Re: [microsound] [OT] So, how much spit does it take to fry a powerbook?

[John Nowak <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 28, 2005, at 2:58 PM, aleks vasic wrote:

> I put all drinks and food away and curse my self for breaking the  
> no food/drink rule around my laptop.

Pansy.

*drinks water, eats chinese*

> ...  i have to wonder, just how bad does it have to be to fry your  
> laptop?(Yeah a glass of water will do the trick but thats not what  
> i am talking about)  I have always been afraid of even an errant  
> dew drop from a beer or soda landing on my keyboard.  Anyone lose a  
> Laptop to a similar situation?  Minor spill, dew drop from drink?

It's rather hard to do. I spilt a fair amount of water into mine  
once.  Not a drop or two. I'm talking a few tablespoons.

IMMEDIATELY shut the lid and turn it over. Remove the battery. Wait  
several hours. No problem.

Go ahead, try it!

- John

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