Laptops can help us work anywhere, anytime. Can be outside the cafe to reply to customer emails. Sitting at the restaurant to check email. However, many times, due to carelessness or accident, we make water, coffee, fish sauce … poured on the keyboard. So how to deal with the problem?
When the laptop is spilled with water on the keyboard, depending on how much or how little, we need to promptly handle it according to the following steps.
1. First, turn off the device immediately, completely unplug the charger and battery from the laptop. To avoid short-circuiting, resulting in the death of the electronic components inside.
2. If we only pour a little on the keyboard, we can use a hair dryer, or bring it to the sun to dry the water inside the keyboard. Note that when exposed to the sun, you should use a cloth or a basket to cover the screen to avoid damage to the screen.
Wash laptop keyboard with water3. If the amount of water is poured into the Laptop too much, it is imperative to open the machine to clean it. If you know, then unpack it yourself or bring it to the center for repair. And we need to use aromatic gasoline to clean the water on the mainboard, on the keyboard and external components. After drying, you can continue to use.
4. In case the keyboard is spilled, it is not water but sugary liquids such as: soft drinks, coffee, tea .. or even fish sauce. These substances make the keyboard harden when dry, and very difficult to press. Often going to repair centers, people ask you to replace the keyboard. If we don’t want to change it, we can clean it to help save money and avoid having to replace the keyboard (the new key is also full of batches, not happy to press).
5. Proceed to unpack the device and remove the keyboard. If the machine is contaminated with the above liquids, we also need to clean it thoroughly. Then put the keyboard in a bowl of water, use the right toothbrush to gently scrub. Note: rub lightly to avoid dropping the key, we can wash it with water or add a little dishwashing liquid to clean it. Do not use soap.
6. If washing with dishwashing liquid, it is necessary to clean it thoroughly. Use the shower to spray the keys so that there is no more dishwashing liquid. lest the detergents in the dishwashing liquid damage the keyboard circuit.
7. Finally, bring the keyboard out to dry in the sun. Usually drying for about 5 hours, if we want to be fast, we can combine a hair dryer, dry it into the slots of the keyboard and then dry it. Important note: make sure 100% that there are no more drops of water in the keyboard before it can be assembled into the device, lest there is any water left, it will touch the laptop to death.
So can the laptop keyboard be washed with water? Definitely yes, I’ve done this many times and nothing has failed. You can rest assured to do, just make sure the keyboard is dry and can be attached.
