I Ruined My Laptop!!!!
By Sherry Smith
@morgoodie (2645)
United States
May 21, 2018 1:31pm CST
Everything was going good this morning. Took my daughter to the orthodontist to get her appliance removed and the rest of her braces put on and then took both of them to school. I came home, fixed my coffee, and my breakfast after which it was time to start my online work.
I was browsing through my emails, checking for anything important, completed a task on Mturk, and was going to start a discussion here at myLot. I suddenly started getting sleepy and the next thing I knew I woke up with a pain in my neck from the position it was in and my coffee cup was tipped to the side spilling the contents of the mostly empty cup onto my laptop's keyboard. Yep, it is fried now!
I tried several times to get the keyboard to work and it won't. So now that means I have to get a new one which I have needed for awhile but was waiting until I could save up some money. Well today after picking my children up from school, I will be stopping and getting a new laptop. I could use my desktop but it really isn't convenient and it is slow due to its age.
I still can't believe I did this. I didn't even realize I still had the cup in my hand when I was falling asleep. I swear every time I sit in my chair I fall asleep like a narcoleptic. Has something like this ever happened to you? Share your experience with me.
Picture Credit: Pixabay
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21 responses
@topffer (42156)
• France
21 May 18
I am afraid it is too late to give you the trick, because the first thing to do when you drop a cup on a keyboard is to switch the computer off and to unplug it if it is plugged to avoid more damages. But you can try, there is a little hope. I suppose you have already cleaned the coffee on the keyboard, the next move is to dry it. 2 methods :
-- with a hair dryer, not too close of the keyboard. You have to do pauses every 2 or 3 mn and to dry all the keyboard, not only the part where you dropped the coffee ;
-- or with rice. It is the safest method if rice cannot go under the the keys of the keyboard which is usually the case for a laptop. Put a layer of rice in a dish larger than the laptop, open the laptop and put the keyboard in order to touch or be very close of the rice. Wait at least 3 days before switching the laptop on.
I have personally tried the rice method and it worked for me.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
22 May 18
@morgoodie Maybe the keyboard will also need to be cleaned. Do not use it during several days until it has dried, there are short circuits inside and they may damage the laptop definitely if it is not already done.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Thank you for the great tips. I am not sure if drying it will make it work again since the coffee had flavored creamer in it so I think it will be quite sticky. I did clean up the coffee from the top of the keyboard but the keys wouldn't type when I used them. Things were going wonky with the screen as well. I will give it a few days before I turn it on again. My kids are wanting to use it, but I don't know if that is going to happen.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
23 May 18
@topffer I will wait a while before I turn it on to see if it is beyond my help. I am hoping it won't be too bad and my kids can use it for whatever they want to do with it. Thank you.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
21 May 18
I sometimes start to fall asleep in the car, or while watching tv, but never with anything in hand or ever actually get to sleep.
Sorry you had to buy a new laptop.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
22 May 18
@morgoodie i understand wanting to wait. But positive is you now have a new one to enjoy
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
@Courtlynn Yes I am trying to get used to it. It is a little bit different than my old one.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Thanks. I have never fallen asleep with anything in my hand before. I must have been overly tired since I slept terribly last night. I needed a new laptop anyway as the one I ruined was old. I just wanted to wait a bit longer.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
22 May 18
Hope you still get your laptop repaired.
Either that or you are able to get a new laptop.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Thank you. I was able to get a new laptop today. I am breaking it in right now. Of course, this time I won't hold my coffee in my hand anymore in case I accidentally fall asleep. 
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@lologirl2021 (5542)
• United States
21 May 18
Nothing like this has happened to me yet and thank god for that. I dont have money to even think about buying something new.
Hopefully you wont have to spend to much money to get a laptop and get things back up and running again and you dont have to be on your desktop. I prefer to use a desktop computer to be on mylot and alot of other websites as well. I usually only do my paid websites while im at work.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
21 May 18
Yeah, I don't really have the money for it right now either, but I use my laptop to make money online. Sitting at my makeshift desk to work on my desktop isn't really comfortable for me especially for the time I spend online. I should be able to get a decent enough one for not much money. I don't need anything special since I just use it for the internet and streaming Netflix. I am glad you haven't had to experience anything like this before.
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@lologirl2021 (5542)
• United States
21 May 18
@morgoodie I gotcha. I know i make money using my cell phone and ipad and i finally got an ipad keyboard that helps alot but havent used it lately and i plugged it in sunday to charge so i can use it while im with the boyfriend to keep working.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
@lologirl2021 I use my phone and iPad sometimes. Not too often anymore since I started working an offline job. I had to cut back quite a bit on my online work because of it.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
23 May 18
@morgoodie I haven't had time to try it again. I have too much other stuff to deal with right now.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
I probably wouldn't fall asleep if I was in a computer chair but since I work on my laptop while sitting in my recliner it makes it a little bit easier to fall asleep. I am sorry that you are feeling dizzy while you are working. I hope you stop feeling that way soon. Take care!
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
@bagarad I hope my bad luck didn't rub off on you. I hope you can get your laptop working again.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Fortunately, I was in need of a new laptop anyway. It was about 6 years old and the battery no longer worked and it heated up so bad sometimes to the point it would just shut itself down. I fixed it by buying a new laptop today. Not really a good time but what can you do, right?
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
22 May 18
@morgoodie Have you bought a new one already?
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
23 May 18
@nela13 Yes, I did it last night. Got it all set up and got to work on it last night to do a little bit of work.
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@momalisa65 (1971)
• United States
21 May 18
Yikes! No, I’ve never done anything like that but I’m sorry you did.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Thank you. I am glad this has never happened to you. I learned a very valuable lesson today that is for sure. And a lesson on the expensive side. 
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
24 May 18
Oh no! Can you get it repaired? My granddaughter broke her laptop screen recently and I got that repaired. It might be cheaper than getting a new one.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 May 18
@morgoodie It is nice to have a new computer. My desktop is quite new and I love it. They are really quick when you first have them.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
24 May 18
I didn't even think about getting it repaired. It was old anyway and I needed a new one. I went and got a new one the same day.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
27 May 18
@sprite1950 Yeah they are. I didn't get a fancy one just the basic one but it is still nice. It doesn't get hot like the old one did and it is a little bit faster. My other one was about 6 years old. My desktop is 7 years old I believe, but I don't really use it. I let the kids use it. Of course, my son plays on it more than my daughter does.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
21 May 18
I am so sorry you have to buy a new laptop now. =(
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Thank you!! I needed a new one anyway, but I was trying to wait a bit longer. Obviously, that wasn't meant to be.
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
29 May 18
@morgoodie it takes few minutes to have the keyboard replaced. In my case I took one from the local market that cost me $12 only.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
29 May 18
I am glad I am not the only one. I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me. I look into how much it will cost to repair it and then my kids will be able to use it. Until then, I will just enjoy my new laptop and keep working online to save the money up for the repairs if it is reasonable.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
29 May 18
@suni51 I don't trust myself to fix it. I don't know what I am doing so I would have to take it somewhere but I can't think that it would cost a whole lot if that is all they will have to do to it to make it work again. I am glad that you were able to fix yours for cheap.
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.@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
28 May 18
I wish that was what I did. I still haven't tried it out again to see if it is usable yet. I may do that tomorrow. 
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@KristenH (33386)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
22 May 18
@morgoodie Me too. I can so relate to your dilemma. What kind of laptop is it?
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
23 May 18
@KristenH It was an HP Envy but it was about 6 years old.
@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Sorry that happened to you. I am glad that you was able to get a new laptop though. I am afraid this has caused a lot of problems with it. More than I know of right now.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
23 May 18
@morgoodie
You had quite a day after the coffee spilled on your keyboard. How long has it been that you would sit in your chair and falls asleep.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
24 May 18
@morgoodie
That I can understand. I do not sleep well either.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
23 May 18
I did have quite a day. I hadn't been sitting in my chair long, maybe an hour if that. I guess I was tired from not sleeping well the night before.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
23 May 18
I hope you get it back soon. I didn't even think to take it to a repair shop.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
23 May 18
@mnglsp Wow that's a long time to have it in the repair shop. I hope you get one soon.
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@mnglsp (3614)
• Philippines
23 May 18
@morgoodie It's almost 4 months there.I don't think they can repair it. So I need a new one too cause I need it in school.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
25 May 18
I am sorry about your laptop getting ruined.No,nothing like that had happened to me.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
26 May 18
Thanks. I am glad that this hasn't happened to you. It's not a catastrophe but it was a pain to have to deal with right now.
@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
15 Jun 18
I am sorry that happened to you. No, I have not had something like that happen.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
15 Jun 18
Thank you. I am glad you haven't experienced sort of thing.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
3 Jun 18
Oh no!! I am glad I am not the only one who has done this. I still haven't tried to see if it works at all. I keep forgetting to but I am sure it is fried.
@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
22 May 18
Yes, it is quite comfy. I tend to get sleepy when I am in it. I just didn't think I was going to nod off like I did with my coffee cup in my hand. Oh well things happen.
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
12 Jun 18
I'm sorry for that, we really need to be careful to avoid these accidents :(
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
22 May 18
Ohh I am so sorry to hear that..
I think you need to buy new one now..
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
23 May 18
@morgoodie ohh good to hear you already bought new one
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