Coffee and a Macbook

reiki604 · ‎03-09-2010

Well, I started the day off with a bang. I knocked over a big mug of coffee all over the kitchen table that held my MacBook. It died. I have it sitting in a sheet pan filled with rice. If that doesn't help, I guess I know where my stimulus check will go.

'I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man'.......Unknown

BlueFinch · ‎08-31-2019

Oh NO! I hope you can recover it. Good luck.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

That's upsetting, I'm sure. I've had a few close calls myself. With a laptop, Dot, and oftentimes a cell phone on the desk, I've learned to keep liquids far away.

Once a glass of water spilled and some ran under the Amazon Dot. I thought it was ruined. Alexa still responded but her voice had changed; after a day or two, she returned to normal.

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

Bummer!

I feel your pain, the same thing happened to me with my last laptop but it couldn't be saved.

It doesn't help that I put sugar and milk in my coffee....sniff!

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@reiki604 Sadly I can tell you that Macbook Airs are VERY lactose intolerant.

Good luck.

godi · ‎03-09-2010

That stinks! Fingers crossed it will turn on again.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@ValuSkr wrote:
That's upsetting, I'm sure. I've had a few close calls myself. With a laptop, Dot, and oftentimes a cell phone on the desk, I've learned to keep liquids far away.

Once a glass of water spilled and some ran under the Amazon Dot. I thought it was ruined. Alexa still responded but her voice had changed; after a day or two, she returned to normal.

Her voice changed?....that gave me a laugh!

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

@haddon9 wrote:
@ValuSkr wrote:
That's upsetting, I'm sure. I've had a few close calls myself. With a laptop, Dot, and oftentimes a cell phone on the desk, I've learned to keep liquids far away.

Once a glass of water spilled and some ran under the Amazon Dot. I thought it was ruined. Alexa still responded but her voice had changed; after a day or two, she returned to normal.
Her voice changed?....that gave me a laugh!

@haddon9 Yes, it was garbled. It sounded like she was underwater - seriously!

reiki604 · ‎03-09-2010

Thank you all for all the sympathy. It turned on for about 10 minutes and then turned off again. I put it back under the rice and I'm going to wait overnight. Fingers crossed!

'I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man'.......Unknown

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

@reiki604 wrote:
Thank you all for all the sympathy. It turned on for about 10 minutes and then turned off again. I put it back under the rice and I'm going to wait overnight. Fingers crossed!

Don't get your hopes up. Liquids and electronics are a deadly combination. I wouldn't be surprised to find the motherboard has shorted out.