What does one do if someone spills Mt.Dew on a laptop?

[murphy55d]

And doesn't tell the person until a month later, after they've been wondering what happened to it?

My ex-coworker called me up and said his laptop wouldnt power on..I don't know much about laptops, but I'd at least look at it.
I didn't know what was wrong except SOMETHING was a bit sticky on it. Q)

Turns out his girlfriend spilled Mt Dew all over it and never told him.

Is there anything that can be done, or is it pretty much dead?

Edit: It doesn't power up at all, and I tried putting a different hard drive in, and still nothing happens.

 

[billandopus]

It's obvious isn't it?

You Do The Dew!

Actually, it depends whether it's Mountain Dew Original or Code Red.

 

[Goosemaster]

Make sure its mountain Dew

 

[Goosemaster]

Actually, you might have to check the warranty(call the manufacturer) because if there was enough liquid it could have shorted out etc.

 

[murphy55d]

there is no warranty.. it's a few years old.

Is it probably just shot?

 

[thraxes]

Friend got beer on her Laptop.... first the keyboard went and to prevent further damage atechnician took it apart and cleaned up the inside. Unfortunately it was still having problems after that and quit completely 2 months later. It was still under warranty but since it was a self inflicted fault (Compaq obviously doesn't sell laptops with a 1/4liter of Warsteiner sloshing around inside) there was no replacement.

Was a Compaq P3 1GHz machine

 

[merlocka]

One kicks themself in ones own arse for killing ones own laptop.

After that, you have a couple of options...

1) Punt. Toss the laptop in the garbage after pulling the HD and Ram.

2) Get MacGyver on it. Grab your tool set, a box of Q-tips, a bottle of Isopropyl (sic), some paper towel, crack the sucka open and go to work.

 

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: merlocka
One kicks themself in ones own arse for killing ones own laptop.

After that, you have a couple of options...

1) Punt. Toss the laptop in the garbage after pulling the HD and Ram.

2) Get MacGyver on it. Grab your tool set, a box of Q-tips, a bottle of Isopropyl (sic), some paper towel, crack the sucka open and go to work.

Well it isn't mine so my ass won't get any kicking. I sort of figured it was probably shot, the RAM might still be good, but I know for a fact the HD is not, it won't boot up in my laptop.

Oh well, his loss.

Thanks guys.