[plug] Fluid damage to Laptop

[Daniel Pearson (Flashware Solutions)]

Jonathan,

Good call - for $120 - that's actually pretty good. That's not the 
Portacom I remember (who were always very expensive!). Good luck, should 
be interesting to see how it works out.

Cheers; Dan

Jonathan Young wrote:
> On 9/12/2006, "Gavin Chester" <sales at ecosolutions.com.au> wrote:
>
>   
>> If you care about trying to revive the laptop at all, spend the money at
>> Dick Smith, Jaycar or wherever and get a proper PCB cleaner and contact
>> cleaner (for all those switches and connectors).  If the laptop is dead,
>> then so be it, but if your actions bring it back to life for the $20 you
>> paid for the cleaners then you're ahead, aren't you?
>>     
>
> Thanks to everyone who offered advice.  I learned quite a lot about what
> you can and can't do when it comes to cleaning laptops and can also
> apply that knowledge in other situations such as damage to mobile phones
> too.
>
> Odds are with this particular laptop that the wine did not make it onto
> the mainboard.  The speaker and keyboard (the only two places it got in
> it would seem) are reasonably well sealed and the curviture of the unit
> meant most of the wine flowed around underneath it while it was slightly
> raised off the table.  After 3 days drying out, it should be safe to
> boot and continue using... But that is not a risk worth taking on a
> $3000+ PC.
>
> So.....
>
> Not wanting to take a chance and have it slowly corrode and fail later
> on, I made the decision to book it in with a Toshiba recommended
> warranty repairer who are currently stripping it down to boards,
> cleaning it thoroughly (using the best methods available) and
> reassembling it.  I could have tackled it myself, but would have had to
> buy the materials needed.  Also because I RARELY take apart notebooks
> and do not know where all the screws, plastic clips etc. are on this
> model, I did not want to risk breaking.  I would rather let them take
> responsibilty for the repair.
>
> Thus, Portacom are charging $120 for the service, but have promised it
> back squeeky clean and good as new.  Unfortunately should the mainboard
> fail later there will be no warranty on it because Toshiba will have a
> record of the fluid ingression.  On the plus side, there is the a very
> good chance that any potential damage will be stopped before it begins. 
> I think I have given it the best chance possible by calling in the
> professionals in this area.
>
> I will let the list know when it comes back and goes back into service. 
> If you don't here about it again after that, you can assume it survived
> to a normal age.
>
> Thanks again for all the information - glad I asked!
>
>
> Jonathan Young
> Director of PC-PHIX
> jonathan at pcphix.com
>
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