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    water and keyboard do not mix

    Discussion in 'HP' started by john1970, Sep 8, 2009.

  1. john1970

    john1970 Newbie

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    Hello,
    I have an HP DV9700 notbook and water got spilled on the keyboard. I turned the notebook off immediately and unplugged it. Then let it dry for a day. The next day I turned it on and now when I press some keys the wrong thing happens such as when I press backspace Internet Explorer will switch to full screen or when I press the spacebar it will do a space and put a period in the spelling. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this?
    Everything else works fine.
    Thank you in advance
    John
     
    john1970, Sep 8, 2009
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  2. OldMajorDave

    OldMajorDave Notebook Evangelist

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    Do Not power the unit any more.
    Do Not point a hair drier at it.

    Leave the lid open
    Remove all access doors
    Remove the RAM
    Remove the Battery
    Remove the Hard Drive
    Remove the keyboard if you know how
    Point a running fan at the unit
    Let it dry for 3 days (yes, no kidding, 3 days !!)
    ( This is the standard manufacturers recommendation for Cell Phones, Wireless Phones, MP3 players, Computers etc… )

    During those 3 days pray, because it's very likely that if the unit was powered when the spill occured it has been damaged or that you failed to wait long enough for the unit to dry. It doesn't take much...

    Sorry for the bad news but if you're very luck... perhaps ??
     
    OldMajorDave, Sep 8, 2009
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  3. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    Pray that your computer isn't messed up. If after letting the computer throughly dry out as the Old Major said above, the keyboard still doesn't work, then you could try replacing the keyboard.
     
    Yotsuba, Sep 8, 2009
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  4. OldMajorDave

    OldMajorDave Notebook Evangelist

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    + 1 for DataMonger
     
    OldMajorDave, Sep 8, 2009
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    Locate and disconnect the Bios/cmos battery as well until it is dry.
    This low voltage & moisture can promote corrosion
     
    cyber16, Sep 8, 2009
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  6. john1970

    john1970 Newbie

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    Thank you all. I will give it a try and I will definitely PRAY!
    John
     
    john1970, Sep 8, 2009
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