The fabulous thing about laptops is that you can take them anywhere and do anything with them. The bad thing about laptops is that you can take them anywhere and have anything happen to them.
Probably the most common mishap that laptops face other than the risk of being dropped is damage from liquids like water, coffee, Red Bull, or any other type of liquid you might be consuming whilst working. Of course the sensible thing to do is to not drink or eat when in laptop working mode. But then how fun will that trip to Starbucks be without your trusty laptop? The next best thing is to keep the coffee and sticky buns a safe distance away from your laptop while you’re working and consuming. A guy I worked with had a “2 foot rule”…which meant no drinks or food should be within 2 feet of a keyboard or a device that plugs into a wall.
But despite our best efforts, sometimes the worst does happen and suddenly our laptop is soaking in the beverage of our choice. Fortunately you can salvage your laptop by using these tips from this article from WikiHow; How to Save a Laptop from Liquid Damage.
Perhaps the most important tip they give is the very first one…”Don’t Panic”!.
