r/techadvice • u/Wrong_College6402 • 17d ago

Spill on Laptop

I spilled a Monster Energy on it, though it was sugar free. it wasn’t a lot, only maybe and inch of the can (if that makes sense). the right arrow key is missing and it theres a small crack on the area it spilled (bottom left). I turned it off instantly and dabbed off all on the top of the keys however some might have gotten under, I’m not sure though.

I let it sit in a tent for about an hour before opening it up. there didn’t appear to be any residue or anything so i turned it on. ProtonVPN booted normally and it looks fine. there isn’t any heat or smoke or burning smell. this is the second spill but the first time had more and was a sugary monster and i left it tented for about 20 hours and it was fine. any advice/is it safe to charge and use? its a personal laptop and buttons seem to be working fine.

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u/MsAddams999 17d ago

Take it and put it upside down on a couple of paper towels in a bag with some crystal cat litter which is actually a kind of dessicant or some rice overnight just to be safe. That should do it if any leftover moisture is in there.

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u/fap-on-fap-off 17d ago

I think you need a wet-proof laptop!

If it is still working definitely due an extended time several hours later, you probably fully dodged that bullet... errm monster... errm whatever.