I spilled some water on my laptop, the screen went dark so I turned it off. Now it wont restart. Have I ruined it completely?
I spilled some water on my laptop, the screen went dark so I turned it off. Now it won't restart.
Have I ruined it completely or will it come back on after it dries out?
Take it in for repair ASAP. The longer you wait the worse it can get.
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