We've been providing IT services to Jacksonville businesses for almost a decade now, and if there's one thing we've learned, it's that laptops can take quite a beating. We drop, slam, pound, and abuse our laptops, because most of the time, they can take the beating. But sometimes something goes wrong, and you need to know how to fix it.
PCWorld came out with an article on easy fixes for six common laptop problems. We wanted to take on each of these problems one by one, so here we go.
PCWorld came out with an article on easy fixes for six common laptop problems. We wanted to take on each of these problems one by one, so here we go.
- Screwdriver
- Towel
- Compressed Air
First, unplug your laptop. Then take out all of the easy-to-remove components (a screwdriver will be helpful), including the battery, CD drive, hard drive, and keyboard. Set those things to dry separately. Just to make sure you don't break anything, check out your manual to to see how to best remove each of those components.
Second, tilt your laptop on its side with a towel underneath. This will help drain some of the water out. Just do your best to keep the water away from the screen.
Third, gently shake the laptop to get as much water out as possible from those hard to reach places. This would be a good time to use the compressed air to continue drying out the system as much as possible.
It's best to the leave the laptop near a hearing or cooling vent overnight or until it fully dries out. Once you feel it's fully dried out, put everything back together. Now comes the moment of truth. If it turns on, let it run for a little bit. If it continues without any problems, you're good to go! If it doesn't turn on, it's probably time to get a new laptop.
Second, tilt your laptop on its side with a towel underneath. This will help drain some of the water out. Just do your best to keep the water away from the screen.
Third, gently shake the laptop to get as much water out as possible from those hard to reach places. This would be a good time to use the compressed air to continue drying out the system as much as possible.
It's best to the leave the laptop near a hearing or cooling vent overnight or until it fully dries out. Once you feel it's fully dried out, put everything back together. Now comes the moment of truth. If it turns on, let it run for a little bit. If it continues without any problems, you're good to go! If it doesn't turn on, it's probably time to get a new laptop.
The horror that comes to a person's face when they see their cup of water spill all over their laptop is something I can totally relate to, because it's happened to me. A waterlogged laptop might look like it's impossible to save, but there's hope....unless it's soda, coffee, or anything with sugar. Sugar kills the crap out of your computer's system, so you might as well buy a new laptop if that's the case. But if it's water we're talking about, you still need to be quick, so here's what you need: