Coke in laptop?

[Jamieb]

Hello,

I had put the laptop on the floor with a glass of coke while I got on the sofa and my phone dropped onto the floor and split the glass of coke ontop the floor which then a tiny bit of coke went into the fan compartment bit.... I tipped the laptop and a TINY drop of coke came out so i left it on the side to dry out... I just turned it back on and it all works fine all photos and documents are there but there is a bit of a burning small... you cant really smell unless you get really close to the fan bit...

Do you think it will be ok? Also is there anything else i can do apart from leave it on the side?

Thanks Jamie

[Kieran]

If it works, it's fine. That's always my analogy

[Hitman]

Should be fine. Chances are it had that 'burning smell' BEFORE you got a bit of coke in it - but you never noticed because you never sniffed the fan bit - why would you? After a while dust collects and it gets hot there so it will smell a bit. If it's working fine then it should be all good.

[Jamieb]

Yes thats why I though, but I dont think the fan was going, normaly on start up the fan goes abit unless i just didn't notice it? It wouldn't of nackerd the actual fan would it?

[lorren]

uhmm i should be fine, mine was clogged up with choc before i dropped it - then it broke

[Kyle]

if it hasnt exploded yet it'll be ok

[Jamieb]

Lol thanks, this was about 4 hours ago...

I left it on for about a hour and seemed fine... Ill try it again in a min.. +rep to you all.

[Recursion]

You'll be surprised what dust can smell like!

[Jamieb]

Lol yeah, but been off now for about 2 hours and still smells strong...

[Black_Apalachi]

Would a hair dryer be a good idea to make sure it's completely dry, or would that just risk blowing moisture further into the machine?