Metabox & Clevo Water Damage Repair — Spill Recovery
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Spilled water, coffee or energy drink on your Metabox / Clevo? Power off immediately, don’t try to dry yourself, don’t put it in rice, bring it in within 24 hours. About 60% of water-damaged Clevo we receive within that window are recoverable.
Common Issues & How We Fix Them
STOP — don’t power on
Every second of power across a wet board accelerates short damage.
Don’t put it in rice
Rice does nothing for sealed laptop chassis. Wastes time.
Ultrasonic board clean
Full disassembly, mainboard ultrasonic bath in 99% IPA. Displaces water + contamination.
Component-level repair
Corroded ICs replaced (charging IC, audio codec, USB controller common casualties).
Sugary spills (energy drinks)
Worse than water — sugar caramelises. Enzymatic clean + extra workshop time.
Cost
Minor spill no power-on damage: $380-$520. Powered-on spill: $650-$1,400.
Our Repair Process
- Free quote.
- Drop-off or courier.
- Workshop turnaround 1-3 days.
- 90-day warranty.
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