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HELP I spilled liquid on my PC cable outlet

Aug 23, 2016 12:15PM PDT

I spilled coca cola on my PC outlet,I imideatlly turned it off,cleaned outlet a bit and turned it on again in 30 minutes.Its not dry yet.Should I be worried?What to do?Everything works normally for now.

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Coke
Aug 23, 2016 4:12PM PDT

Coke is highly acidic not to mention the sugar that's in it.

Clean the area where the coke spill as best you can with water.

Let it dry and inspect for build up.

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Two ways to go here.
Aug 23, 2016 12:20PM PDT

1. Worry.
2. What, me worry?

It works so it's not broekn.