[GTALUG] laptop repair in GTA/Markham?

[Tim Tisdall]

I think so.  After the spill, I continued to use the computer for 6hrs
without issue.  The issue only happened after turning it off and trying to
turn it on again the following day. However, I didn't notice any issues
typing.

On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 1:48 PM Alex Volkov <avolkov at gmail.com wrote:

> If keyboard is a regular button, is it possible that the keyboard is
> shorted out along with power button and that's why laptop does't start.
> It's is not actually dead?
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> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 13:44 Tim Tisdall via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
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>> On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 13:04, Don Tai via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>> > Switching tactics, can you get to BIOS? Can you boot to something like
>> Ubuntu with a USB key? The coffee and the boot issue might be coincidental.
>> Remove the battery (see video) and see if you can start up with a brick.
>>
>> It won't even start.  The power button is a regular key on the
>> keyboard and has a back light to indicate that it's on.  I press it
>> and nothing at all happens.  I tried unplugging the battery and
>> powering it like in the video, but nothing happens.  I think the
>> device doesn't actually power on without a battery and alternates
>> between the power light and the wifi light like in the video when the
>> battery is disconnected.  I don't even get that.
>>
>> The only thing I do get is the light on the side to indicate that the
>> battery is being charged when the power is plugged in.  If the battery
>> is disconnected then the light is orange instead of white.
>>
>> In response to your other email:  There's no evidence of anything
>> getting near the ribbon connector for the keyboard.  I think liquid
>> may have gotten inside the keyboard and it's preventing it from
>> detecting the power button key press.  Unfortunately, it seems like
>> the keyboard is actually fused together with the case and it's not
>> possible to open.  I wish I knew which pins to connect on the keyboard
>> connector to simulate pressing the power button to test that theory.
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