This scenario has probably happened many times. You sit down at your desk with a big cup of coffee and you spill it all over your laptop.

Before you give up hope, here are some steps to take to salvage your laptop from the perils of a liquid spill.

1. Unplug the power source and remove the battery.

2. Gently incline one side of the laptop and try to get out as much liquid as you can.

3. Clean up as much of the liquid on the outer case as you can. If you are uneasy about taking apart your laptop, get it to a repair shop nearby ASAP.

If you can do it yourself, follow these steps.

1. Remove PC cards if you have any.

2. Take apart as much of the outer casing as you can.

3. Remove the keyboard, swab as much of the affected areas with rubbing alcohol, and spray it with compressed area.

4. Let it air dry for a day and then reassemble your laptop If you think your hard drive or other circuitry was affected by your spill, you should get some electronics circuit cleaner  to finish the job.

1. Follow the instructions on the electronic circuit cleaner container.

2. Let your laptop dry for a few days before reassembling.

3. Power it up and see if your handy work has helped.

If the laptop does not start, your hard drive may still be able to be saved. It could be transferred to another laptop.

It is an unfortunate accident to knock a cup of coffee onto your computer.  The best tip for a laptop spill fix is prevention.

If you are going to drink and compute, keep liquids away from the spill zone.

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