Computer dead?

I don't know if it will turn on again, but I'd say wait a few days. Once I dropped my GBA in a puddle and it wouldn't turn on, but I let it dry for a few days and it worked fine again. I hope it works like that for you, too.

If it won't turn on, I hope your warranty covers accidental damage.

I think my warranty expied in August :(

I was going to wait untill the morning but I think Ill wait a few days like you did just to be safe.

if u spilt a drink like coke, your comp is gone, if it is some sort of cordial or water based drink, get a blow drier and put it on full blast with no heat, it worked for my phone.

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Original post by bikola_p if u spilt a drink like coke, your comp is gone, if it is some sort of cordial or water based drink, get a blow drier and put it on full blast with no heat, it worked for my phone.

What about iced tea?

lol, if its sticky when it dries, you can say ur fudged,
However dont give up hope, if ur battery is still working and power still is fine, nothing go short circuited, just blow dry a lil, clean it up and dont try turning it on for 1day or 2

Chances are, your laptop is toast. Make sure you've cleaned out all the water, clear the CMOS settings via a jumper if you can (check the manual/hit google), and turn it back on when you're game enough for the verdict.

For future reference, if you spill water on any electronic device, turn it off immediately, remove any batteries, and disassemble it straight away and clean all the water out. Leave it disassembled until you're absolutely sure everything is dry, then put it back together. Generally speaking, the water will take time to find its way in through a case and reach exposed components. If you turn it off straight away, you should prevent the water shorting out the device. It's also vitally important you open the thing up and clear out the water ASAP. If you leave it there, it can corrode things and damage your device, power or no power. Leaving it to dry is a bad idea, as when/if the water evaporates, it generally finds its way further into the device, where it condenses and starts to rust any exposed terminals. This is one of the most common causes of a dead electronic device after encountering water in my experience. Ensuring all components are totally dry prevents anything shorting out when you put it all back together. It reduces the amount of time where actual damage can occur to the time between the contact with the liquid, and the time all the capacitors in the device discharge after you remove the batteries/disconnect the power. Generally speaking, damage rarely occurs in this period with enclosed devices. Still, you should remove the batteries or unplug the device without turning it off to make the capacitors discharge as quickly as possible.

I just turned on my computer. It displays "Toshiba" and then there is a beep and this message:

**** Bad check sum (CMOS) ******** Bad check sum (ROM) ****Check system. Then press [F1] key.

What does this mean?

It means you have a brand-new paperweight.

I am so glad you are wrong. Windows is booting as I type this.

I switched the RAM to a different slot and pressed F1 and its working now.

[smile]

Thanks everyone.

Wow. I would consider yourself lucky!

Lets say you spill coke on your mobo, while it is off. Could you rinse it off well with distilled water, then perhaps rinse it again with an emulsion of water and oil to help prevent rust, then let dry?

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Original post by Witchcraven Lets say you spill coke on your mobo, while it is off. Could you rinse it off well with distilled water, then perhaps rinse it again with an emulsion of water and oil to help prevent rust, then let dry?

Yeah, people have rinsed PCBs quite effectively in the past. (With a motherboard, there might be funky special-purpose components on it, which I'm not sure about... I have no idea how rust prone a ZIF socket is, for instance.) Don't bother with the oil, though. Just make sure to dry it very carefully (use a blowdrier set to low to get the hard-to-reach parts).

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Original post by Witchcraven Lets say you spill coke on your mobo, while it is off. Could you rinse it off well with distilled water, then perhaps rinse it again with an emulsion of water and oil to help prevent rust, then let dry?

Be careful with the oil. Even though most oils are not conductive, they can change the capacitive properties of the mobo electronics. Best to dry the water out as quickly as possible. Isopropyl alcohol might work better, since you possibly could get away with less liquid. But don't quote me on that.

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I just turned on my computer. It displays "Toshiba" and then there is a beep and this message: **** Bad check sum (CMOS) **** **** Bad check sum (ROM) **** Check system. Then press [F1] key. What does this mean?

It means your CMOS settings and the like were lost, and it means your computer passed POST without any other problems, which makes you a very lucky man. I'd recommend downloading the Ultimate Boot CD and running memtest86 to do a thorough memory diagnostic. There could easily be damage to regions of memory that won't cause problems initially, but will give you critical stability problems. If you get any issues with unexplained restarts, the system hanging, or any kind of unusual problem, keep in mind it could be a hardware fault. I personally wouldn't trust that system with anything vital for a considerable period of time.