Hi guys.
2 days ago I spilled my drink on top of my desktop tower.
There's a fan on the top of the case. The drink was a mix of grenadine, orange juice and rum.
So it went through the top opening, and hit (in the following order, I'm guessing) the fan, then the motherboard and several components on the way down:
CPU + HSF
GPU and RAM
PSU
It turned off immediately. The green light inside, on the motherboard, was still on. After a second of two of staring at a black monitor, panicked, I unplugged the power. Then I dried excess liquid off the inside parts with kleenexes, and kept the tower upside down over the night in hopes that some of it would dry.
The next day I took everything off the mobo and took it out of the case, and cleaned it with alcohol. I did the same to the GPU, ram sticks and cables.
Right now everything i sitting disassembled.
I have a few questions:
If the mobo light was still on, does this mean the PSU was still working? How do I make sure it's safe to use?
The graphics card is one of those with it's own fan and protective plastic pieces/casing. Should I try taking it apart to clean it inside?
How do I go about putting components back together bit by bit and determining what still works/is safe to use? What's a good order and method for that?
Is there any product that's best suited to clean up after this type of accident?
Should I get an external case for my HDD in order to back up? I have no other SATA-compatible desktops here.
Any opinions and help so I can salvage the most out of this PC would be immensely appreciated. Let me know if you need more info.