How To Dry Out Wet Electronics

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  • @alexadelaide
    @alexadelaide 7 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    1 disconnect all power
    2 bath in demineralised water
    3 let dry fully
    4 pray

  • @clickclick111
    @clickclick111 7 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    How to dry out wet electronics?
    Step 1. Drop to your knees and scream and curse at the top of your lungs
    Step 2. Repeat step 1.

  • @damascenoalisson
    @damascenoalisson 7 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I've had a laptop that ended up submerged in water. Removed the battery and left it drying outside for a week and it came back to life! Not only that, but I'm using it right now, 4 years later :-)

    • @THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh
      @THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      bro i spilled water on my laptop 12 hours it went out but still working

    • @srishtisikdar6079
      @srishtisikdar6079 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh what did you do after water spilled over the laptop??

    • @THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh
      @THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@srishtisikdar6079 basically I let it dry for 12 hours tried to get rid of as much water as possible

    • @srishtisikdar6079
      @srishtisikdar6079 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh did you put it in tent position for 12hours?

    • @srishtisikdar6079
      @srishtisikdar6079 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you leave drying it in tent position??

  • @superoxidedismutor
    @superoxidedismutor 7 ปีที่แล้ว +699

    Put it in a bowl of rice at night, go to bed, and during the night, Asians will be drawn by the rice and will repair you device...

    • @amaanqureshi1286
      @amaanqureshi1286 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Denuris Turgryn lol man fuck this world

    • @FullPotatoGaming
      @FullPotatoGaming 7 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      hi ro i fix u phone vary cheep

    • @cringlez1096
      @cringlez1096 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That rhymes wtf

    • @omartaibi5512
      @omartaibi5512 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lool XD

    • @Blitzkim2
      @Blitzkim2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Dude is it free and does it work if I am an Asian?

  • @av5368
    @av5368 5 ปีที่แล้ว +539

    This isn’t helpful because almost everyone watching this is watching it after something like that happened..

    • @highgrounder2012
      @highgrounder2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Well, people who didn't get nervous and saw the video first got their devices up & running ❗not like a pal I know, who cleaned it and has been trying to turn it on for 2 hours💥

    • @Jubrook23
      @Jubrook23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I spilt my milkshake all over it and my dad screamed at me 😭😭

    • @s6xtv409
      @s6xtv409 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup-

    • @x3builds232
      @x3builds232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jubrook23 same what do i do

    • @raflamar4146
      @raflamar4146 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I cleaned mine using surface wipes because it was dirty, the foam got into the keyboard

  • @rachelyoung7377
    @rachelyoung7377 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    i couldn't hear a thing from this video bc my laptop's volume isn't working bc of water damage... smh

    • @sameha26
      @sameha26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LMAOOOO

    • @marcopot6448
      @marcopot6448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did it eventually work or nahh?

    • @rachelyoung7377
      @rachelyoung7377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@marcopot6448 Not really, had to get it professionally cleaned.

    • @hairdome
      @hairdome 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m watching this video on a different device lol

    • @ShanonBopbeepbd
      @ShanonBopbeepbd 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rachelyoung7377❤😊

  • @umbra7859
    @umbra7859 7 ปีที่แล้ว +553

    Got a waterproof s8 so ha! *sips coffee and spills it on laptop*

    • @randomdude4669
      @randomdude4669 7 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Umbra the s8 isn’t waterproof

    • @HackThePlanetNow
      @HackThePlanetNow 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Random Dude I guess you're technically right but it is water resistant.

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It for all intents and purposes, it is water proof. I've taken m mine to my kid's swim lessons for the past two summers and springs, and I've taken underwater shots at every one of them. Plus at the beach and all the other times at the pool and everyday TH-cam while taking a shower.

    • @HackThePlanetNow
      @HackThePlanetNow 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bryant's Sunday Brunch only depending on the rating. The pressure alone down there would destroy the phone

    • @billyhatcher643
      @billyhatcher643 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      its not that hard to get rid of water in devices i dropped my ipod touch 4s a few years ago in a cup of water and my dad told me to put it under a heat lamp and let it dry for a day and it still works today with no issues and also i dropped my original fat nintendo ds console in water too i was a bit droppie a few years ago but the same concept still works with that system as well

  • @shizeeque
    @shizeeque 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    6:24 that ad transition was hilarious! =D

  • @timharig
    @timharig 7 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Wash with steam distilled water before alcohol. Water is a much better solvant of polarized molocules than alcohol. Then displace with alcohol. Its not the water that does the damage, it is the minerals in the water that does the damage. Shorting is not the only concern. Minerals in tap water, as well as other beverages, can also be caustic to the traces on the PCB if they are allowed to remain on the board.

    • @3centsmckenna
      @3centsmckenna 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This needs to be at the top

    • @-eMpTy-
      @-eMpTy- 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tim Harig
      yea especially if you spilled soda with sugar in it

    • @bryanv257
      @bryanv257 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Linus, please pin this comment. If you would be so kind... Thank you in advance.

    • @michaelvogels9905
      @michaelvogels9905 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In addition, AFAIK you don't want to go too high on the air speed as well. Something like a powerful hair dryer on full blast can drive tiny water droplets into crevices and contact points you don't want them to touch.
      Air movement should be aiding evaporation, not pushing water around on the board.

    • @cowardly_wizard
      @cowardly_wizard 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A food dehydrator on low works wonders for all kinds of drying, and or adhesive removal

  • @AceNallawar
    @AceNallawar 7 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Watching this on the water socked electronic 👌

  • @Spladoinkal
    @Spladoinkal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I do electronic repair for a living and what he says in this video is sooo good. Let me add that you should ALWAYS back up any important information because none of this is a guarantee to fix. Also, the salt in salt water can completely corrode the internals of a phone in just a matter of hours unless it is completely cleaned out with alcohol.

  • @superman68671
    @superman68671 7 ปีที่แล้ว +701

    This guy looks a lot like the guy from Linus Tech Tips🤔

    • @Earthbadger
      @Earthbadger 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Ayush Jani your joking right

    • @Albertoepicness
      @Albertoepicness 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      or even channel super fun

    • @henrykwieniawski7233
      @henrykwieniawski7233 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Earthbadger Are you dumb? He's joking.

    • @Earthbadger
      @Earthbadger 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sebeki 2...ok just jump to the conclusion that I'm dumb good job

    • @csgas0
      @csgas0 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i dont think he is linux.

  • @vincenthernandez7819
    @vincenthernandez7819 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    i work with electronics since the last 8 years, and moisture damage is the most common problem, i use alcohol and brush it with a thootbrush and then i dry it with a heat goun at low heat. works like a charm 90% of the time

    • @emilialopezxd
      @emilialopezxd 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi, hoping you see my message. My MX ERGO from Logitech got wet and after a superficial cleaning i tried yo turned it on but it doesnt work. Will it work if I open it al clean it with alcohol?

    • @user-du6tf6mw9p
      @user-du6tf6mw9p 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is so helpful but we do not have a heat dryer😢

    • @user-du6tf6mw9p
      @user-du6tf6mw9p 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Gun

  • @danielsjohnson
    @danielsjohnson 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I noticed this video a few days ago. I didn't click on it because I thought I didn't need to spend the time watching it. It's now a few days later and I just spilled some water on my gaming mouse. I think I got all the water out but I'll take the advice of waiting at least 24 hours before I plug it in again.
    This video is the best you've done in recent memory. Thanks for making it, Linus.

  • @KobyTheHedgehog
    @KobyTheHedgehog 7 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    missed opportunity for an iFixIt sponsor

  • @loriboyters4171
    @loriboyters4171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I spilled a cup of coffee with cream/sugar on my laptop and power went out and wouldn't start back up. I did what our IT folks did when I did this at work. I disconnecte power, wiped it dry on outside as much as possible, then placed it under a fan overnight - and prayed. Worked the next day. I learned that you must ensure that it is completely dry before trying to restart or components could be damaged.

  • @Eassa189
    @Eassa189 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Dropped a cup of water on my laptop a year ago and left it on like an idiot which lead it to shorting out. I then took out the motherboard and all the other pcb's, left it in rice for a week then I submerged the laptop in a basin of Isopropyl Alchohol for an hour, let it evaporate (3 hours) and my laptop was as good as new, although good do with an upgrade now :)
    So top notch advice Linus.

    • @deadbushpotato2331
      @deadbushpotato2331 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eassa Ahmed please can you help me I do not have isopropyl alcohol and my psps buttons do not function properly what can I do without opening it up to make the buttons work

    • @Shizukou4299
      @Shizukou4299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Omg i should've dont this instead of throwing it at the wall and causing a massive hole!

    • @questionme9327
      @questionme9327 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Someone help me. What if i dont have the alcohol your talking about. My dads gonna kill Me cause its his laptop.

    • @Eassa189
      @Eassa189 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@questionme9327 I strongly suggest you buy the isopropyl alcohol and submerge the motherboard in it. Otherwise you can try putting the motherboard in the rice but I can't say it will work for sure

    • @questionme9327
      @questionme9327 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Eassa189 But what if buying the alchol is imposible. Is there any other way cause ama die if my dad finds out 😭

  • @Tchy
    @Tchy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I spilled maruchan soup (instant noodles) on my keyboard once. I immediately plugged it off, took all the keys out and submerged them on an isopropyl alcohol bath. Would've done the same with the keyboard itself but I didn't have the appropriate screwdriver to open it, so I just poured the same alcohol on every tiny hole it had. After drying the keys and the outside of the keyboard, I poured a whole 1Kg of rice on my keyboard and left it there for almost 2 days. After that, I put the keys in place, plugged it in and it worked, I'm still using it.

  • @KmeierGaming
    @KmeierGaming 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    linus my laundry now smells like underage drinking and that feeling you get when you forget the person youre talking tos name

  • @SeralyneYT
    @SeralyneYT 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have an analogy for exactly this.
    Roughly one and a half years ago, I spilled water on my laptop. I was stupid and decided to try turning it on after wiping the outside. It worked... For a bit. Then I saw it BSOD. I thought it was done for and let it stay for nearly a year. Then a year later, I decided to try it again. It works without complaints nowadays. Patience is key.

    • @tikemyson8541
      @tikemyson8541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow really? If I wait for ages it could work again? Did yours short?

    • @SeralyneYT
      @SeralyneYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@tikemyson8541 I recently threw it out. Not because it didn't work, but because it simply wasn't powerful enough these days. It was low end when I bought it.
      It *might* work. It might not. I think I was lucky and that it was juuust about to short, but didn't manage to completely fry things

  • @dappermuis5002
    @dappermuis5002 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Dad and Brother both are in the Industrial Automation sector. I've actually had to physically wash pc boards with sunlight dishwashing soap and/or Handy Andy.
    Though some components on the boards I have to wash carefully and not soak. Also you have to be careful as some white markings on some boards if soaked too long actually come off when you then use a paint brush or tooth brush when scrubing. Then wash off good and proper with clean water.
    Then once drip dried, I stick them into a normal oven and put it on till the light comes on and the heat is just hot enough that it is a bit hot to touch the board and components, but not too hot to melt anything. Then leaving it in the oven for a minimum of at least 3 hours. If you have thermerfan in the oven even better. Then the boards are usually reassembled into their boxes or taken to be placed back in the machines on the factory floor.
    It may sound a bit nuts. But it works and in some cases it is the only way we can save some of the boards or drives. Industrial things can get quite messy. When you have to use a screwdriver to dig out the fans to get them to work. You know things are bad. I've done my fair share of digging things out.

    • @dappermuis5002
      @dappermuis5002 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh and before someone says what about using the alcohol. It doesn't work so well when things are oily or greasy or well and truly packed on grime. Though we do use it a lot for light or general cleaning.

  • @No-hf1xq
    @No-hf1xq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm suprised you didn't mention rust building up in the electronics. Many devices survive the initial soaking only to die a month later.

  • @tylerpeterson4726
    @tylerpeterson4726 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You’re going to have to explain how adding a desiccant would concentrate the dissolved solids, forming a short. I’m fairly certain the same thing would happen with air drying.
    But I do believe that rice dust in your device is something to be avoiding.

  • @Wiizozz
    @Wiizozz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've heard that rubbing alcohol looks quite fine to remove other liquids and also evaporates very quickly.
    Any sugestions on that?

  • @colbymoore12
    @colbymoore12 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I bought a dehydrator from Walmart for like $30... doesn’t get too hot and works great.

    • @Spladoinkal
      @Spladoinkal 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Professional shops use dehydrators. Best thing you can do for sure!

  • @eCouchPotatoe
    @eCouchPotatoe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The usual story I hear from liquid damaged devices is "It worked for a while but now it won't turn on."
    If it's too expensive to lose, have a phone repair professional open your device and dehydrate it (or possibly clean it). Open it yourself if you think you can. Careful or you'll make it worse.

    • @doxis2
      @doxis2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      how much is a while? mine happened almost 24 hours ago, it was very minor tea spill and most of it was not on top of the keyboard itself just some few keys. cleaned it off with paper towel and turned it of. after few hours turned it back on, and ever since it is working fine, the keyboard works, pc is fully functional. So am i safe and lucky or i should be worried and seek proffesional help?

    • @eCouchPotatoe
      @eCouchPotatoe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@doxis2 For a keyboard you are probably fine. Phones are closed systems often made to keep water out. But when water gets in it has a harder time leaving. A keyboard has rubber membranes that can trap water but it's openly exposed to the air. Turning off the device immediately is the first step (good work). After a couple of hours if you don't have noticable problems you probably won't later.
      Phones will appear to work normally for up to 3 days. If you own a MacBook, get it checked! They are too expensive to mess around.

  • @ACombineSoldier
    @ACombineSoldier 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A flawless way to recover electronics that have gotten wet is to quickly submerge them in a bath of distilled ice water (-35 degrees F minimum), then to either use a heat gun or a can of propellant and lighter to quickly dry them. works every time!

  •  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have cleaned several PC's with the soap and water method. Sometimes letting it dry for 2 days and then when I turn them back on the work like brand new. I have done this with motherboards, video cards, audio cards, Ethernet cards, and other PC components.

  • @manishsinghbisht3010
    @manishsinghbisht3010 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Missed opportunity for a very good transition to ad part in the video.
    Linus should've said, "...after following our guide, If your device still fails to turn on...then buy a new one...but if it did turn on, then try out SQUARE-SPACE!!..."

  • @tehDmez
    @tehDmez 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Working in a device repair shop made me learn very quickly that water damage really isn't that hard to deal with. Clean with water, use ultrasonic cleaner, clean with alcohol, dry and wam bam thank you maam you have a working device again.

  • @luigimaster111
    @luigimaster111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Last time this happened, I removed my battery and threw my device inside a dehydrator. Worked out pretty well, no obvious permanent damage.

  • @dipie197
    @dipie197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just watching this ‘cause I like Linus content. This happened to me a while ago with my laptop. I just turned it off and left it upside down and it still works great, I would know since I’m using it right now

    • @cipher01
      @cipher01 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @Stephensouraski
    @Stephensouraski 7 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Unplug it and throw it out the window.

    • @stephensnell1379
      @stephensnell1379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's just a waste of having a laptop as laptops are very costly they aren't cheap

    • @Jay-fv6xo
      @Jay-fv6xo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@stephensnell1379 eat the laptop

    • @stephensnell1379
      @stephensnell1379 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jay-fv6xo you idiot they aren't edible

    • @riverboi2089
      @riverboi2089 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stephensnell1379 drink the laptop

  • @JoelReid
    @JoelReid 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There was a scientific paper in 2016 that showed the best substance to dry electronics was kitty litter... rice was entirely ineffective.

  • @jazzcat123
    @jazzcat123 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Picked a PC up off the side of the road. Was totally water logged.
    Dried it out for a few months...
    Fired up no worries and ran for a year or more.
    Some PCI slots were sketchy. But it ran!

  • @briank.1221
    @briank.1221 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use the isopropyl alcohol sonic bath and silicate combined with warm heat and air flow in my shop for nearly all board related wet repairs... And in my 30 years in the industry have only had a few items not recoverable (referring to the non-idiots that take out the batteries; don't plug them in, or otherwise didn't find them at the bottom of a pool or lake, left by someone else weeks, months or years before).

  • @austinc4881
    @austinc4881 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 that i accidentally left in my swim trunks while i was in my pool for >30 mins and once I noticed I had it in my pocket i completely dismembered it (easy for me since I have done many repairs on that model) and dunked everything in Isopropyl alcohol for a good while and used soft toothbrush to hopefully get rid of the chlorine deposits on anything and let everything dry for 24hrs. Needless to say it didn't so I got a brand new Galaxy S7 just few days after it came out about a month rolls by, I had kept the assembled phone in a bag tucked away, I just randomly thought to see if it would work AND IT DID and it worked perfectly not a single thing was wrong.
    #GodBlessSamsung

    • @himizuku3638
      @himizuku3638 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Austin C how did you not notice it was in your pocket?

    • @austinc4881
      @austinc4881 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      The stupid things men do when they are lost in the love of a woman lol. I was with at the time my GF and just get distracted having fun lol

  • @Felixkeeg
    @Felixkeeg 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Advice from a chemistry student: After disassembly, *multiple* washings with distilled water can be a good idea to clean of water-soluble junk, without introducing anymore impurities. Once that is done *one* washing with isopropanol is recommended, since it will evaporate very quickly, but as it messes with adhesives it should be done quickly and only with a small amount (50mL or so for a phone). Acetone would do the same job, but is a little more aggressive than isoprop and you usually don't get very pure acetone as a normal person (idk about the US; and no - nailpolish remover isn't a good idea).

  • @therealjammit
    @therealjammit 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Depending on the parts that got wet, I've used WD40 to displace the water (it's in the product name). The oil left behind isn't conductive but you may run into problems (oil collects dirt, oil dribbles out and greases up your fingers, etc). I haven't had it damage any plastic yet. Doesn't work on some things (you really can't saturate the platters on a hard drive and still expect it to work, and the heat seal on an LCD panel will probably de-glue itself) but doesn't seem to hurt electro-mechanial switches.

  • @3ktone685
    @3ktone685 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a camera that went through the wash. When we found it after the load, we basically just set it aside and forgot about it for a bit thinking it was dead, but after a day or 2 when we found the sd card and battery in folds the washer and charged it, lo and behold it worked. This happened 4-6 years ago and I still have the camera to this day. The quality isn’t great, but probably because it is an older compact camera (roughly the size of a credit card and 1/4 inch thick). But boy oh boy, it is tough. I have taken it camping and gotten dirt in it, and it still works fine. I’ve taken it apart quite a few times (I got zapped my the capacitor once [DON’T EVER TRY THAT], but I was more cautious the future attempts and wore nonconductive gloves). But it is one tough camera, and I still use it to this day...

  • @capbloo
    @capbloo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I see... Coffee Lake!

  • @kyis1256
    @kyis1256 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    It rained on my console collection (left the skylight open), I disassembled everything and dunked all the boards in isopropanol, it displaces water and acts as a desiccant. I use the same method to dry custom PCBs after an ultrasonic bath. Isopropanol is dirt cheap and extremely useful.

  • @aak6220
    @aak6220 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your repair advice videos are the best, very enjoyable.

  • @JJ999X
    @JJ999X 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I recently had a fire at my apartment, and now most of electronics smell like smoke. Do you have any tips how to remove smells / smoke smells from electrical components.

  • @DylanPlaysMC1
    @DylanPlaysMC1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i’m watching this in my bathtub

  • @VlajCo-di8lc
    @VlajCo-di8lc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. True. One month of drying is my method. Always work

  • @aurimasknieza7320
    @aurimasknieza7320 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    4:16 Accidentally spills coffee or limonade on laptop:
    *Takes out KARCHER pressure washer to wash out that residue* :D

  • @FeuerToifel
    @FeuerToifel 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    had a water-soaked psu once, due to filling a not fully checked loop. but i was lucky, i forced it dry with the not recommended hairdryer. blowing away all the liquid that not evaporated by the heat. had it back up and running the same day, and a few years from then on.

  • @guido7079
    @guido7079 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I hope this works. My parents opened the windows at my room because of the heat. But later that night it stormed and rained. A couple hours later i went t o bed and saw that my leptop was very very wet. I screamed as a little girl MOM DAD COME NOW. Firstly i wanted to set it on rice. Meanwhile my dad was looking at it i found this video and we opened evry screw and blow with the hairdryer on cool mode. Now i am letting it rest for the night. Plz pray for me.

    • @JinMikas
      @JinMikas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did it work?😭

  • @MarinTheFirestarter
    @MarinTheFirestarter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best first aid is to get a vacuum cleaner an vacuum all the holes. Or even using vacuum storage bags

  • @swiper2toxic731
    @swiper2toxic731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Who else trynna fix the school computer during Corona

  • @atocat9040
    @atocat9040 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One day I spilled a water bottle directly on the keyboard of my gigabyte sabre 15 laptop. I thought everything was lost. I shutdowned it as fast as possible, it rebooted (I mistyped the power button), I shutdowned it again, turned it over, removed the battery and made it dry for 1 day surrounded by rice grain.
    Two days after, it rebooted without any problem, still working more than 1 year after. I think they conceived the keyboard so that water has a very hard time reaching the motherboard.

  • @xsg81
    @xsg81 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What would Louis Rossmann said about this?

  • @compactc9
    @compactc9 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spilled Mountain Dew on my Mac keyboard, the wired chuckle key thing, so I immediately rinsed it with hot tap water and then let it dry in a sunny place in front of a fan. Still works!

  • @mar8925
    @mar8925 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    And that is why you make backups... 6:13

    • @tennicktenstyl
      @tennicktenstyl 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Backups are expensive so I live like I had nothing to loose

    • @H-77
      @H-77 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I get extremely anxious when something I care about is stored on only one drive/raid array. All those people who have all their important pictures on their phones... not backed up... I just don't understand how those people sleep at night.

  • @Envenomnom
    @Envenomnom 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spilled coffee on my mechanical keyboard about 3 years ago, gave it an isopropanol bath and it works like a charm to this day

  • @varungandhi8796
    @varungandhi8796 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    how to remove semen off of my laptop's keyboard? (dont check my history)

    • @RousedPotato
      @RousedPotato 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Since you're asking us to not check your history, I can only assume that you're too young and there's nothing to find in your history so it's someone else's semen?

    • @V90ih87js985Thereal1
      @V90ih87js985Thereal1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wear a condom next time

    • @Spladoinkal
      @Spladoinkal 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      piss

    • @varungandhi8796
      @varungandhi8796 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's nothing to find in the history because i use incognito mode

    • @V90ih87js985Thereal1
      @V90ih87js985Thereal1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fart Garfunkel fucking hell. Minecraft// porn skin

  • @DTAWOM69
    @DTAWOM69 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You forgot to mention removing all power sources including power cords/batteries. Where water damage is concerned we recommend our customers hard reset the device after power has been removed to drain all capacitors of power before commencing in any cleanup / dry out measures. Additionally if it still has water in it when it gets to our shop we disassemble it immediately and use an air compressor to blow out as much of the water droplets as possible to prevent corrosion and oxidization on the PCB.

  • @SmoinsLP
    @SmoinsLP 7 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    "LCD Displays"....

    • @preston5947
      @preston5947 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He technically said display twice

    • @Spladoinkal
      @Spladoinkal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I didn't even notice. Good catch

    • @kizmetmars
      @kizmetmars 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      RIP in peace Linus.

    • @jalabrother1581
      @jalabrother1581 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Smoin How many people watching this in hope of fixing their wet electronics know what LCD stands for?
      Us regular viewers are tech savvy, yes, but thousands of regular Joes watching this? Nope

    • @bowtieboi4711
      @bowtieboi4711 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Smoin RPG game.

  • @lmaoroflcopter
    @lmaoroflcopter 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Buy some silica gel cat litter. Pour a bunch of it into a sealable tub. Place device in tub. Seal tub shut. Leave in warm place for a few days.

  • @pinpon163
    @pinpon163 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "depending on how deep the moisture has penetrated"
    -Linus

    • @loriboyters4171
      @loriboyters4171 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I spilled a cup of coffee with cream/sugar on my laptop and power went out and wouldn't start back up. I did what our IT folks did when I did this at work. I disconnecte power, wiped it dry on outside as much as possible, then placed it under a fan overnight - and prayed. Worked the next day. I learned that you must ensure that it is completely dry before trying to restart or components could be damaged.

  • @hoangtran4736
    @hoangtran4736 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    A laptop mainboard for my model costs 60-70 bucks on ebay. Computer repair shops on my country charges 120-150 bucks plus for replacement of the mainboard.

  • @amistry2092
    @amistry2092 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I dropped milk on mine :( still works
    lmao

    • @tyronbasista2729
      @tyronbasista2729 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Still works? I dropped on mine 2 days ago and haven't opened it soon

    • @zannaxz
      @zannaxz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i spilt juice on mine and somehow by just cleaning it with kitchen paper its fine lol

    • @tyronbasista2729
      @tyronbasista2729 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zannaxz When did you spill juice?

    • @zannaxz
      @zannaxz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tyronbasista2729 i spilt it on my laptop while having dinner 15 mins ago. i panicked and started drying it straight away, sucking water out with a straw, and turning it upside-down.

    • @tyronbasista2729
      @tyronbasista2729 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zannaxz please update on your laptop in 2 days.

  • @LloydLynx
    @LloydLynx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I once spilled ketchup on my laptop, I'm glad it didn't have a chiclet keyboard because I just waited for it to dry then I crunched out the dried ketchup.

  • @xXKILLBOT27Xx
    @xXKILLBOT27Xx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Time to start equalizing the audio, eh Linus?

  • @adamdickinson6576
    @adamdickinson6576 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's a techquickie question for you that you guys might be able to do a quick techquickie episode on why did it matter back in the day what logo was on your credit card vs nowadays it doesn't matter what logos really on your credit card such as like Visa Mastercard Discover or whatever

    • @namelessguy199
      @namelessguy199 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Adam Dickinson suggest on forum

  • @samrudh1
    @samrudh1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You can even leave you laptop in the rain overnight, and things can be fixed with a bag of rice, a few fans and a bit of patience.

    • @asmallguy6124
      @asmallguy6124 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      dude that's exactly why i'm here. i left my laptop overnight in the rain. i'm really grateful to hear this. thanks

    • @asmallguy6124
      @asmallguy6124 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      dude that's exactly why i'm here. i left my laptop overnight in the rain. i'm really grateful to hear this. thanks

  • @isabellaereshki
    @isabellaereshki 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome integration at the end, didnt expect that sudden squarespace spot. :)

  • @Galactipod
    @Galactipod 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Err, when I spill water on my laptop, a key just gets sticky for a while with no other ill effects.

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It really depends on a few factors like for example how much water but also how much dissolved ionic minerals are present which affects how conductive it is. This varies considerably depending on the water source perhaps you might have heard of municipal water supplies being classified as hard or soft, well it's similar to that though the hard and soft classification normally only counts certain impurities like those that contribute heavily to water scaling like Calcium etc. For electrical conductivity there are more impurities to consider but some water sources have really low concentrations of these and are fairly unlikely to do damage unless the quantity is large (like knocking a whole glass over on the laptop etc.

    • @Spladoinkal
      @Spladoinkal 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Over time it could get worse

  • @TheSomeone1993
    @TheSomeone1993 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    if data on drives are underwater and the data is important, don't take it out of the water and bring it to a specialist with water included (ah nvm Linus said it alrdy) (4:40)

  • @baconsuds6688
    @baconsuds6688 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bad thumb nail

  • @SebSenseGreen
    @SebSenseGreen 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've spilled coffee on an old keyboard. After drying it normally, it was fine until some keys started to stick after several weeks probably because of the sugar in the coffee. So I opened it and took a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol and cleaned it completly (the plastic parts, not the circuit board). And now it doesn't work at all. Cleaned up an old keyboard that was functioning perfectly the same way and now it doesn't work anymore either. I now doubt that isopropyl alcohol is a good idea.

    • @namelessguy199
      @namelessguy199 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      SebSenseGreen alcohol is non conductive, u probably spoilt the key registrator on the keyboard while removing them

  • @Holy_Hobo
    @Holy_Hobo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Change intro to outro.

    • @michaelscott-joynt3215
      @michaelscott-joynt3215 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Not as many people stay for outros; he's trying to grow the channel. Also, your life is not so important that you cannot afford to wait a few seconds or press the right arrow key to save 5 seconds of your precious time.

    • @HackThePlanetNow
      @HackThePlanetNow 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Let it go. They have already said they saw a rise in subscribers and aren't going to change it

    • @huynhtranhung
      @huynhtranhung 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shut up

    • @Xenro66
      @Xenro66 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I don't think they should. If a simple 5 second 'reminder' to subscribe is earning them a greater following, then who are we to stop them?*
      *Obviously there are certain boundaries, but this doesn't even come close to crossing it.

    • @Kevin-ur6nq
      @Kevin-ur6nq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They should do it for LTT channel too.

  • @charlesingvarjonsson9997
    @charlesingvarjonsson9997 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Instructions not clear enough, got grandma stuck in the keyboard

  • @justinthematrix
    @justinthematrix 7 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    Rice

    • @Infigo96
      @Infigo96 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Safe way to make it worse.

    • @akaTidy
      @akaTidy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      oh my god your avi got me so fucking good

    • @jameo3606
      @jameo3606 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      HA! Not falling for the hair trick this time!

    • @liljonnyJ420
      @liljonnyJ420 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i hate your photo made me think i had cat hair on my screen. smh lmao great prank tho

    • @Furious321
      @Furious321 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      VoHiYo

  • @Sonen10
    @Sonen10 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've dropped my phone in the toilet some time back. After a while of drying everything works but the speaker was odd. Now it's fully functional.

  • @ContinualImprovement
    @ContinualImprovement 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Put them near my girlfriend 😏

  • @jakehix8132
    @jakehix8132 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you know conductive fragments have made its way into a powered down device, flushing it with distilled water can be very nifty.

  • @user-yo2jz2zy6s
    @user-yo2jz2zy6s 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Yes

  • @Wawasjohn
    @Wawasjohn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We normally just leave it in the sun for a day, works every time.

  • @NeenanJones
    @NeenanJones 7 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    You have not finished this video

    • @samvanderas8450
      @samvanderas8450 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NeenanTheNinja
      Lol. You got me.

    • @baltisimo
      @baltisimo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao

    • @Windwalker95
      @Windwalker95 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I finished it up to the advert :)

    • @clevoro
      @clevoro 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got to where I wanted . . . don't judge me!

    • @deprae5788
      @deprae5788 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My attention span is 3 sec. I need a extremely short and accurate answer

  • @dreamtodie8440
    @dreamtodie8440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I drop my Apple juice on my SCHOOL CHROMEBOOK..!!!

  • @SpicyMemez
    @SpicyMemez 7 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Ricegum

    • @capableloop82
      @capableloop82 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spicy Memez *Unrelated*

    • @aleksijevujovic7262
      @aleksijevujovic7262 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SomeGuy5 He's saying you should dry it in Rice...Gum

    • @katytis2012
      @katytis2012 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *HILARIOUS AND ORIGINAL*

    • @ponn4426
      @ponn4426 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      RiceCum

    • @Walter_
      @Walter_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Asian Jake paul.

  • @burhansworld6790
    @burhansworld6790 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dropped tea on my chromebook do you have any advice for that?

  • @Blakehx
    @Blakehx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is why Apple products are a major fail! Non removable batteries in most devices and take out a single screw and void your warranty!

    • @Spladoinkal
      @Spladoinkal 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      They can't legally void your warranty for that due to the lawsuit against them last year

    • @H-77
      @H-77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lots of stuff on the PC side has non-removable batteries as well. It's a movement that I don't like, but it looks like it's unavoidable at this point because as people get bigger, they demand that their devices get smaller.

    • @brandonholm5812
      @brandonholm5812 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well liquid damage also voids the warranty so might as well try to disassemble it at that point lol

    • @Root174
      @Root174 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      To be fair, many Android devices and even laptops don't have removable batteries these days. You'd have to take it to a repair shop.

    • @hydrochloricacid2146
      @hydrochloricacid2146 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You do know that's the case for virtually every phone on the market, right?

  • @jacal5179
    @jacal5179 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thought this was a HTB basic vid, I still love you Linus.

  • @TLRPhotographe
    @TLRPhotographe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Rice 🍚 is your friend

  • @ThePoot_tf2
    @ThePoot_tf2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    no joke literally an hour after watching this video i put my pants in the washer with my phone still in. ill give progress updates on how my phone is doing
    - i removed the batter as fast i could. thankfully no screws needed.

    • @nitzanamihai1014
      @nitzanamihai1014 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Poot omg good luck

    • @ThePoot_tf2
      @ThePoot_tf2 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      i tried my best. but everytime i tried to turn my phone on. it just gets hot to the touch. must've shorted

    • @georgegeorgakopoulos4305
      @georgegeorgakopoulos4305 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Poot A day after watching this fucking video, I accidentally spilled water on the keyboard of my 2016 MacBook Pro... Haven't attempted to turn it on yet

  • @egz3637
    @egz3637 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i commented more than once bc i want to get to the top for once, now, im just asking it, i cant even think of anything original

    • @cpthuggyface2011
      @cpthuggyface2011 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      EmeraldGamez-Minecraft PvP Just use a shitty unfunny meme that’s not original

    • @egz3637
      @egz3637 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      CptHuggyFace i just want to get to the top, but i hate those meme.

  • @LuizDahoraavida
    @LuizDahoraavida 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The editor's sense of humor is just... something else.
    I mean, does anyone here think that this(6:27) is funny?

  • @BrutalBeHeader
    @BrutalBeHeader 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You won't pin me

    • @farhanraza1791
      @farhanraza1791 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      TheJohnSquad Gaming of course he won't lol

    • @KM-vy6ic
      @KM-vy6ic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You're just some 10 year old who pretends you know anything about computers and begs for likes

    • @xavierrodriguez2463
      @xavierrodriguez2463 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, he won't.

    • @BrutalBeHeader
      @BrutalBeHeader 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Raging Ragina cool

    • @TheRealAtello
      @TheRealAtello 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're right.

  • @frederickjohnh
    @frederickjohnh 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    All good advice, however you missed my favorite way to remove moisture, a wet / dry shop vacuum. Vacuuming around the ports, vents and seams you can many times get much of the water out before you open it up.

  • @meghandenny6922
    @meghandenny6922 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    please let this intro stop

  • @lifecycles9861
    @lifecycles9861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks to this video I was able to save my laptop. unfortunately the keyboard got damaged so I am not able to use it. fortunately I had a keyboard laying around so I am able to use that. Thank you.

  • @isaacroufs5779
    @isaacroufs5779 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Not
    First.😂

    • @letssaylalala
      @letssaylalala 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      First
      Reply

    • @burntcharcoal3
      @burntcharcoal3 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isaac Roufs HahahahahahahHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA LOLOLOOLOLOLXDDĎ

    • @toad3222
      @toad3222 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @wongedward3279
    @wongedward3279 ปีที่แล้ว

    I assume everyone watching this needs immediate guidance, not a 7 minutes video with some of your hilarious joke in them. ( and you name this channel Techquickie this is the funniest joke you’ve made) luckily I found a short that tells me the exact same stuff if not better in 20 seconds

  • @slexov3897
    @slexov3897 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow as I was watching this vid I was brushing my teeth and I dropped my phone in the sink when the water was on. What a quintessence. XD this vid helped!

  • @LeoKeidran
    @LeoKeidran 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spilled chocolate milk on my Corsair K70 once. Instantly turned off my PC and disconnected the keyboard, then wiped down as much as I could. Then shook off any other bits then put above a radiator that was warm enough but not boiling hot. Within 24-36 hours it was operational again. Granted the RGB lights to it were glitching our but over the span of a month or so, they fixed by themselves oddly enough (likely because I turned off the rgb lights since it was annoying) and it now works as if nothing happened.

  • @DTronicsUK
    @DTronicsUK 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    only about a year ago i spilt coffee onto my Corsair CS550M PSU, which in turn tripped the RCD for the entire house. having unplugged the psu from the mains and reset the fusebox (consumer unit in americaland) i proceded to wipe up any residue liquid left in the PSU. having cleared what i could see, i reconnected it into my pc and flicked the switch on the PSU, and what do you know, the darn RCD tripped again!!!
    this time i took it apart and left it out to dry over night, woke up put it all together and the pc booted up without tripping the RCD. Thankfully the motherboard also tripped its surge protection and protected my pc from any damage. and even today right now its still going strong and not had a problem

  • @averagevideos1727
    @averagevideos1727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this was very helpful because i spilled on my school laptop but it was ice tea but it has still water in it so this was helpful