[GTALUG] laptop repair in GTA/Markham?

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On January 9, 2019 2:05:18 PM EST, Tim Tisdall via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>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?
>>
>>
>>

It seems so after reading this, I don't know about shorting the pins on the motherboard that connect to the power button. Perhaps that will turn it on or is it just a cable for the whole keyboard as if thats the case, try a new keyboard or power button. 
Nick
>> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 13:44 Tim Tisdall via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
>wrote:
>>
>>> 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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