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How to save your flooded laptop

This advice is for qualified technicians.  If you are not qualified, do not continue because you may cause even more damage How to properly clean laptop AFTER Flood or water damage. In most cases this will get your laptop back on, and if screen is damaged, you can use an external monitor to get your data off.  Backup immediately!! First I want to mention that this may or may not help.   Depending on the amount of damage done electrically. 1: Do not attempt to turn on your laptop if it has gotten water damage! 2: Remove the battery immediately 3: Disassemble unit completely. 4: Disconnect CMOS battery or remove coin cell. 5: Remove Hard Drive.  ( allow it to dry either by sunlight or air dry ) Do not reconnect HDD! , use USB adapter to connect it externally to known working unit.                                              Your data is more important than your laptop  or screen! In most cases your hard drive data should be safe if your unit was not on , or not in use