Disaster- Wine killed my computer!

[jomar]

I knocked over a full glass of wine last night and flooded my laptop.

I took it apart as much as I can and I'm letting it dry out. I put the hard drive in an old laptop and got a message about pressing F11 for recovery and rescue stuff. I pressed and no go, so it'll air dry some more. Crap!

Anybody had a computer recover from a dunking!

 

[elsol]

I knocked over a full glass of wine last night and flooded my laptop.

I took it apart as much as I can and I'm letting it dry out. I put the hard drive in an old laptop and got a message about pressing F11 for recovery and rescue stuff. I pressed and no go, so it'll air dry some more. Crap!

Anybody had a computer recover from a dunking!

I've never had a modern electronic device recover from a dunking... and I have this thing for cell phones and toilets!

Ipods, laptops, cell phones... I drown them all!!!

 

[Liar]

Just drying it won't help. You'll just have a laptop full of sticky, dried wine.

I've never poured wine into a laptop, but Pepsi and coffee. The trick is to quickly turn it off, remove the battery and pour more stuff into it, this time clean water, to flush out the sticky stuff. Then it can air-dry and will probably work afterwards.

 

[kendo1]

I did the same with a book once.



It dried out okay.

 

[jomar]

I've never had a modern electronic device recover from a dunking... and I have this thing for cell phones and toilets!

Ipods, laptops, cell phones... I drown them all!!!

Not good news!

Just drying it won't help. You'll just have a laptop full of sticky, dried wine.

I've never poured wine into a laptop, but Pepsi and coffee. The trick is to quickly turn it off, remove the battery and pour more stuff into it, this time clean water, to flush out the sticky stuff. Then it can air-dry and will probably work afterwards.

I read that online. Some guy showing you how to clean up after a spill. He used distilled water. I may have to do that.

I did the same with a book once. It dried out okay.

Ha!

 

[Black Tulip]

*stiffling a giggle*

I do hope the thing can be restored to full health.

 

[kendo1]

Pouring water into a computer is not advisable.

Apart from the battery, there are other components that retain a charge, even when turned off for days.
You have to know what you are doing. Good luck.

 

[jomar]

*stiffling a giggle*

I do hope the thing can be restored to full health.

Me too! And I hope the laptop has learned its lesson.

 

[Liar]

Pouring water into a computer is not advisable.

Apart from the battery, there are other components that retain a charge, even when turned off for days.
You have to know what you are doing. Good luck.

True, drowning your computer is not risk free, and should be considered the lesser of two evils.

The greater evil is of course to leave whatever sugar-and-fat gunk that your average beverage consists of stuck to the circuits in there, and have a computer that's certainly screwed, the moment you try to switch it on again.

 

[bluebell]

I knocked over a full glass of wine last night and flooded my laptop.

Dear heavens, Batman. Here's hoping your belly button is able to be salvaged (I hear flooding of that sort can be really dangerous!).

Yes, that joke was really obtuse and just a little bit precious. You're not imagining it.

 

[MagicaPractica]

I knocked over a full glass of wine last night and flooded my laptop.

I took it apart as much as I can and I'm letting it dry out. I put the hard drive in an old laptop and got a message about pressing F11 for recovery and rescue stuff. I pressed and no go, so it'll air dry some more. Crap!

Anybody had a computer recover from a dunking!

And the lesson is.... do not use stemware near a computer. Stick to an appropriately shaped glass that is squat with a broad base. Otherwise, we're going to have to start giving you your wine in a sippy cup.

 

[bluebell]

Talking, talking, talking...stemware...talking, talking...Stick to an appropriately shaped [gl]ass that is squat with a broad base...talking, talking, talking...

Why does everything sound dirty to me tonight?

 

[MagicaPractica]

Why does everything sound dirty to me tonight?

roflmao And how much have you had to drink tonight?

 

[jomar]

True, drowning your computer is not risk free, and should be considered the lesser of two evils.

The greater evil is of course to leave whatever sugar-and-fat gunk that your average beverage consists of stuck to the circuits in there, and have a computer that's certainly screwed, the moment you try to switch it on again.

Some apparantly have had have luck, some haven't. To the well tomorrow. Thanks.

Dear heavens, Batman. Here's hoping your belly button is able to be salvaged (I hear flooding of that sort can be really dangerous!).

Yes, that joke was really obtuse and just a little bit precious. You're not imagining it.

I'm sleeping on it. Or googling!

And the lesson is.... do not use stemware near a computer. Stick to an appropriately shaped glass that is squat with a broad base. Otherwise, we're going to have to start giving you your wine in a sippy cup.

Does wine in a highball glass taste different? And a sippy cup was actually mentioned when I googled the situation (really, a coffee go cup - not a child's learning cup). Maybe I should use one of those hiking/biking things and carry the wine on my back and suck it through a straw - or is that not done in polite company.

 

[jomar]

roflmao And how much have you had to drink tonight?

I like it when Bluie thinks dirty.

 

[MagicaPractica]

Does wine in a highball glass taste different? And a sippy cup was actually mentioned when I googled the situation (really, a coffee go cup - not a child's learning cup). Maybe I should use one of those hiking/biking things and carry the wine on my back and suck it through a straw - or is that not done in polite company.

*shudders* Trust me on this. Go to Walmart or any other store, practically. Look for the cheap glassware. You want the glasses that are short, about four inches high, and have a wide bottom but taper up a little. They basically look like a large wine goblet without the stem. Perfectly appropriate to serve red wine in but very unlikely to tip over. (You might just check your cupboard, most people have some of these.)

I just like it when Bluie thinks. Any post of hers is bound to brighten my day. She's got a damn marvelous mind, and she's incredibly snuggly.

 

[jomar]

*shudders* Trust me on this. Go to Walmart or any other store, practically. Look for the cheap glassware. You want the glasses that are short, about four inches high, and have a wide bottom but taper up a little. They basically look like a large wine goblet without the stem. Perfectly appropriate to serve red wine in but very unlikely to tip over. (You might just check your cupboard, most people have some of these.)

I heed the voice of experience. Thank you.

I just like it when Bluie thinks. Any post of hers is bound to brighten my day. She's got a damn marvelous mind, and she's incredibly snuggly.

Me too. Mine too. I agree, she is.

 

[slyc_willie]

I have a ten-year-old Compaq laptop. Damn thing's a monster by today's standards. A good two inches thick and probably weighs around ten pounds.

Anyway, not long after I got it, an ex-girlfriend's cat knocked over a glass of root beer, deluging the keyboard. In a panic -- and scaring the shit out of the cat -- I jumped up, flipped the laptop over, and pulled the plug.

I waited about an hour, and turned it back on. Came back in safe mode, but after a full reboot, it was working fine again. Keys were a bit sticky, though.

I still use it every day. All of my stories are on the thing. Personally, I think it's indestructible.

 

[slyc_willie]

Some apparantly have had have luck, some haven't. To the well tomorrow. Thanks.



I'm sleeping on it. Or googling!



Does wine in a highball glass taste different? And a sippy cup was actually mentioned when I googled the situation (really, a coffee go cup - not a child's learning cup). Maybe I should use one of those hiking/biking things and carry the wine on my back and suck it through a straw - or is that not done in polite company.

I have a set of stemless wine glasses. $10 from Ross.

Wine still tastes the same . . . .

 

[MagicaPractica]

I have a set of stemless wine glasses. $10 from Ross.

Wine still tastes the same . . . .

Piffle, four dollars at Wally World. Same difference.

 

[slyc_willie]

Piffle, four dollars at Wally World. Same difference.

Yeah, but are yours Genuine Faux Crystal?

Love that exotic crystal . . . .

 

[MagicaPractica]

Yeah, but are yours Genuine Faux Crystal?

Love that exotic crystal . . . .

Yeah, but... but... do yours have the white design on them with the gold rims? I got a set of those for Christmas.



I used to have the best wine glass. A single crystal goblet I picked up at an antiques flea market for four dollars. Until somebody dropped something on it in the sink. *sigh*

 

[slyc_willie]

Yeah, but... but... do yours have the white design on them with the gold rims? I got a set of those for Christmas.



I used to have the best wine glass. A single crystal goblet I picked up at an antiques flea market for four dollars. Until somebody dropped something on it in the sink. *sigh*

Is an antique flea the same as a regular flea, only embalmed and bronzed?

I've found some of the coolest stuff at flea markets and garage sales. I have a turn-of-the-century steamer trunk, all the leather rotted away, but damn is it sturdy. It's my dresser

 

[MagicaPractica]

Is an antique flea the same as a regular flea, only embalmed and bronzed?

I've found some of the coolest stuff at flea markets and garage sales. I have a turn-of-the-century steamer trunk, all the leather rotted away, but damn is it sturdy. It's my dresser

Yeah, enough coats of shellac and you can use them to shoot marbles.

 

[slyc_willie]

Yeah, enough coats of shellac and you can use them to shoot marbles.

Mkes me think of reviving the art of the 'flea circus'.