acer switch 10 dead after soup spill: out of warranty

Thank you. That sounds about right. Luckily, I put almost all my data on a removable SD.

Thanks again.

It's not so much that I had made copies, rather that I had so little space on the HD of the Acer that I moved most everything to the
SD. For example, although I saved all my 'educational videos' I lost some current work which, being Word files, made little impact on space.
That in mind, can I ask you two questions, please?

1. How dismantle the Switch 10 tablet section?
2.I need an inexpensive laptop with, say, min 500g storage, 15" screen, and on the lighter side as my main machine and have seen HP and Dell models in Walmart and BBuy for $300 to $500 that seem to fill the bill. I don't need anything special other than full Word editing function (Track Changes is essential and my Samsung Chromebook lacks this) I'll avoid Acer because I still haven't found a way to actually talk to anyone there!
But I never seem to find the "recommended budget laptops" in the stores, they seem to be at online outlets rather than in the usual stores. Perhaps that'd be the best way to go this time?

Would you have any comments or recommendations? And thank you very much for your time and knowledge.

Well, thanks for all your help. I managed to pull the back off the tablet and there were no traces of soup anywhere that I could see, but it still won't take a charge. Perhaps I can find someone local who'll test it for just a few bucks.

And, once again, Thank you.