Hm...Gr..!!!
I poured a full cup of sweetened coffee over my computer. It is now dead. I am using Yella's computer for this blog.
I thought I would have to get the computer to Panama City where I knew there was an Apple store and repair facility. But, lo and behold, Willy in Boquete is now a certified Mac tech.
That was great news.
However, he told me it is most likely that my computer is dead and will need replacing. Apparently, you can't have the computer on or turn it on after the spill. The mother board is very sensitive.
He will look at it in a day or two and I will know for sure.
Gr!!!!!!! I am not happy with myself.
Computers are very important when living in a 3rd World Nation! Most communication goes through the computer...email, social sites, international telephone, TV, movies.
You can bet I won't drink ANYTHING next to my computer again. This could be a $1300 mistake.
On another subject, our septic seepage pit is being repaired today. Our neighbor's will be happy we are no longer dumping raw sewage down on them anymore.
The materials were supposed to be delivered Saturday and they were NOT. This morning the crew arrived and started the preparation. I had to run into town to get the computer fixed. When I left, I had no idea how things would go. No materials.
On my way down our road, who shows up but the material delivery guy.
Sometimes...but rarely...things work out. I paid him and he delivered.
They are about finished with the job. This is a great crew. I really like their work.
So one thing went well today.
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Bummer Tom. We had a flower pot on a shelf directly above our kids Macbook and one day too much water was poured in the plant and it over flowed right on the computer. It was an older computer so the cost to replace the mother board was more than the computer was worth. I ended up selling the dead mac on craigslist for $90. You may be able to have your Mac fixed though the cost of repair will most likely be near the value of the used computer. If the hard drive and screen are ok it may be worth a couple hundred. Also, check your homeowners insurance, the computer may be covered.
Cell phones don't like coffee either, i dropped a treo in a cup and that was the end of it.
Thanks, Al. I have a computer tech drying it out now to see what the damage is but he is not hopeful. I also have given many cell phones a "bath". If the water was clean, they came back when dried out. Unfortunately, I usually dropped them in muddy water out in the field working. Such is life! This is going to be a $1000 lesson.
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