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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

By Bill Detwiler April 13, 2007, 1:04 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Pug drinks coffee on top of laptop

Pug drinks coffee on top of laptop

Computers are such common fixtures of modern life, many users forget the sensitive electronics that lurk under the PC’s plastic skin. And, unless you’re running a specialized cooling system, these electronics don’t like liquids.

Unfortunately, these careless users haven’t heeded this advice. Whether it’s beer, wine, water, or powered candy, these users still haven’t learned to protect their PCs from spills.

This photo may be cute, but a pug, a cup of coffee, and a laptop is a recipe for trouble. What happens if the pooch takes a fancy to drinking out of the cup when the owner isn’t around?

By Bill Detwiler

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Gatorade won't improve your laptop's performanc

Gatorade won't improve your laptop's performanc

Gatorade’s combination of electrolytes and carbohydrates may help athletes maintain peak performance, but it can definitely ruin your laptop.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Gatorade spilled on the computer desk

Gatorade spilled on the computer desk

Hopefully this spill was confined to the desk and the mouse pad.

© Webshots – x3thecrew

Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Replacing her laptop keyboard after a tea spill

Replacing her laptop keyboard after a tea spill

This user spilled tea on her laptop. It appears, she’s had to order a replacement keyboard.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Let's hold our drinks and pose for a picture right next to your laptop

Let's hold our drinks and pose for a picture right next to your laptop

These two ladies appear to be having a good time. I’m sure they wouldn’t do anything careless–like hold their drinks dangerously close to that laptop.

© Webshots – ntash11

Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Oops! Laptops don't like beer.

Oops! Laptops don't like beer.

Perhaps these ladies shouldn’t have held their beers next to the laptop.

© Webshots – ntash11

Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Another beer/laptop mishap

Another beer/laptop mishap

Is it just me, or does this user still have the power cord connected to her laptop, which is now covered with beer?

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Turn off the laptop after a spill!

Turn off the laptop after a spill!

Not only does this unfortunate individual still have the power cord attached, but the laptop is still running. First rule of spills: Turn of the device and kill the power. Then, completely dry the device before powering it back up.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Another happy before-the-spill photo

Another happy before-the-spill photo

This lady is all smiles as she poses for an impromptu photo.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Drying the beer with a hairdryer

Drying the beer with a hairdryer

After spilling beer on her laptop, this lady has changed her expression.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Screwdrivers are used to take computers apart.

Screwdrivers are used to take computers apart.

Someone spilled orange juice on this laptop while mixing drinks at 11 AM.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Laptop suffers during Roman holiday

Laptop suffers during Roman holiday

During a semester in Rome, these ladies spilled wine on this laptop. I’m not really sure why they are hold the machine over their heads. But, I love the one girl’s expression. I’m not sure if she’s shocked or amused.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Cleaning apple juice off a keyboard

Cleaning apple juice off a keyboard

After spilling apple juice on this keyboard, the user decided to remove the key and clean out the juice. It’s a solid plan. I hope they remember where all the keys go.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Spills are not just caused by college kids

Spills are not just caused by college kids

After a champagne spill killed this machine, these guys decided they had nothing to lose by taking it apart and attempting a repair.

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Girlfriend spills LIK-M-AID Fun Dip on boyfriend's laptop

Girlfriend spills LIK-M-AID Fun Dip on boyfriend's laptop

While not as potentially dangerous as a liquid, this powered candy from Nestle can still cause a mess. According to this individual, his girlfriend cause the spill. “Were Bre not so awesome,” he wrote, “this would be a break-up offense.”

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Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Spill-proofing their laptop with plastic bag

Spill-proofing their laptop with plastic bag

I don’t know whether this laptop was the victim of a previous spill, but at least its owner is being proactive and protecting it from a possible spill.

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