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The man in seat 22-C was tapping away on his laptop, working a spread sheet at 30,000 feet, when disaster struck. He reached for his Bloody Mary, missed, and spilled the drink all over his keyboard.The flight attendant rushed to help, but by the time she pulled out the napkins, it was too late.
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What’s the worst thing you can spill on your computer? According to Mike Graham, president of the International Corrosion Council, the most evil substance known to circuit boards is Coke. “It’s very acidic, very low pH, so it’ll eat through just about everything.” He’s using Coke in the generic sense, though. Pepsi, he admits, is just as bad.
Even water, the least corrosive of drinks, can do major damage to a circuit board. “Usually, when a spill occurs, at some point it drips down onto the main motherboard and instantaneously fries it and a costly repair is needed asap,” service techs say. “Warranties do not cover this.”
Call a qualified technician, and ask for an evaluation. Get at least three estimates. And be sure to be upfront about your stupidity and tell them what you spilled and where. The sooner this is done the faster a tech can find an antidote that will minimize the damage.
