I fell asleep and knocked a drink over my running laptop.

[chris rushton]

Today it won't work! can i just let it dry out? thanks

 

[flameport]

At the very least it will require dismantling and cleaning. The longer it is left before doing that will increase the amount of damage, typically caused by corrosion.

 

[omega015]

Remove power (inc. battery first and foremost). Strip down as much as you can and give it a good dry wipe/clean with all the components like memory, hard drive, optical drive etc.. 99% of Keyboards usually remove easily also. dry everything out by placing them in a bag with rice or desiccant (little bags you get in new shoe boxes etc..) If you can strip the laptop down even further to get to the motherboard using some isopropyl alcohol / contact cleaner (do some research first) and gently using a cotton bud to clean up signs of liquid.

Eventually the laptop will likely stop working due to corrosion of components so I suggest regular backups for the inevitable.