When you spill water or other liquid on a device, you need to act very fast. The first thing you need to do is to unplug it from the power outlet (e.g. if you spilled water on your computer, laptop, etc.), from the computer (if you spilled water on your mouse or keyboard), remove the battery (if you spilled water on your mobile device) etc. Then, you can either disassemble the device and dry it by yourself, or you can take it to a repair store.
If you don't react on time, the water (or other liquid) that entered the device will corrode and make it unusable.
DO NOT TURN THE DEVICE ON, NOR PLUG IT IN A POWER OUTLET UNTIL IT'S FULLY DRY AND CLEAN, because you might damage it and make it unusable.
If you spilled water on your monitor's or TV's screen and it stopped functioning properly (e.g. water entered inside the display, or one part of the screen has become blank), you need to replace it.
If you are not sure how to purchase the right type of display or replace it, make sure to consult a tech know-how person.
Note: If you want to try to replace it by yourself but you aren't sure how, feel free to watch the video below:
Usually, if you spill a small amount of water or other type of liquid on your mobile device, it will only damage the screen, but not the inward components. So, if your mobile device functions flawlessly, but only the screen doesn't or if it has water under it, all you have to do is to replace the screen.
If you are into technology and you want to replace the screen by yourself, but you don't know how to disassemble the device, type your device's model number followed by the adverb disassembly (e.g. Samsung Galaxy S5 disassembly) in a web browser.
e.g. The video shown below is one of the results you will get if you type Samsung Galaxy S5 disassembly in a web browser:
Note: Be very careful if you decide to disassemble your device because its hardware components are fragile. If you are not comfortable with replacing your screen you can always go to a repair store and have it replaced by authorized staff.
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