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I, recently i spilt some beer not a lot, so i immediatly turned the Laptop off, and disconnected the battery and the plug, afterwards i cleaned it with some alcohol, and left it to dry, after that i tried to turn it on, and the fans start spinning for like 5 sec than the laptop just turn itself off.
Any ideas??
Btw, do u think if i buy a new board if needed most likely, the keyboard will still work??
Any chances of it screwing the cpu, wich i doubt coz the cpu is in the opopssite side of the board and faced down.

Thank for your help....

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A few focused checks and realistic expectations that add to and s discussion.

The symptom — fans spin briefly, then everything dies — most often means the board starts the power-up sequence but a fault forces an immediate shutdown. That points first at the power-delivery/charging area or an embedded controller sensing a fault, not necessarily the CPU. Before buying a replacement board, do a few low-risk steps that will help decide if the board is worth repairing.

  1. Basic isolation checks you can do safely
  • Verify the AC adapter output with a multimeter. A flaky adapter can cause the same behavior.
  • Remove all nonessential modules (HDD, optical, Wi-Fi card, extra RAM) and try power with a single RAM stick. Change results help isolate the failing subsystem.
  • Look for obvious damage: scorched parts, bulging caps, green/white corrosion, and dark sticky residue near connectors and the DC input area. Take close-up photos (good lighting, macro) of the DC jack area, power-regulator cluster, battery connector and keyboard ribbon connector for specific ID.
  1. What to measure next (if comfortable with a meter)
  • With the adapter plugged in, measure the main input voltage at the motherboard jack and watch whether it collapses when you press power. A collapse indicates a short or failed power transistor/regulator.
  • Check for low-ohm shorts between main rails and ground (do this only with the board unpowered).
  1. Repair vs replace, CPU and keyboard notes
  • Keyboards are usually separate ribbon assemblies; a correct-match replacement mainboard will normally accept the original keyboard, but confirm board part numbers/revisions before buying.
  • Many laptop CPUs are soldered; if the processor is BGA on this model you cannot swap the CPU independently — a motherboard swap is the usual route.

If the visual inspection shows corrosion or sticky residues, professional board-level cleaning and repair can succeed, but it costs labor. If unsure about meter work or disassembly, stop powering the unit repeatedly and consider a reputable repair shop for diagnosis.

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Your board needs a real cleaning. We have rescued a lot of those Toshibas which had coffee or cola spills, so it can be done... depends on how long it was "wet." Alcohol is not as suitable as 1/2 distilled water with 1/2 99% denatured alcohol (not rubbing) and a few cans of difluoroethane gas (canned air). Clean it thoroughly upside down, using small amounts of liquid quickly removed. paying particular attention to circuit lines, crevices, and those little bumpy components. Then let it dry upside down for a week.. a long time... two weeks is better with a very light fan for air movement.

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Hi, thanks for your quick reply, ive done everything you said but still the board as the same behaviour, altough its oinly been a week, but still i was wondering if its safe to dive all the board in alcohol and de onized water, ive got some photos here about the laptop.
Just want to know if someone can help me with some questions about a componenet because i dunno if its safe to dive it, and if someone might know whats is broken in the laptop, since it turns on only for 5 sec.

Thank a lot everyone.

Here are some Pics.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/Guizas/10122006002.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/Guizas/10122006001.jpg

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It is NIOT safe to dive it. That will ruin it for sure. You might want o have all power components such as fans and cpu removed, cleaned tested, and replaced.
My guess is since the last cleaning didn't work, that you turned it on too soon after it got the beer bath, or it got the bear bath while on, and there is no hope for it.

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