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Question

Rubbing Alcohol Damage - White Screen

Sep 2, 2015 3:01PM PDT

I was cleaning my laptop screen with an alcohol solution (60%) today, and I left it for a minute or so on the lower corner while I answered the phone. Came back, dried it off, and within about fifteen minutes the screen suddenly turned white. I immediately did a hard shutdown and left it for an hour. Came back, turned it back on, still white. I got a hair dryer and tried that - still nothing. I have removed the housing for the screen, and I can't see any damage beyond a watermark on the lower corner.

I had assumed that there wasn't much danger in it, since alcohol should not interfere with electronics or dry in, and i have a had a similar accident with my keyboard in which simply leaving it upside down overnight completely fixed the problem

http://i.imgur.com/nWr2ar3.jpg

My question is, is there anyway I can dry this, or am I completely screwed? This happened about 4 or 5 hours ago, so I don't want to waste any more time and risk further damage to the screen.

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It's either the screen or what drives the screen.
Sep 2, 2015 3:07PM PDT

When cleaning there should be NO POWER. Folk have done this for years and learned first hand that liquids and power don't mix. Sometimes it takes a meltdown like this to get them to stop.

Here I remove power, battery and then use a screen cleaning wipe. NO LIQUIDS.

As to repair, get estimates.

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Cleaning Practices
Sep 6, 2015 7:47PM PDT

Hey Happy

Be aware on the cleaning materials your are going to use
To clean your laptop, you will need:

Soft, lint-free cloths
Mild dish detergent such as Dawn
A can of compressed air
Isopropyl rubbing alcohol

You could begin by shutting down your laptop and unplug it.

Have a nice day!
Hope it will give you an idea.