Having some drinks while working or doing something over the laptop is a quite common routine. Many of us will love to have a snack and drink while watching series, movies etc. So at that time most of us have faced the difficult situation which is unknowingly we may spil it on the laptop. If you have faced it many times then you could know what to do but if not this is the first time you are facing this issue then you have no idea how to tackle this problem. Hence if you spill any liquid items on your laptop there are some steps to perform. Even after following the below protection steps do reach out to Rousant Systems to get laptop services in Chennai to get your laptop repaired. Actually liquid items and electric products are not good friends at all so you should keep them away. As we all know the water is the good conductor of electricity there are chances to get electric shocks.
Steps to follow
The first thing you have to do when you split something on your valuable laptop is switch it off. Disconnect it immediately by pressing the power button for a minute to switch it off. Next step is to remove all the external devices like USB, dongles or anything which is connected to the laptop. Unplug all the externals and remove the charger from the electricity board. After that you have to take off the battery from the laptop. Nowadays in some laptops the batteries are embedded so you have to unscrew the backside and remove the battery from it. If you are unable to dismantle it, visit Rousant Systems for a laptop chip level service to remove it .These are very essential to secure your laptop spontaneously. But your safety is also necessary as well. Hence, stay away from electronic devices to avoid shocks if you are wet or standing near water.
Take a dry cloth and gently rub it over the laptop to dry the water and hold the laptop upside down to drain the remaining water which is spilt on the laptop. Check whether the water went inside the USB port and other vents to avoid unnecessary problems. After that you have to dismantle the laptop to take off the battery to dry the water. Leave it for one whole day on a dry surface and in a ventilated space to let the water drain out fully.
Precaution
You can use waterproof laptop covers which are made up of silicon to protect your laptop. It will provide you complete protection. But you should not cover the ventilation holes because if you cover it that may cause your laptop to overheat. To avoid overheating you can use cooling pads or a flat table or desk to use your laptop. Avoid using it on the lap or a pillow that may lead to overheating and start troubling your laptop. If the above precautions and tips are not working then you have to take your laptop to the service centre immediately to repair.
Having a laptop is not a difficult task but maintaining that is a difficult one. So one should know about the do and don’ts and also pro tips to tackle problems. Accidents may happen but you have to act spontaneously and work accordingly.