tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25427225.post4297708337794897276..comments2024-03-21T01:18:25.759-05:00Comments on moms are for everyone!: His Computer Drinks Decaf.Emery Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269921971808302592noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25427225.post-38954150644031427152007-06-24T18:09:00.000-05:002007-06-24T18:09:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm probably too late reading this, but I'll s...Oh, I'm probably too late reading this, but I'll share anyway just in case...<BR/>a few weeks back, G spilled a cup of water right next to my laptop (an iBook) and the water went right inside all the usb ports & stuff on the side. Immediately the computer did funky things and died. Philip disassembled what he could (he didn't open the motherboard) and dried everything he possibly could with a hair dryer. <BR/>Then it would turn on & start up, but unfortunately the keyboard didn't work anymore. <BR/>He called a Mac technician and he told him to TURN IT OFF (having it on allows the moisture to get more and more into the motherboard and causes more damage the longer it's on), take out the battery, and open the computer up as much as possible, and let it air out for at least an entire day--preferably outside in some dry air or wind, if possible. He said that's their first advice to anyone with a water-logged laptop that's not working, and that surprisingly, it works fairly often. Luckily it was a dry, breezy day, so we opened it, took out the battery, and set it outside all day. When we brought it back in that night, I was skeptical that it would work...but it did. It was a bit quirky that night & did some weird things, but it's been perfectly fine ever since. I hope you can get yours back up & running. That just stinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25427225.post-83775005616681535072007-06-22T13:43:00.000-05:002007-06-22T13:43:00.000-05:00onh no em, im so sorry!onh no em, im so sorry!Excellent Parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10997145871242130563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25427225.post-68577640873576630162007-06-21T17:30:00.000-05:002007-06-21T17:30:00.000-05:00I am just so sorry for your loss. I know it is jus...I am just so sorry for your loss. I know it is just a piece of hardware and metal. I know we shouldn't be so attached to these THINGS. I know the way we should react...but it just really REALLY sucks. It is because it contains so much time, so much life, so many moments and hard work. I will pray that it miraculously is put back together again :)...or that some brilliant friend of yours looks at it and says OH YEAH, the hard drive is FINE. I'll take all the good stuff off for ya :) ....or that a better computer somes your way soon :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25427225.post-84345619717743203032007-06-21T08:44:00.000-05:002007-06-21T08:44:00.000-05:00Oh yeah I'm a MAC lover tooOh yeah I'm a MAC lover toomisguidedmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512111894191254653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25427225.post-43886240698212177582007-06-21T08:43:00.000-05:002007-06-21T08:43:00.000-05:00So I know it doesnt even compair but I just droppe...So I know it doesnt even compair but I just dropped a celery stick covered in soy peanut butter all over my bright white laptop keyboard! Boomisguidedmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512111894191254653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25427225.post-67569242828003534092007-06-21T01:41:00.000-05:002007-06-21T01:41:00.000-05:00Wait....you guys have a Mac, right?I asked Josh fo...Wait....you guys have a Mac, right?<BR/>I asked Josh for his Mac expertise, and he said although the machine is doomed, there is hope for your data.<BR/>You could bring your hard drive into a Mac Specialist (NOT Apple store) and they could try to retrieve the data off of your hard drive for you.<BR/>I have DROPPED each of my laptops. I just dropped my replacement Macbook off of the kitchen counter. Don't feel bad. <BR/>Josh has some horrific stories of frantic college students, literally crying because 4 years of projects, files, their entire portfolios have been lost in an instant..so yes, everyone, back up your files!! :)Flo Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075757996020981066noreply@blogger.com