Aerosol sunscreen leaked into my laptop display 48+ hours ago. Is it safe to keep using?
Hi, I have a Dell XPS 13 9315.
More than 48 hours ago, a can of Coppertone Sport SPF 50 aerosol sunscreen accidentally discharged inside my bag while my laptop was in it. This was specifically aerosol sunscreen, not water, tea, or another beverage.
Some of the sunscreen appears to have penetrated the display assembly. The screen still produces an image, but there are large dark/cloudy areas that look like liquid or oily residue inside the display.
I shut the laptop down, disconnected it from power, and have kept it powered off for more than 48 hours in a dry, ventilated environment. The appearance of the screen has not improved significantly.
My main concern is safety and further hardware damage. Is it safe to power on and continue using the laptop in this condition? If the damage is limited to the display, can I safely use the laptop with an external monitor for now without replacing the LCD immediately?
Thank you so much🙏🏻🙏🏻