Spilt water on pc and am wondering if i can salvage any parts?

[Wormley88]

A couple of days ago i accidentally spilled water on my PC( I know not very smart) but i am interested in finding out if any parts are still usable. My ram and hard drive did not get wet so i am guessing they are still in working condition, but i am trying to see if any other parts are usable and if so how do i check. My pc starts up for a split second then shuts off when i try to boot it up. I have tried the paperclip trick on my psu and the fan started spinning I am just wondering what parts are still good if any.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Probably just your board is fried.

 

[garciaj]

was the computer on when you spilled the water? make sure you unplug the computer asap. take it apart and let them dry for a few days in front of a fan. if the computer was off when you spilled the water there is a good chance everything survived. even if it was on some things might still work but you might want to replace the motherboard

 

[xTempered]

Most likely the whole system will be fried because although water isnt a strong conductor it still conducts electricity thats why its dangerous to touch anything that generates electricity while wet.

If the PC was off then you have a chance of recovering some things but let them dry for like 2 days before testing to see if they work

 

[Wormley88]

My pc was on when i spilled the water and as soon as the water made contact my monitor screen went black. I turned it off as fast as I could and i let the pc dry for a couple days but now it turns on for a split second with the gpu plugged in and unplugged and it just turns off for a split second.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You probably just bricked your board .

 

[Wormley88]

You probably just bricked your board .

Do i need to buy a new processor as well if the board is fried?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The CPU might be ok , there's a chance it could be.

 

[notherdude]

The CPU might be ok , there's a chance it could be.

I would also hope for the best with the other components and assume the MOBO is dead. The only way to be sure is to try them on a working board.

 

[Wormley88]

The CPU might be ok , there's a chance it could be.

I'lll buy a new motherboard next week and get back if it was the main cause, that is what i thought could be the main issue since the psu seems to be in working condition, Thank you.

 

[Wormley88]

The CPU might be ok , there's a chance it could be.

I would also hope for the best with the other components and assume the MOBO is dead. The only way to be sure is to try them on a working board.

I am going to a friends house tomorrow to test the GPU, ram, and hard drive to see if they are in working condition as well.

 

[Wormley88]

I am also curious if the case is still good?

 

[xTempered]

I am also curious if the case is still good?

You case has absolutely no parts that play into having a working pc it just hold everything together and protects the components from possible hazards to the pc from the surrounding environment. Wierd analogy but its like a humans skin you can be alive with no skin at all but then your whole body is in danger from outside hazards that could be lethal

 

[xTempered]

The CPU might be ok , there's a chance it could be.

I would also hope for the best with the other components and assume the MOBO is dead. The only way to be sure is to try them on a working board.

I am going to a friends house tomorrow to test the GPU, ram, and hard drive to see if they are in working condition as well.

I believe you posted above how long its been since they got wet off the top of my head I believe you said 2-3 days but I would wait a full week so nanother 4 days of it just sitting in front of a fan completely drying out just to make sure its 100% dry. If theres even a little bit of water it can conduct enough electricity to fry the component if it wasnt already dead

 

[notherdude]

The CPU might be ok , there's a chance it could be.

I would also hope for the best with the other components and assume the MOBO is dead. The only way to be sure is to try them on a working board.

I am going to a friends house tomorrow to test the GPU, ram, and hard drive to see if they are in working condition as well.

I believe you posted above how long its been since they got wet off the top of my head I believe you said 2-3 days but I would wait a full week so nanother 4 days of it just sitting in front of a fan completely drying out just to make sure its 100% dry. If theres even a little bit of water it can conduct enough electricity to fry the component if it wasnt already dead

True that. Don't pronounce anything dead until it is perfectly dry.