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Spilling anything near or around expensive electronics can be a heart-stopping experience, and I know. Spilling a glass of water on your desk that just happens to flow in the direction of your 3 week old notebook is not one of the best moments I’ve experienced in my life. Well the guys over at Grynx.com have given you the tips to prepare yourself if disaster were to strike, or even worse, your young sister running around with a full glass of water.

The run-down of the process is to immediately remove the battery, this should be a no-brainer as water and electricity don’t mix. Second would be to dump off all the liquid and start to disassemble the laptop. The third and final step is to rinse off all the internal components with tap water and then distilled water (I’ve heard alcohol also works, but please do not hold me to that). Then after you have completed all these steps, let the laptop dry, and then re-assemble when the components are all dry.

If all goes well, you should have a fully usable laptop in the end. Oh, and please don’t use this post as a reason to drink and compute.

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