So here's what happened, I booted my Toshiba laptop. It booted up just fine, but the keyboard was inoperable. I noticed some residue on the keyboard that appeared to have been liquid at some point, possibly coffee, beer or even saliva (as I am a smokeless tobacco user). It was totally dry and if I had any sense I probably could have plugged in a USB keyboard and been fine, but NO, not me!
I immediately shut down the computer, removed the keyboard and thoroughly cleaned it. I waited several hours, prior to learning that I should have waited several days, before replacing the keyboard.
When I got the keyboard back in and plugged it into the computer, I started the laptop and the screen looked like a work from an impressionist artist with multi colored swooshes and squiggly lines.
Of course I instantly turned the computer off.
That was a month ago and I haven't touched the computer since! Something obviously shorted, but I don't know where to start.
Any suggestions regarding how to determine which component may be damaged or how to proceed from here would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank y'all for this forum and the help provided!
I immediately shut down the computer, removed the keyboard and thoroughly cleaned it. I waited several hours, prior to learning that I should have waited several days, before replacing the keyboard.
When I got the keyboard back in and plugged it into the computer, I started the laptop and the screen looked like a work from an impressionist artist with multi colored swooshes and squiggly lines.
Of course I instantly turned the computer off.
That was a month ago and I haven't touched the computer since! Something obviously shorted, but I don't know where to start.
Any suggestions regarding how to determine which component may be damaged or how to proceed from here would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank y'all for this forum and the help provided!