I've been idiotic enough to spill half a glass of water (with a little orange flavouring syrup) directly onto my keyboard, the water then finding its way to my PC case. I turned the PC and PSU off immediately, although no adverse effects were noticed immediately after the spill. Upon opening the case, there were drops of water on the motherboard and on the back and side of the graphics card. I tried wiping away all the water as soon as possible with a paper towel, as well as using a hairdryer to completely dry everything. Since then, I have left the PC in a disassembled state with a paper towel underneath the graphics card. Fortunately, the PSU is top-mounted, so no water should have entered it in theory.
Is there any chance that the hardware is still working? If so, at what point would it be safe to reassemble everything and try to get it to work?
Is there any chance that the hardware is still working? If so, at what point would it be safe to reassemble everything and try to get it to work?