SixTen
05-17-2004, 10:06 AM
I had an Apple iBook, until last night that is. It was giving me problems...as in, it wouldn't start up. So I put in the OS X install disk which would wipe my hard drive and reinstall the OS. It froze as it had done at least five times before that night, but I was hopeful so I was going to let it run all night and maybe, just maybe it would be fine in the morning.
But no.
The keys to turn off the screen weren't working, so I slid the computer under my bed so the light wouldn't keep me awake. I lay back and try to go to sleep and seconds later I hear a loud FSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, and the light from the screen went out.
I pulled my computer out from under my bed. The screen was black, the power cable was barely flickering, instead of the steady green glow it gives when it is charging. I turn on the lights and see a small amount of water on my trackpad.
There was only a drop of water, so I didn't think much of it. So I turned it upside down to take out the battery because I thought water had gotten in there, so I wanted it to dry out. I flipped the iBook over again and the keyboard was covered in water, and no matter what I did, more water kept dripping out of it.
First I tried to dry out what water I could find, but that didn't work. Then I took out the keyboard so I could remove the AirPort (Network) card, because it wasn't mine, and I don't have the money to pay for a new one. Thankfully everything underneath the keyboard appeared dry.
I stuck a shirt under the computer, to catch any water draining out, and I flipped the keyboard upside down, so any water in there could drain out, and I left it to dry overnight.
I looked under my bed and there was an old leaky icepack with a steady stream of water pouring out of it. The icepack was given to me by the hospital when I broke my leg. Yet another evil done unto me by that frickin' leg. But I have to remember, if I had never injured myself, I would have never signed up here. So I guess it's not all bad...I just don't have a computer any more. :(
But no.
The keys to turn off the screen weren't working, so I slid the computer under my bed so the light wouldn't keep me awake. I lay back and try to go to sleep and seconds later I hear a loud FSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, and the light from the screen went out.
I pulled my computer out from under my bed. The screen was black, the power cable was barely flickering, instead of the steady green glow it gives when it is charging. I turn on the lights and see a small amount of water on my trackpad.
There was only a drop of water, so I didn't think much of it. So I turned it upside down to take out the battery because I thought water had gotten in there, so I wanted it to dry out. I flipped the iBook over again and the keyboard was covered in water, and no matter what I did, more water kept dripping out of it.
First I tried to dry out what water I could find, but that didn't work. Then I took out the keyboard so I could remove the AirPort (Network) card, because it wasn't mine, and I don't have the money to pay for a new one. Thankfully everything underneath the keyboard appeared dry.
I stuck a shirt under the computer, to catch any water draining out, and I flipped the keyboard upside down, so any water in there could drain out, and I left it to dry overnight.
I looked under my bed and there was an old leaky icepack with a steady stream of water pouring out of it. The icepack was given to me by the hospital when I broke my leg. Yet another evil done unto me by that frickin' leg. But I have to remember, if I had never injured myself, I would have never signed up here. So I guess it's not all bad...I just don't have a computer any more. :(