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Old 09-05-2006, 10:05 AM
dillonb Offline
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Computer Spill

I own a Powerbook G4, and have had it for a few years and it was running great, until i spilled a glass of water on it. When I spilled the water I immdediately unplugged it and removed the power chord. After I did this, I wiped down the exterior parts of the laptop that were wet. The computer began to smell as those cables and parts were frying, and smoke began to come out of the fan vents. That worried me so I just left the computer alone. I set it upright so that if any water was still inside it would drain out. I waited a day or two before I tried to use it again. When I finally did try, the computer made the noise as though it was going to boot up fine, but it didn't. It made the noise as though it was running, but the screen would not turn on. When I shut the computer to see if the light indicating that it was in sleep mode, it didn't come on. Most keys would light up as they should when pressed such as the caps lock keys and such. When I tried to hook my poewrbook up to a seperate display it wouldn't work, so I'm guessing the vga input is fried. So what all would you say is wrong here? Is the hard drive fried or what?? ANY HELP is appreciated
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