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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: richardrkb on June 20, 2009, 03:02:52 PM

Title: dell laptop got water
Post by: richardrkb on June 20, 2009, 03:02:52 PM

water was spilled on the keyboard. immediatly turned over, unplugged, let dry. starts up normally and displays message " internal hard disk drive not found . try to reseat the drive ". also " no bootable devices ". Is it wrecked?

Title: Re: dell laptop got water
Post by: WyattSoft on June 20, 2009, 03:18:20 PM

Water has probably got inside the hard drive.

Worst case just replace the hard drive.

Title: Re: dell laptop got water
Post by: richardrkb on June 20, 2009, 05:07:09 PM

can it be blown dry, then eventully work, or does the water short something in the hard drive that makes it non repairable.

Title: Re: dell laptop got water
Post by: Mulreay on June 21, 2009, 03:45:50 AM

Quote from: richardrkb on June 20, 2009, 05:07:09 PM

can it be blown dry, then eventully work, or does the water short something in the hard drive that makes it non repairable.

Do not blow dry a water problem. That influences oxygenation which in turn creates rust.

Title: Re: dell laptop got water
Post by: squall_01 on June 21, 2009, 07:33:02 AM

too metal, there are a number of other things that could be wrong with it an its not possible to do that since there enclosed for protection.  I would attempt data recovery an get a new one.

Title: Re: dell laptop got water
Post by: Mulreay on June 21, 2009, 07:41:09 AM

Quote from: squall_01 on June 21, 2009, 07:33:02 AM

too metal, there are a number of other things that could be wrong with it an its not possible to do that since there enclosed for protection.  I would attempt data recovery an get a new one.

Or you can ignore this. You just need to give time to let it dry out. Then we can see what is wrong.

Title: Re: dell laptop got water
Post by: squall_01 on June 21, 2009, 07:43:41 AM

If you took the drive out an let it air dry we could see if its okay or not.