What do you do if you spill liquid on your laptop?
Your number one priority after a liquid spill is to turn it off and remove any power source. Not so easy with built in batteries but unplug everything you can and hold the power button down until the laptop switches off.
The next priority is to remove as much liquid as possible. Dry the outside and then tilt the laptop so that liquid can drain out.
How long should I leave it to dry?
The longer you leave a liquid spill to dry the better. When electricity mixes with liquid it can damage the components and data tracts making repairs much more difficult. Do not be tempted to switch it on, leave it to dry for at least 24 hours.
It powers on. Did I save it?
There is always a chance that you did but do you want to trust chance with your data. If it powers on, the first thing to do is copy your data to an external device. Once you have done that I still would not trust the laptop 100%. A liquid spill is probably going to leave corrosion behind and the impact of this might not show up for weeks.
