[kat10706]

First off, i'm an idiot, but please try to help me anyway!! I spilled a glass of iced tea on my laptop last night. Maybe 2 seconds after that i hear pssshh and it turned off. I unplugged everything, turned it upside down and let it rest on the radiator over night upside down.

This morning I took the keyboard apart and there really wasn't anything wet under that, or sticky except a little part over by my cd/dvd drive.

Now when I go to turn it on, the light within the power button doesn't turn on at all, but the little light above where i plug the cord in flashes white.

Do you think it could just be my power supply? my motherboard? how do I tell?

I don't have much money, or i'd just take it into a shop somewhere.

Thank you for the help!

 

[makinu1der2]

Very possible that the motherboard was damaged.

You would need to have compatible spare parts in order to find the faulty component(s)

Remove all removable components (hard drive,cd/dvd drive,RAM,wireless,etc)

Attempt booting using just the battery (use guide below for reference)

http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f108/black-screen-issues-and-troubleshooting-498132.html

Dell Studio 1555 Service Guide

 

[kat10706]

Thank you for your help! I ended up ordering a refurbished motherboard and new keyboard, which I installed yesterday. Now when I go to turn it on the screen flashes white once and goes back to black. The computer itself makes no attempt to start. And I get the same result with the battery, cord, and both. What items can I remove to eliminate issues and still have it run? The cd/dvd drive?

 

[dai]

remove the drives and see if gets the post screens

 

[kat10706]

okay so i removed the hard drive and it booted up saying "operating system not found", so i tried putting it back in and got the scary flash of white again. Does that mean my hard drive is fried?

I really do appreciate the help! I'm sure it's a pain in the butt when all of these one timers come in trying to fix their own problems when they really have no business doing so.

 

[makinu1der2]

Check the video cables. Make sure that they are connected securely.

If the screen is flashing white it could mean a problem with the inverter or back light.

Do you get and image if connected to an external monitor?