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Hi
I was setting beside a friend with a E520, and he spilled some Water on the laptop. He immediatly took the laptop and raised it horizontally. I turned it off ASAP

(when the laptop is held horizontally Theres a bigger chance the fluid will have a chance going to the motherboard, instead of the draining holes?)

I then told him to unplug the battery and leave it for 7 days to dry. How long will you suggest to let the laptop dry before trying to power it on?

best regards

Sit it in front of a box fan for three days. Change its orientation and where it is placed around the fan a couple of times each day.

I sweat my electrics in a fridge, (dissembled with back cover off.) It extracts moisture like a new loaf of bread. Of course one needs to remove the battery first & let return to room temp to avoid condensation before turning on.

UPDATE: My friend let his laptop dry for around 4-5 days in a dry, warm room and booted it up. Everything seems to be working.

He was lucky

That's great news for your friend Congrats!