Gahhh! I spilled nail polish remover on my laptop!

Please please please, any help appreciated.

I spilled a pretty good amount of nail polish remover on my computer. I immediatly turned it off, dried the keys, and flipped it upside down, thinking I would be okay because it evaporates really quickly. But now my keys only work some of the time, and I have trouble opening any programs. Everything seems to look funny or act funny.

What do I do? Can I safely remove the keys without breaking them? Should I clean out the inside with water or maybe rubbing alcohol? Help!

The laptop is pretty old, three years I think, definitely not under the warranty, and I have no type of insurance or protection on it. Anything that might prevent me from having to buy a new one (since I definitely don't have the money) would be appreciated.

See if you can locate your particular unit from within this list, then follow the instructions for removing the keyboard in order to clean it properly...

How to Clean, Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble a Laptop or Notebook Keyboard
http://repair4laptop.org/notebook_keyboard.html

Use isopropyl alcohol to do the cleaning. Water == bad.

Theres a good chance that your laptop will need more repair than just a cleaning. Nail polish remover has acetone in it, and acetone eats plastic. Im thinking some of your keys are probably warped near the contacts. Cleaning it with alcohol is worth a try, but because of the nature of the substance you spilled on it, Im not betting on it to work.

I use acetone on my mother boards/ vid cards all the time. So that part should be fine.

But as Sir Barton has pointed out, acetone eats plastic, I'd say you'll need a new keyboard at best. You will also have to check any wires that may have got acetone on them.