did you/your roommate attempt to power it up while it was "wet" if so
the damage is done (possibly) ... if not there maybe some chance of
reviving it...

squelch41********.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My housemate spilt about 15-20ml of orange squash into his Thinkpad
> 1160.
> The main board looks pretty dry but quite a bit must have got into the
> keyboard. There is squash on the expanded ram (now removed) and in the
> HDD enclosure on the bottom.
>
> Left it to dry overnight but it wont power up. The battery charge light
> comes on so am hoping it isn't totally screwed.
>
> I am HOPING that it is just the keyboard that is knackered. Is there
> anyway to bypass the on-off switch that runs through the keyboard
> controller just to see if the machine powers up and is therefore worth
> buying a new keyboard off of ebay?
>
> Any other hint and tips on how to revive the machine?
> Cheers
> squelch41