Computer not powering on

[TheSlipperySlope]

Hey... so I was recently using my computer when I spilled some water into it. Scared of damaging it, I quickly shut off from the back of the PSU using the switch. Waiting for the water to dry, I tried to use it later, but to no avail as no power whatsoever is passing through the system. Now I'm trying to test out of the PSU is dead with the instructions from one of the stickied posts, however, my biggest problem right now is taking out the VGA cables from my graphics card and CPU. Even with lots of forceful pulling, they won't come out. Am I missing something?

[Fred Castellum]

Do you know what parts of the internal components were contacted by water? How long did you wait for it to dry and with what method did you use to dry the PC? 

The power connectors for the GPU and the CPU should be relatively easy to pull out, are you holding down on the tabs they have when you try to pull them out?

[TheSlipperySlope]

Just now, MyInnerFred said:

Do you know what parts of the internal components were contacted by water? How long did you wait for it to dry and with what method did you use to dry the PC? 

The power connectors for the GPU and the CPU should be relatively easy to pull out, are you holding down on the tabs they have when you try to pull them out?

I am indeed trying to pull them out while holding down the tabs, and from what I've seen, several cables (most likely the most important ones), the GPU backplate, and RAM heatspreaders. (All I was able to observe.)

[TheSlipperySlope]

4 minutes ago, TheSlipperySlope said:

I am indeed trying to pull them out while holding down the tabs, and from what I've seen, several cables (most likely the most important ones), the GPU backplate, and RAM heatspreaders. (All I was able to observe.)

UPDATE: Pulled out one VGA cable from the GPU, its quite moist with water. And I tried to dry it with a little washcloth and just waiting for it to air dry after I couldn't try anything else.

[Changis]

5 minutes ago, TheSlipperySlope said:

I am indeed trying to pull them out while holding down the tabs, and from what I've seen, several cables (most likely the most important ones), the GPU backplate, and RAM heatspreaders. (All I was able to observe.)

don't use excessive force, you don't want to rip a connector off the card.
make sure everything is completely dry, use air-cans and let it dry out before powering on. best thing would actually be a full disassembly and letting the components dry out properly

psu can be tested quickly with a paperclip, just connect the green wire in the 24 pin ATX plug to a black wire and see if the fan spins up

if you have some wd40 or similar non-conductive lubricant, a tiny dash in the power plugs may make them easier to get out 

[Changis]

4 minutes ago, TheSlipperySlope said:

UPDATE: Pulled out one VGA cable from the GPU, its quite moist with water. And I tried to dry it with a little washcloth and just waiting for it to air dry after I couldn't try anything else.

get a can of air or 3, or use a hair dryer (don't heat up the parts too much, alternate back and from to even out heat.. use cool air if it has that function)

[ItsTheDuckAgain]

sounds pretty f...ed up to be honest. especially if the 24 pin cable got wet to its bones.

 

Can't tell you how to dry the stuff, but I can tell you what I would do: take the whole system apart. get rid of all water that is visible. leave the stuff to try (sun?) for a few days. test as much as possible outside the case starting with the PSU.

 

best of luck though

[TheSlipperySlope]

1 minute ago, Changis said:

get a can of air or 3, or use a hair dryer (don't heat up the parts too much, alternate back and from to even out heat.. use cool air if it has that function)

Sorry, I don't have any air cans or hair dryers. And for your last response, what do you mean by connecting a green wire to a black wire? And where does the paperclip come in?

[Fred Castellum]

3 minutes ago, TheSlipperySlope said:

Sorry, I don't have any air cans or hair dryers. And for your last response, what do you mean by connecting a green wire to a black wire? And where does the paperclip come in?

Here: http://imgur.com/gallery/ULeAj

[TheSlipperySlope]

7 minutes ago, MyInnerFred said:

Here: http://imgur.com/gallery/ULeAj

Thanks. Still no luck with getting the CPU cable out though.

[TheSlipperySlope]

UPDATE: Thanks everyone for all the support. I'm going to cover the computer with its sidepanel again and perhaps try again in the morning. Things however are not looking to be good.

[Lorein Watson]

Well, in this case you can contact the technical person to check for the water damaged component. If it will be repaired then it can but if not then it should be changed.  

[TheSlipperySlope]

1 minute ago, Lorein Watson said:

Well, in this case you can contact the technical person to check for the water damaged component. If it will be repaired then it can but if not then it should be changed.  

I'm the builder of the computer, so I would have to fix or build a new one. With several components seemingly having some sort of damage, I'm honestly not sure if I can even repair all this. i can't even get to testing due to the CPU power connector being impossible to pull out.

[Lorein Watson]

Okay... it is a big damage dear. that's really very sad.

 

[TheSlipperySlope]

10 hours ago, MyInnerFred said:

Here: http://imgur.com/gallery/ULeAj

Update: Tested the PSU, working fine. However I think the motherboard is dead, after reconnecting every cable I didn't get any signal that power is running through the system.