Re: Notebook & Gumbo
- From: "Neil" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:13:27 +0100
Leave the laptop somewhere warm (not hot) for a few days, like an airing
cupboard or warm room, to dry it out properly, then try it again.
Keyboards are easily damaged by liquid, so if drying out doesn't work $15
for a new one has got to be worth a try
<LsuEdu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Notebook & Gumbo
> Is the KB stuck or the motherboard fried?
>
> A Gateway Solo 9550 notebook was gave to me. The mom found the little
> daughter after she spilled some gumbo on the floor where the notebook was
> sitting (at?)
>
> The HD (IBM Transtar) was removed and booted in a ComPAQ OK and the data
> transferred.
>
> But after the HD was reinstalled in the Gateway Solo 9500 it will not boot
> past the BIOS screen.
>
> It boots to the BIOS screen and hangs there with a message, "To change
BIOS
> settings, press <F2> To display system messages, press <ESC>. Hitting
> every key will not make anything happen. Is the KB stuck?
>
> There is not liquid that I can see. Of course I have not removed the
> motherboard. Should I order a eBay Gateway Solo 9550 Laptop Keyboard
7003493
> for $15.00 and try that?
>
> If it boots to the BIOS screen;
> 1. The HD is good?
> 2. The Mother board is good?
> 3. The KB is stuck?
>
> Excuse my Cajun Spelling - Thank you for your time and help is reading
this
> message - Gary @ New Orleans
>
>
.
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