Solved Liquid damage to gaming PC (sprite).

[nickw1235]

So way back in the summer, I was just gaming on my PC and drinking some soda and suddenly some papers above me on my desk tumble towards me and end up knocking the sprite I was drinking over and the sprite made it into my gaming rig. When the computer got soda inside the fans went crazy, and then I instantly ripped the computer out and yanked the power cord out. And now the computer won't turn on at all. Since then, I have purchased a new power supply, which still didn't fix the issue, and then I got a new motherboard, and I STILL didn't get ANY response. No lights, nothing. Does anyone have an idea to why this is? I really need some help, I can't do this myself! Thanks

 

[NoN]

Welcome to Sevenforums,

I'm afraid the sugar found in Sprite have glued some parts and those parts have to be hand washed in a sink with gentle soap to remove the sticky sugar. Then dried with a hand paper and an hair blower at about 30 centimeters.

I/O panel and cables, PC Case, Fans...

 

[Mellon Head]

By the fact that the fans went crazy, suggests that the PSU was affected and it sounds like it overvolted the whole rig. At least the 12V line, anyway. This would overvolt the 12V CPU connector, possibly damaging the CPU and motherboard.

The OP can try cleaning the individual pieces, but it sounds like the core parts have electrical damage.

 

[nickw1235]

So what do you suggest I do? Should I save my pretty pennies and buy new components? Or should I try something else? Man I already pumped 250ish dollars into this rig, now I gotta pump another 400 just to get it to run? Damn man... Also, do you think that the CPU can burn up the motherboard if I test it (I already tried and nothing happened as I said before). Because the last thing I want to deal with is having a brand new motherboard burnt up...

 

[NoN]

So what do you suggest I do? Should I save my pretty pennies and buy new components? Or should I try something else? Man I already pumped 250ish dollars into this rig, now I gotta pump another 400 just to get it to run? Damn man... Also, do you think that the CPU can burn up the motherboard if I test it (I already tried and nothing happened as I said before). Because the last thing I want to deal with is having a brand new motherboard burnt up...

You've got a new PSU, New Motherboard...on this side you should be safe. Plugs are brand new.

I do not think that the CPU if it has burn out will harm anymore, unless some sticky stuff are stuck onto its pinned side, it just won't post. You could try swapped gently with a wet cloth and let it dry.

Remain the others hardwares. I suggest you to look at the Sata Power sides of every Hard drives you've got and do the same with slightly wet cotton bud and do the same for each fans if they do got blade that come off.

Clean/check all the cable connectors as much as you can of the PC Case the ones that plugs onto motherboards from the I/O Panel...Headphones, Usb, power, reset, etc....

 

[nickw1235]

So what do you suggest I do? Should I save my pretty pennies and buy new components? Or should I try something else? Man I already pumped 250ish dollars into this rig, now I gotta pump another 400 just to get it to run? Damn man... Also, do you think that the CPU can burn up the motherboard if I test it (I already tried and nothing happened as I said before). Because the last thing I want to deal with is having a brand new motherboard burnt up...

You've got a new PSU, New Motherboard...on this side you should be safe. Plugs are brand new.

I do not think that the CPU if it has burn out will harm anymore, unless some sticky stuff are stuck onto its pinned side, it just won't post. You could try swapped gently with a wet cloth and let it dry.

Remain the others hardwares. I suggest you to look at the Sata Power sides of every Hard drives you've got and do the same with slightly wet cotton bud and do the same for each fans if they do got blade that come off.

Clean/check all the cable connectors as much as you can of the PC Case the ones that plugs onto motherboards from the I/O Panel...Headphones, Usb, power, reset, etc....

I already cleaned everything, except the case, which is really dumb on my part. But I don't think any soda got back there, but I should check again. Do you think that if there was dried up soda in the back of the mobo that it would fry the new mobo? Because it is doing absolutely nothing, I am almost suspicious of why it is doing absolutely nothing. Obviously there is something wrong (duh), do you think that the new mobo detects the fried up CPU, or any other faulty parts? I really need help here, the gaming rig has not been on since earlier this summer.

 

[Mellon Head]

Do the fans spin when you power up?

 

[nickw1235]

Do the fans spin when you power up?

No the fans do not spin up, nothing happens when I push the power button, even when I push the power button on the motherboard, nothing happens, not a light, not anything... This is really weird as it should AT LEAST start up. I have a feeling something is not right here, but I can't get to the bottom of it myself...

 

[Mellon Head]

There's an old saying in electronics: "Check the power first."

With that in mind, is the power supply securely plugged in to the wall and the PSU? Is the switch on the power supply turned on? Are all of the power connectors securely plugged into the motherboard? Is the computer's power switch attached to the connector on the motherboard?

These seem like stupid questions, but it's important that we start at the beginning if we're going to get this to work.

 

[Indianatone]

I think what you are going to have to do is bench test the motherboard, cpu, ram and video card out of the case and see what happens. It is possible the CPU could be bad as the POST is not happening. I looked up you CPU and it does have video so leave off the video card. If you get some activity we can work on what is broken but at this point the CPU, RAM, and graphics cards and hard drives are suspect. This is why we need to tear the system down and see what we can get it to do with just the basic setup.
The Nerd Bench: How to Bench Test a Motherboard

 

[nickw1235]

I think what you are going to have to do is bench test the motherboard, cpu, ram and video card out of the case and see what happens. It is possible the CPU could be bad as the POST is not happening. I looked up you CPU and it does have video so leave off the video card. If you get some activity we can work on what is broken but at this point the CPU, RAM, and graphics cards and hard drives are suspect. This is why we need to tear the system down and see what we can get it to do with just the basic setup.
The Nerd Bench: How to Bench Test a Motherboard

Me and my cousin just did that and we had no success, nothing happened, we think that we got a faulty motherboard (this is with the new motherboard not the old one, we tried both and nothing happened on either). What do you suggest I do? I think to contact newegg and get a replacement motherboard.

 

[Indianatone]

Did you try it without ram and without hard drives and CD/DVD drives connected (both connections SATA and POWER removed) no beeps no spin of the fans? While you are waiting for the moterboard I would RMA your RAM and CPU.
Try another motherboard then if that is not good the RAM and CPU are suspect. The CPU is (3 years) be covered by warranty with Intel, you could always return the CPU (obviously don't tell them about cans of soda). Same as the RAM, get an RMA and return it. Then connect motherboard, CPU Ram and video card only and it should fire up. Then add your components one by one. CPU has 3 year warranty and ram is usually lifetime. Hard drives vary and DVD burners are disposable basically 1 year.
Good Luck.

 

[nickw1235]

Did you try it without ram and without hard drives and CD/DVD drives connected (both connections SATA and POWER removed) no beeps no spin of the fans? While you are waiting for the moterboard I would RMA your RAM and CPU.
Try another motherboard then if that is not good the RAM and CPU are suspect. The CPU is (3 years) be covered by warranty with Intel, you could always return the CPU (obviously don't tell them about cans of soda). Same as the RAM, get an RMA and return it. Then connect motherboard, CPU Ram and video card only and it should fire up. Then add your components one by one. CPU has 3 year warranty and ram is usually lifetime. Hard drives vary and DVD burners are disposable basically 1 year.
Good Luck.

Yes, me and my cousin tried everything. My best bet is to RMA back the motherboard, RMA the CPU, and buy a new GPU. The ram is working, me and my cousin tried it in his computer.

 

[anodoz]

what about the new power supply?

 

[nickw1235]

what about the new power supply?

The new power supply works great. I tested it and the fan spun up and powered the DVD drive.

 

[Indianatone]

So basically you now know through a process of elimination there ia a big possibility your CPU is dead. Yes the new MB could be bad as that happens but I am pointing a really big finger at that CPU. Do the RMA and get your new parts and before you build it back up in your case bench test it and add the hard drives and DVD and anything else one at a time so if it stops working you can tell the last thing you added is deflective.

 

[nickw1235]

So basically you now know through a process of elimination there ia a big possibility your CPU is dead. Yes the new MB could be bad as that happens but I am pointing a really big finger at that CPU. Do the RMA and get your new parts and before you build it back up in your case bench test it and add the hard drives and DVD and anything else one at a time so if it stops working you can tell the last thing you added is deflective.

I already shipped out the mobo for an RMA, I am planning to do the same for the CPU. As for the GPU, I am going to buy a new one. Me and my cousin tested the ram and the ram worked like a charm, no harm done to the ram. I think if I put in all three brand new, I will have a MUCH better chance of a boot.

 

[nickw1235]

So basically you now know through a process of elimination there ia a big possibility your CPU is dead. Yes the new MB could be bad as that happens but I am pointing a really big finger at that CPU. Do the RMA and get your new parts and before you build it back up in your case bench test it and add the hard drives and DVD and anything else one at a time so if it stops working you can tell the last thing you added is deflective.

Ok so I sent the motherboard in for an RMA and they accepted it, I am expecting the mobo to come in tomorrow, but as for the CPU, what exactly should I tell Intel? I want them to think that it was was not an accident on my part lol.

 

[Indianatone]

Tell them it won't POST. Tell them you have replaced Motherboard twice, PSU and tested the memory RAM in another PC and you would like the CPU checked out.

 

[matts6887]

So what do you suggest I do? Should I save my pretty pennies and buy new components? Or should I try something else? Man I already pumped 250ish dollars into this rig, now I gotta pump another 400 just to get it to run? Damn man... Also, do you think that the CPU can burn up the motherboard if I test it (I already tried and nothing happened as I said before). Because the last thing I want to deal with is having a brand new motherboard burnt up...

You've got a new PSU, New Motherboard...on this side you should be safe. Plugs are brand new.

I do not think that the CPU if it has burn out will harm anymore, unless some sticky stuff are stuck onto its pinned side, it just won't post. You could try swapped gently with a wet cloth and let it dry.

Remain the others hardwares. I suggest you to look at the Sata Power sides of every Hard drives you've got and do the same with slightly wet cotton bud and do the same for each fans if they do got blade that come off.

Clean/check all the cable connectors as much as you can of the PC Case the ones that plugs onto motherboards from the I/O Panel...Headphones, Usb, power, reset, etc....

Another thing you could try that might work is using a small bit of rubbing alcohol and gently going over the motherboard and other parts(cables etc.) The reason i say this is my brother has done this to clean system boards for mac laptops and it has worked for him doing that; so; seeing as how a lot of laptop system boards and desktop boards are similar; it may work.