Genuine Japanese Sake Only $860/oz!

[Devonai]

Last week I spilled half an ounce of fine imported Japanese sake on my new $430 Acer laptop and bricked it.  I've disassembled it down to the motherboard and carefully dried out all the sticky gooey mess I could find, but there's still a short somewhere.  Oddly enough, it ran fine for 24 hours before refusing to start up again, so the system is mostly intact, I just can't find the short.

Does anyone have any advice for me?  My girlfriend suggested carefully cleaning the motherboard with rubbing alcohol, but I can't visually identify any damage.

[never_retreat]

Put it in the dishwasher?
Maybe order up a can of the circuit board safe cleaner and hose it down. That crud could be under an ic or something.

[zxcvbob]

Wash it first with warm tapwater, then with deionized or distilled water.  BTDT, sometimes it works.  The DI water is important, to rinse away any residue and minerals.

[Jim147]

Wash it first with warm tapwater, then with deionized or distilled water.  BTDT, sometimes it works.  The DI water is important, to rinse away any residue and minerals.

Cleaning a computer board with water may sound strange but it will work or it is already fried.

I used to work on Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City. I have cleaned and dried many boards and motors.

jim

[Devonai]

Thanks for the tips.  Should I pop out the CR-2032 first?

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

860 an oz?  thats cheap  last bottle of sake i bought went into wife 1.1.  she proposed told me we were getting married.  the cost was high

[Devonai]

It's amazing what sake can lead to. 

[Devonai]

I almost forgot to update the thread.  The laptop is mostly fixed!  I couldn't figure out how to keep the keyboard connector attached during reassembly, but it works fine with an external USB keyboard.  The trick was to douse the motherboard with a gallon of distilled water, run a hair dryer over it on low for 20 minutes, and let it sit overnight.  Once I got the RAM in the right slot (herp derp) it booted right up!

Thanks again to everyone who suggested ideas.  It was appreciated.

[Stand_watie]

Will the distilled water method work for virii?

[Devonai]

Yes.  It also prevents STDs if applied within 17 minutes of contact.