Water entered the power switch zone.
Water entered the power switch zone.
Water entered the power button zone and the two cabinet fans yesterday. Now, when I turn on the power button, the light turns on briefly, then switches off again. The fans in the cabinet and PSU also stop spinning. After removing them, no water reached the main parts such as the motherboard, CPU, GPU, RAM. Replacing the power switch seems to help?
Usually when you deal with a liquid spill on anything electrical, you shut it off immediately unless it shuts off itself(which might very well be a bad thing). You remove all parts that were doused, then air dry them for 24 hours for good measure.
So does replacing the power switch help?
Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model.
Second, are you referring to the power button on the case or the wall outlet or the rocker switch on the PSU? You might want to include images of the area on which the water had fallen onto. To add, was this just water or was this a drink?
If the power button on the front remains saturated with liquid, it could still cause a short circuit through the momentary switch contacts inside the switch.
Disconnect one end of the two wires exiting the back of the switch from the motherboard and use a small metal-edged screwdriver to briefly connect the Power Switch contacts on the motherboard header.
Temporary bridging of these contacts will replicate the front panel switch action, allowing the computer to power up normally.
If the switch is still wet or damp, it may be creating a permanent short or low-resistance connection across the motherboard Power Switch input.
This internal short or semi-short circuit could prevent the computer from starting, since the Power Switch input typically drops to "low" for only a brief moment when the button is pressed. Once released, the input should quickly return to "high."
If the liquid has penetrated the motherboard or reached the ATX PSU, permanent damage becomes more likely.