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Mouse peed on my video card. Best / technical advice needed. (Warranty issues)

  • I bought my video card last January 2016, sapphire nitro r7 370. Unfortunately, a mouse peed on it. Napansin ko na ayaw mag boot ng pc ko. Nakakarinig lang ako ng beep sounds, 4 times ko siya ni on and off. Tpos nicheck ko laman ng pc ko, basa Ang video card (sa ibabaw ng video card Ang basa). I'm worried na baka nag short circuit na ito or any term to call it. Nilinis ko muna siya with alcohol para maalis Ang amoy or any residue ng ihi and lighter fluid para matanggal yung mantsa or kahit ano pang naiwan. For now pinapatuyo ko yung lighter fluid. I know na mavvoid Ang warranty neto. Pero I'm just frustrated kasi kakabili ko lang nitong video card. And masaya ako na sa wakas nakakapglaro ako ng ultra settings. And kahit paano Hindi siya mura. I know a katangahan ko na may part sa pc case ko na nakalimutan Kong iseal. Pero pwde paba ma warranty ito? Or kahit maayos man lang? Please help. Pasensya na sa taglish. Nahirapan ako mag explain in english. Thanks guys.
  • Pwede mo try ipa warranty as long as no physical damage. Make sure there are no traces of fluid stain as well. And of course I don't need to tell what else you need to say if they ask you what really happened sa card mo. :)
  • Thanks =)
  • naayos mo pa? pano huhugasan yung gpu gamit alcohol?
  • gumana na, until now buhay pa. swipe mo lang with clean cloth. tpos ni brush ko ng lighter fluid. then air dry ng 24 hrs para sure matutuyo siya.
  • Hello guys akin nagka corrosion tas nung nilinis ko ng cotton buds natanggal yung isang micro chip ng board sa likod bakit ganon, light lang naman and alcohol gamit ko 1070 pa naman :(. Naihian yung pang pcie slot tas yung sa board, natanggal yung 107 chip ba yon.