8 Jun
2010
8 Jun
'10
11:59 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 8 Jun 2010 at 20:49, Fred Cisin wrote:
A couple weeks ago a friend's young daughter spilled a bowl of Cheerios and
milk into her 1-year-old MacBook. Big Crisis.
I ended up having to take the thing entirely apart for washing. I would have
hoped for a membrane or barrier to isolate spills within the keyboard and drain
liquid out to the perimeter and away from the electronics. Instead, there are
ventilation intake holes underneath some of the keys, so spilled liquids flow
right through into the guts and onto the processor board.
I was somewhat appalled at the design in this regard, although perhaps it is
typical of laptops in general these days, it was the first 'modern' one I have
dismantled.
Surely y'all are familiar with the
"Pepsi Syndrome"?
Unsweetened tea is about the only beverage that gets close to my
machine. It may short something out, but probably won't gum anything
up.