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My Dell laptop survives again!
« on: 26 November 2006, 20:05:33 »

About 6 months ago at some silly time in the morning I managed to knock a glass of orange juice over the keyboard.....it made some very ill noises....and turned off  :( 6 months ago it was nice and warm out....so i left it battery disconnected sitting in sun while orange juice dribbled out of it.
Day later put battery back in and it fired back into life  :y No probs except sometimes keys stick a bit.

Last night i went and did it again  :-[.....except a glass of red wine this time  :(
It made some very un healthy noises and turned off again, i thought poops ive gone and done it this time  :(
Left it sitting on a radiator for several hours with the batt unplugged.....tried it again...no luck....didnt even show charging light when i plugged in charger.....so thought buggar ive killed it this time....left it last night.....this morning i thought id try it again.....plugged batt in and guess what it sprung back into life again  8-)

Has my Dell laptop got nine lives  ;D or are Dells pretty much TD proof  :D
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« Reply #1 on: 26 November 2006, 20:09:39 »

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Has my Dell laptop got nine lives  ;D or are Dells pretty much TD proof  :D


Hard to say. try submersing it in a bath of hot, soapy water for an hour or so, and then drop it from the top floor of a block of flats. If its rubbish, that should find it out.
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« Reply #2 on: 26 November 2006, 20:20:29 »

As many know, I rate Dell laptops. Alas, I have to have an HP laptop now for work, and once again, last week I had to get out dustpan and brush to sweep it up....
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« Reply #3 on: 26 November 2006, 20:22:52 »

I have a Dell desktop and a Dell laptop, always found them an excellent company to deal with.
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« Reply #4 on: 26 November 2006, 20:43:15 »

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Has my Dell laptop got nine lives  ;D or are Dells pretty much TD proof  :D


Hard to say. try submersing it in a bath of hot, soapy water for an hour or so, and then drop it from the top floor of a block of flats. If its rubbish, that should find it out.

It could probably do with immersing in a tank of tricloroethene.....to give it an inner cleanse  :y.....but its been a few years since ive worked with that chemical and its probably banned now  :-/
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« Reply #5 on: 26 November 2006, 20:48:29 »

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Has my Dell laptop got nine lives  ;D or are Dells pretty much TD proof  :D


Hard to say. try submersing it in a bath of hot, soapy water for an hour or so, and then drop it from the top floor of a block of flats. If its rubbish, that should find it out.
I did that to a Dell (trying to use a laptop in the bath). Dried it out, and it worked for a while. Eventually blew up though.  :-[
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« Reply #6 on: 26 November 2006, 20:50:43 »

Bloody hell m8 that sure has put up with some stick u may know now not 2 have drinks near ur laptop lol ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 26 November 2006, 20:53:55 »

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Bloody hell m8 that sure has put up with some stick u may know now not 2 have drinks near ur laptop lol ;D
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"Bloody hell mate that sure has put up with some stick you may know now not to have drinks near your laptop lol"

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« Reply #8 on: 26 November 2006, 20:58:25 »

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Bloody hell m8 that sure has put up with some stick u may know now not 2 have drinks near ur laptop lol ;D
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"Bloody hell mate that sure has put up with some stick you may know now not to have drinks near your laptop lol"

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Won't do it again :-[ ;) ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 26 November 2006, 20:59:14 »

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Bloody hell m8 that sure has put up with some stick u may know now not 2 have drinks near ur laptop lol ;D
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"Bloody hell mate that sure has put up with some stick you may know now not to have drinks near your laptop lol"

 >:(

 ;)

Won't do it again :-[ ;) ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #10 on: 26 November 2006, 21:09:40 »

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Bloody hell m8 that sure has put up with some stick u may know now not 2 have drinks near ur laptop lol ;D
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"Bloody hell mate that sure has put up with some stick you may know now not to have drinks near your laptop lol"

 >:(

 ;)

Won't do it again :-[ ;) ;D

 ;D ;D ;D

y?  ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 27 November 2006, 09:38:28 »

I was using my bosses Dell laptop the other day and a single droplet of water fell on it from the condensation of my glass of water. Killed it for the whole day. Fortunately she was in a meeting and it was working by the time she got out! :D
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« Reply #12 on: 27 November 2006, 09:41:52 »

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I was using my bosses Dell laptop the other day and a single droplet of water fell on it from the condensation of my glass of water. Killed it for the whole day. Fortunately she was in a meeting and it was working by the time she got out! :D

That was lucky ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 27 November 2006, 09:45:58 »

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About 6 months ago at some silly time in the morning I managed to knock a glass of orange juice over the keyboard.....it made some very ill noises....and turned off  :( 6 months ago it was nice and warm out....so i left it battery disconnected sitting in sun while orange juice dribbled out of it.
Day later put battery back in and it fired back into life  :y No probs except sometimes keys stick a bit.

Last night i went and did it again  :-[.....except a glass of red wine this time  :(
It made some very un healthy noises and turned off again, i thought poops ive gone and done it this time  :(
Left it sitting on a radiator for several hours with the batt unplugged.....tried it again...no luck....didnt even show charging light when i plugged in charger.....so thought buggar ive killed it this time....left it last night.....this morning i thought id try it again.....plugged batt in and guess what it sprung back into life again  8-)

Has my Dell laptop got nine lives  ;D or are Dells pretty much TD proof  :D

Sounds like your laptop has taken a fair bit of punishment it maybe worth seeing if some of the pc shops do a laptop keypad cover.

A mate of mine has this on his and it works a treat. :y
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« Reply #14 on: 27 November 2006, 13:06:45 »

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Has my Dell laptop got nine lives  ;D or are Dells pretty much TD proof  :D


Hard to say. try submersing it in a bath of hot, soapy water for an hour or so, and then drop it from the top floor of a block of flats. If its rubbish, that should find it out.
I did that to a Dell (trying to use a laptop in the bath). Dried it out, and it worked for a while. Eventually blew up though.  :-[

 :o :o You really should take a break now and again Jaime!! ;D
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