Many people put drinks and food next to a desktop computer or laptop. But if the stationary PC suffers little damage from the liquid accidentally getting into the keyboard, then not everything is so with the laptop.

If you’ve accidentally spilled tea or other liquid on your laptop, here are the dos and don’ts.

1. The rice method should be abandoned definitively. It will just take time.
2. First of all, you need to completely turn off the laptop. That is, the cable must be unplugged and the battery removed. If other devices are connected to the laptop, they must be removed or disconnected (for example, a flash drive, printer).
3. Next, you need to put a paper napkin or a thin towel on the keyboard. After that, turn off the laptop, turn it over. This will prevent the incoming water from spreading into the appliance.
4. In this reverse case, you can turn the laptop back on. If you see more drops, you need to carefully wipe them off.
5. Avoid drying the laptop with a hair dryer.
6. Do not open the laptop.
7. If ordinary water gets into the laptop, there is a high probability of saving. But with alcohol, cola or juice, everything can be more serious, especially since in this case you have to unplug the device and rinse it gently with water.
8. In any case, the laptop will have to be taken to the service center.
9. If you are unable to service the laptop, do the above, and then leave the device in a dry, warm place for at least 24 hours. After that, you can try to turn on the laptop.