Spilled coffee on iBook

Unfortunately I spilled coffee on my iBook G4 yesterday morning. I have since let it dry. Using the adapter, i have tried to reset the power manager using the instructions on this site. This has not helped. My iBook makes no sound at all. The adapter shows a charging signal when the battery is inserted (orange) and as a direct source of power when the battery is removed (green). Any way I can test to determine where the damage may be? And the permanence of any damage?

Welcome to Discussions!
I'm so sorry you've had to come here with this problem.
Any time any electrical appliance of any kind gets wet, terrible damage can occur.
Was your iBook off when the coffee spilled? Where did it spill? How long did you wait before trying to turn it on?
If your iBook isn't responding at all, you definitely need to let it dry out for a few days--without the battery connected.
You should also lift up the keyboard, remove the Airport Card (if you can see it) the RAM shield and any extra RAM. If you see any liquid down there, soak it up with a Q-tip.
~Lyssa

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