>> I thought turning it on would help it dry, and apparently it was an 
>> error...
> 
> You need to make sure all water (or anything water-based, eg beer) is 
> gone before turning it on.  As soon as you get water in anything 
> electronic rip the battery out immediately, otherwise the tracks on the 
> circuit boards (and the glass if you have an LCD) will start to corrode 
> very quickly.
> 
> Only after you have got rid of all the water should you attempt to put 
> the battery back in and turn it on.  Using ethanol (as Bill did) is a 
> good way to get rid of all the water, my suggestion was to turn it on to 
> encourage any remaining ethanol to evaporate.
> 
> Sorry if that wasn't clear... I take no responsibility for anyone 
> damaging anything :-)
> 
> 
Well in my case the damage is done and I will only blame myself :-) In 
fact I'm surprised that the screen is the only thing that died in that 
laptop...

I guess what confused me in your previous post was the term "moisture" 
which I associate with water.

That raises another question: how can one be sure that no water is left, 
before turning the screen on? And if liquid can be seen still, how can 
you tell it's ethanol?

-- 
Vincent

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