hours at 200 degrees .

    Nice job though . :)
     
    1Coopgt, Oct 22, 2010
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  13. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    i have to admit i use mine with 6 boinc project running to heat up a room when it's to cold here
     
    granyte, Oct 23, 2010
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  14. reborn2003

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    Ehahaha thats What I used to do before we got the heater LOL. I would just turn on every notebook pc I had and run furmark LOL ehahahahahah :p :p ;) ;) :D :D

    Cheers. :)
     
    reborn2003, Oct 23, 2010
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