Re: spilled water
Those iSkin keyboard covers are really wonderful things. Used one for years on my Apple //e, and now I have one on my G4 PB. I got mine off of ebay for under $15 shipped (from Asia!). Fits well, nice feel, and an extra layer of protection. I've never understood why more people don't use them. :) Later.Howard On 10/12/05, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 12/10/05 21:47, Zoltan Batiz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 12, 2005, at 3:07 PM, John Slavin wrote: Hello all: My niece called me today. Her daughter, a freshman in college spilled a soda on her keyboard. The tech support people said, of course, that it was not covered by applecare and will cost several hundred dollars to replace the motherboard, which they say was fried. I told her to check her homeowners insurance, but I don't think she has any other option. Am I missing anything? John Slavin The trick to fixing this problem is keeping power of any kind away from the computer for at least a week while the wet areas dry. If you feel comfortable or know someone who can open it up to help dry it out, do so. The computer isn't destroyed. The damage could only be the keyboard. I've spilled Sprite on my Pismo several times over the years, and yet here I am, typing this email on it right now. You need to make sure the soda is removed from any internal components. I've used water to do this, with the idea that all power must be kept away from the parts for at least a week. Remember that with soda in general, the syrup elements in it can be more dangerous to the internal components than any other liquid. Once everything is dried out, put it all back together and hope for the best. For what it's worth, I used this method recently to recover my friend's cell phone, which had a glass of milk spilled on it. Hope this helps, However, on an iBook, it can be disastrous. My daughter spilled water on her iBook keyboard and it did damage the video circuit, requiring to replace the whole motherboard... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin http://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] code police n.: [by analogy with George Orwell's `thought police'] A mythical team of Gestapo-like storm troopers that might burst into one's office and arrest one for violating programming style rules. May be used either seriously, to underline a claim that a particular style violation is dangerous, or ironically, to suggest that the practice under discussion is condemned mainly by anal-retentive weenies. Dike out that goto or the code police will get you! The ironic usage is perhaps more common. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
spilled water
Hello all: My niece called me today. Her daughter, a freshman in college spilled a soda on her keyboard. The tech support people said, of course, that it was not covered by applecare and will cost several hundred dollars to replace the motherboard, which they say was fried. I told her to check her homeowners insurance, but I don't think she has any other option. Am I missing anything? John Slavin -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: spilled water
At 6:46 PM -0400 10/12/05, Rob wrote: Was the computer on or off when the soda spilled?? Coke or Pepsi? 7up or Sprite? You forgot diet or regular. Rob On 10/12/05 6:07 PM, John Slavin [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: Hello all: My niece called me today. Her daughter, a freshman in college spilled a soda on her keyboard. The tech support people said, of course, that it was not covered by applecare and will cost several hundred dollars to replace the motherboard, which they say was fried. I told her to check her homeowners insurance, but I don't think she has any other option. Am I missing anything? Check the AppleCare coverage, I thought included bonehead things too. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: spilled water
On Oct 12, 2005, at 3:07 PM, John Slavin wrote: Hello all: My niece called me today. Her daughter, a freshman in college spilled a soda on her keyboard. The tech support people said, of course, that it was not covered by applecare and will cost several hundred dollars to replace the motherboard, which they say was fried. I told her to check her homeowners insurance, but I don't think she has any other option. Am I missing anything? John Slavin The trick to fixing this problem is keeping power of any kind away from the computer for at least a week while the wet areas dry. If you feel comfortable or know someone who can open it up to help dry it out, do so. The computer isn't destroyed. The damage could only be the keyboard. I've spilled Sprite on my Pismo several times over the years, and yet here I am, typing this email on it right now. You need to make sure the soda is removed from any internal components. I've used water to do this, with the idea that all power must be kept away from the parts for at least a week. Remember that with soda in general, the syrup elements in it can be more dangerous to the internal components than any other liquid. Once everything is dried out, put it all back together and hope for the best. For what it's worth, I used this method recently to recover my friend's cell phone, which had a glass of milk spilled on it. Hope this helps, Zoltan The Computer Doctor -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: spilled water
on 12/10/05 21:47, Zoltan Batiz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 12, 2005, at 3:07 PM, John Slavin wrote: Hello all: My niece called me today. Her daughter, a freshman in college spilled a soda on her keyboard. The tech support people said, of course, that it was not covered by applecare and will cost several hundred dollars to replace the motherboard, which they say was fried. I told her to check her homeowners insurance, but I don't think she has any other option. Am I missing anything? John Slavin The trick to fixing this problem is keeping power of any kind away from the computer for at least a week while the wet areas dry. If you feel comfortable or know someone who can open it up to help dry it out, do so. The computer isn't destroyed. The damage could only be the keyboard. I've spilled Sprite on my Pismo several times over the years, and yet here I am, typing this email on it right now. You need to make sure the soda is removed from any internal components. I've used water to do this, with the idea that all power must be kept away from the parts for at least a week. Remember that with soda in general, the syrup elements in it can be more dangerous to the internal components than any other liquid. Once everything is dried out, put it all back together and hope for the best. For what it's worth, I used this method recently to recover my friend's cell phone, which had a glass of milk spilled on it. Hope this helps, However, on an iBook, it can be disastrous. My daughter spilled water on her iBook keyboard and it did damage the video circuit, requiring to replace the whole motherboard... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] code police n.: [by analogy with George Orwell's `thought police'] A mythical team of Gestapo-like storm troopers that might burst into one's office and arrest one for violating programming style rules. May be used either seriously, to underline a claim that a particular style violation is dangerous, or ironically, to suggest that the practice under discussion is condemned mainly by anal-retentive weenies. Dike out that goto or the code police will get you! The ironic usage is perhaps more common. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
