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HALP!!! i spilled rubbing alcohol on my screen!

Personally I would take it apart and make sure there isn't any left, but you would need to be pretty handy. Also, I wouldn't ever use rubbing alcohol on the screen. Use vinegar and only ever spray a little bit on a cloth. Personally I use micro cloth for this. Never put liquid directly on any electronic device.
 
philosopherdog said:
Personally I would take it apart and make sure there isn't any left, but you would need to be pretty handy. Also, I wouldn't ever use rubbing alcohol on the screen. Use vinegar and only ever spray a little bit on a cloth. Personally I use micro cloth for this. Never put liquid directly on any electronic device.
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Take the screen apart.........yeah great idea..............
 
the LCD will absorb IPA (rubbing alcohol). i cleaned the back of an lcd panel with some one day and it absorbed, leaving me with a big black blob. it took about a week to disappear completely. id say it was a rather serious case of it, it was the backside of the panel between the LCD and the backlight.
 
ruh roh

;) hi i am new to the forums site, but as most people that went to school for a long time and learned a lot of useless stuff i have some knowledge to give ya about this.

1. you can take apart your screen and it will be a pain in your ass lol. I say this because i have taken more computers apart then i can count. If you are to do this i can help ya threw the steps needed to do so.

2. it will eventually go away, if not that is because the alc is trapped then you need to take apart the sceen.

3. you can alway tell them that the sceen got humidity in it and that would be covered...... defective seal.

you can email me at ranmalrac@yahoo.com or just aim me at ranmalrac talk to ya soon ;)

p.s. i did the same thing to my dads computer like 10 years back when he had an old school ibm that cost is company like 8g lol i got alot of ass whipping's for that one lol :D i feel your pain.
 
ruh roh

;) hi i am new to the forums site, but as most people that went to school for a long time and learned a lot of useless stuff i have some knowledge to give ya about this.

1. you can take apart your screen and it will be a pain in your ass lol. I say this because i have taken more computers apart then i can count. If you are to do this i can help ya threw the steps needed to do so.

2. it will eventually go away, if not that is because the alc is trapped then you need to take apart the screen.

3. you can always tell them that the screen got humidity in it and that would be covered...... defective seal.

you can email me at ranmalrac@yahoo.com or just aim me at ranmalrac talk to ya soon ;)

p.s. i did the same thing to my dads computer like 10 years back when he had an old school ibm that cost is company like 8g lol i got alot of ass whipping's for that one lol :D i feel your pain.
 
iTone said:
Damn it! :(

I was cleaning my wireless mighty mouse with a lil' bit of rubbing alcohol when like a dumb ass i spilled the bottle and it splashed on my screen. I dried it up right away and i didn't see any damage but a few minutes later i saw this:

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When i tilt it back it sorta dissapears:

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What do i do now? :( I searched and i couldn't find any rubbing alcohol damage threads.

Damn, i am so bummed i don't want it to be permanently damaged. I worked my ass off to save to get this and it's only about a year old.
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I once had something similar happen... I always used to put my phone under the counter of my bathroom sink when I had to take a bath but then some 70% alcohol without a cap spilled all over my phone :(
 
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