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Found a weird fix for a laptop that wouldn't boot after a coffee spill
Client brought in a three-year-old Dell that got a full cup poured on it. After the usual cleaning with isopropyl, it still gave a black screen and a single beep code. On a hunch, I pulled the CMOS battery for about ten minutes (way longer than the usual 30 seconds) and left the main battery unplugged. When I put it all back, it posted on the first try. Has anyone else had luck with a long CMOS clear fixing liquid damage weirdness?
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max_brown24d ago
That long CMOS clear was probably just a coincidence. Corrosion from the coffee spill can cause random shorts that clear up on their own after a cleaning, making any fix seem to work. You just got lucky with the timing.
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kim_ramirez324d ago
Come on, that's a stretch.
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price.ben24d ago
Oh, so we're just calling all skill "luck" now?
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