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  • 22-06-2004 6:56pm
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    BEAT
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,945 ✭✭✭


    sory if this is in the wrong place...i have just spilled a third of a cup of water onto my keyboard at work!!!
    is something bad going to happen, should I tell someone...I am trying to clean it out as best I can by myself

    help!!


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    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Its fine ,plug it out leave it upside down for a bit.

    Should be ok but plug it out so the inside isnt damaged.

    kdjac


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    BEAT
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,945 ✭✭✭BEAT


    thanks!!


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    if its broken its only going to cost about a tenner to replace anyway.


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    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    Nobody will be allowed drink at their workstation now thanks to you... just hide the keyboard and tell the admins you never recieved one and have been working with the mouse and charmap.exe all this time. ;)


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    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Originally posted by SantaHoe
    Nobody will be allowed drink at their workstation now thanks to you... just hide the keyboard and tell the admins you never recieved one and have been working with the mouse and charmap.exe all this time. ;)

    LOL

    kdjac


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    BEAT
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,945 ✭✭✭BEAT


    I think I got it all out, thanks guys.
    I went around each key with a paper towel soaking all the dropplets that were left after I shook the hell out of it. :)

    I am not telling anyone, the first time in my life I spill something at my computer and it has to be at work, geesh ;)


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    Redrocket
    Registered Users Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Redrocket


    could have been worse, could have been tea with 4 sugars in it!


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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    Originally posted by stevenk
    could have been worse, could have been tea with 4 sugars in it!

    he he :D


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    jabberwock
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭jabberwock


    water isn't too bad.

    i done it before with a can of beer and it ate throu the tracks.:(


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,566 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Worst thing you can do is use a hair dryer or a hand dryer.

    Funnily enough the disposal cost of a keyboard ~€2 + VAT is a good chunk of the replacement cost.


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    Penfolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭Penfolds


    Originally posted by jabberwock
    water isn't too bad.

    i done it before with a can of beer and it ate throu the tracks.:(

    Spilling beer....shame on you jabberwock !!!!!!!!


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    pyrogenx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭pyrogenx


    A friend of mine spilled a pint glass of milk right into his PC case (as he always leaves it open) , its insane the PC was turned on and the milk went inbehind the MOBO running along the case wall! and nothing happend, now thats what i'd call poxy! LOL


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    jabberwock
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭jabberwock


    Originally posted by Penfolds
    Spilling beer....shame on you jabberwock !!!!!!!!

    yeah i know but it is my early drinkin days and it was only budweiser!!!

    get tthe old joke about bud and sex on a boat isn't ring true when it comes to computers.


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