Screen flicker after a spill

  • Thread starter Thread starter Kathleen
  • Start date Start date
K

Kathleen

So last night my bat-out-of-hell cat jumped on my table and knocked over a
glass of red wine. Most of the wine went under my laptop but some amount
splashed onto the keyboard and screen. At first, my computer showed no signs
of a problem and I have never spilled on a computer ever so I didnt know what
to do. About an hour later my screen started flickering on and off (from
black to the screen image) it started with just a flicker or two in a couple
of minutes to every other second or more. I turned the computer off and took
a blow dryer to it for under an hour and then let it dry overnight. In the
morning, I turned the computer on and it booted without issue except that the
screen resolution changed (as it often does after booting with the screen
closed or open) and then the flickering started again. I turned it off and
blow dried it again for some time and I will leave it off for at least a week
but any ideas/suggestions for what I should do next. Does it seem like
something is already fried and I need to contact the manufacturer for a fix?
Is there anything else I should do?
Thanks
 
You'll have to return your laptop to the manufacturer
and have them replaced the ruined keyboard. Laptop
computers have an extremely sensitive keyboard membrane
that is easily ruined with a liquid spill.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

:

So last night my bat-out-of-hell cat jumped on my table and knocked over a
glass of red wine. Most of the wine went under my laptop but some amount
splashed onto the keyboard and screen. At first, my computer showed no signs
of a problem and I have never spilled on a computer ever so I didnt know what
to do. About an hour later my screen started flickering on and off (from
black to the screen image) it started with just a flicker or two in a couple
of minutes to every other second or more. I turned the computer off and took
a blow dryer to it for under an hour and then let it dry overnight. In the
morning, I turned the computer on and it booted without issue except that the
screen resolution changed (as it often does after booting with the screen
closed or open) and then the flickering started again. I turned it off and
blow dried it again for some time and I will leave it off for at least a week
but any ideas/suggestions for what I should do next. Does it seem like
something is already fried and I need to contact the manufacturer for a fix?
Is there anything else I should do?
Thanks
 
Eventhough my keyboard is fine? My only problem (so far) is the display
(external display resolution is permanently set to low) and it flickers.
 
Carey Frisch said:
You'll have to return your laptop to the manufacturer
and have them replaced the ruined keyboard. Laptop
computers have an extremely sensitive keyboard membrane
that is easily ruined with a liquid spill.
Click to expand...


What has he flickering screen got to do with the keyboard? DUH!

ss.
 
Kathleen said:
So last night my bat-out-of-hell cat jumped on my table and knocked over a
glass of red wine. Most of the wine went under my laptop but some amount
splashed onto the keyboard and screen. At first, my computer showed no
signs
of a problem and I have never spilled on a computer ever so I didnt know
what
to do. About an hour later my screen started flickering on and off (from
black to the screen image) it started with just a flicker or two in a
couple
of minutes to every other second or more. I turned the computer off and
took
a blow dryer to it for under an hour and then let it dry overnight. In the
morning, I turned the computer on and it booted without issue except that
the
screen resolution changed (as it often does after booting with the screen
closed or open) and then the flickering started again. I turned it off and
blow dried it again for some time and I will leave it off for at least a
week
but any ideas/suggestions for what I should do next. Does it seem like
something is already fried and I need to contact the manufacturer for a
fix?
Is there anything else I should do?
Thanks
Click to expand...

I am not sure how electrically conductive wine is, but a sugary drink is a
big killer. Stop using it, turn it off, and leave it in a warm, dry
ventilated area for a few days to thoroughly dry it out. Using it in a
situation were the liquid can short out connections can permanently damage
your laptop. If you are very lucky, things will be back to normal after it
has thoroughly dried out.

ss.
 
Back
Top