Hi
Jack421,
One of our Members looked up your problem via a search engine and found that you had posted exactly the same problem at several Help Sites.
In fact, the first page of the search identified (9) nine help forums where you have posted, and that was only the first page of the search results.
You did receive a few scolding remarks.
It is common with folks who help in Forums to not appreciate multiple postings.
Many of us work at several Forums and do not appreciate it when we offer a solution at one site, and then have to offer the same solution again and again at other Forums.
Worse yet, one of us here at WTT may be diligently researching how to help you with a solution.
But maybe your problem has already received a solution at another Forum.
Therefore our research efforts here at WTT are wasted.
Not good.
Now I do admit that you are free to post where ever you wish, and as many times as you wish.
You may even get a faster reply from someone that way.
But in general it causes headaches for us Forum Helpers.
Hope you understand.
If you do get a solution that works for you, please post back to this forum and all the other ones where you posted, to let them know your problem has been solved.
And even let them know what the solution was, so that others may also benefit.
If you haven't yet received a solution, then please pick one Forum and stick with them.
Inform the others that you will be pursuing your work at the one Forum, so that they don't duplicate the work needlessly.
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Now…. In the first 9 Forums where I read your problem, and the few responses you have received, you have already received some technically sophisticated replies.
BUT… you have only received (1) ONE "safe" reply, and that was from
Malwarebytes Forum
Why is it the only "SAFE" reply so far???
Because the helpers insist that you assure that your machine is completely dry BEFORE conducting diagnostic tests.
Why is this important?
Because operating a computer with the possibility of electrical short-circuits caused by water, can damage your machine seriously.
Please know that I respect the Forums and helpers at all of those other listed Help Forum sites.
And some of the diagnostic suggestions are excellent….
if there really is no water in your machine
Why do I think this is important.
a couple of reasons…
Your battery utilities say it cannot hold a charge, but apparently the batter works and no prior problem existed.
Your Hard Drive diagnostics say there is something wrong with the Hard Drive, when you don't think there is actually a Hard Drive problem.
Therefore, you are getting spurious reports from utilities…. NOT GOOD.
If these supposed problems did not exist before the incident, then they are being "caused" by "something".
And that "something" is most likely related to the possible water damage.
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Keep your computer TURNED OFF.
Take out the Battery.
If you are technically competent to open up a laptop and work inside, do so to assure that any water invasion gets dried up.
There may not be any water "sloshing around" inside, but if water did invade, then "condensation" may have attached water to places where no water should exist!
If you are not competent to work inside of the case of a laptop…. take it to a professional.
Whatever you do, STOP performing diagnostics until you can be sure that no moisture exists anywhere in or on that machine.
It may take several days to dry completely even if opened for inspection.
Best Regards
