[TriLUG] OT - cleaning laptop after coffee spill

[P. L. Charles Fischer]

I had Sprite in my IBM A20p. I took it apart and used distilled water to 
wash off the motherboard and keyboard. I then let it dry for two days. This 
will work best if the spill has not dried. There are still a few keys that 
need more cleaning, but it has been working for a year.


Good luck
Charles Fischer

At 01:12 PM 12/17/2004, you wrote:

>My wife called me at work to say that she was ambushed by our cat causing
>her to spill coffee into her laptop.  Has anyone had any luck (either good
>or bad) in trying to clean liquid from a laptop?  Just looking for any
>hints anyone can offer.  In searching online I have seen mention of
>something called Contact Cleaner which may be available at Radio Shack
>that some people say they have had luck with.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike Norwood
>
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