And she believes the water caused it to shut down. She says the screen was black and she didnt hear it running as she furiously pulled the power cord.

She called me and I told her to remove the battery as well, so it still had the battery in it for about a minute or so.

It's currently open like a ^ , drying in the sunlight. I'll pack some rice around it tonight when I get home.

It's not sounding good at all, but I didnt know if anyone else had some advice specific to the older white macbook. I'm going to take it apart in a day or two and clean with iso-alcohol to make sure any water/corrosion is gone.

[Edited on September 22, 2010 at 1:11 PM. Reason : .]

9/22/2010 1:10:31 PM

take it apart and let it dry for a lonnnngggg time

and what the does the fact that it's white have to do with it?

9/22/2010 1:20:42 PM

I was just pointing out that it was not one of the new aluminum macbooks. I know that for the most part, a wet laptop is a wet laptop, nomatter the make/model.

I was generally looking for anyone with specific info that might be pertinent to the white macbooks.

9/22/2010 1:22:42 PM

best of luck to ya

9/22/2010 1:49:37 PM

*fingers crossed*

9/22/2010 1:54:51 PM

Steve Jobs says you should just buy her a newer better one, baller.

9/22/2010 1:55:24 PM

Thanks for specifying the color. That really helps.

9/22/2010 2:14:25 PM

If it was non-white and belonged to you, I know exactly what to do, but since it is white and belongs to your gf, I have got no clue.

Good luck!

9/22/2010 2:21:21 PM

Take it apart and let it dry for a while.

I have no idea what to do with the computer though.

9/22/2010 2:34:20 PM

Paint it black then let it dry. The ensuing identity crisis should allow the laptop to forget the traumatic water spill experience. YMMV.

9/22/2010 2:40:06 PM

ITT we identify our computer models by color


guys, I'm having trouble with some knocking noises whenever I change gears in my car. It's a white 2-door coupe, if that helps.

9/22/2010 3:16:43 PM

^ But does it belong to you or your gf?

9/22/2010 3:17:27 PM

Are all of you really that dense?

This isnt $hitchat.

9/22/2010 3:59:55 PM

^^ DUDE, I SAID IT WAS MY CAR

9/22/2010 5:05:29 PM

9/22/2010 5:57:43 PM

This thread produces lots of lawlz.

9/22/2010 6:11:05 PM

I could probably help if a dog had done it

9/22/2010 6:53:53 PM

I was going to suggest a solution, but it only works for black macbooks.

9/22/2010 8:22:09 PM

shotgun would fix half the problems...

jk. good luck, 2nd post is your best bet.

9/22/2010 9:28:43 PM

It's really not the spilling that kills the pc, its the turning it back on after the spill that makes it dead.

9/22/2010 11:22:34 PM

hahahahhaha this is what tww was made for!

good job to all!

9/22/2010 11:30:20 PM

Your GF should let the cat know of the main rule of computer lab....NO FOOD OR DRINK!!!!

9/22/2010 11:38:14 PM

I thought the first rule of computer lab was no talking about computer lab?

9/23/2010 12:35:45 AM

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"I could probably help if a dog had done it"

Quote :

"I was going to suggest a solution, but it only works for black macbooks."

haha

9/23/2010 12:02:27 PM

Are you going to use white rice?

9/24/2010 11:35:14 AM

When my brother did this he removed the keyboard and put it in the oven at 100 degrees for a couple of hours to dry. Then he turned off the oven and left the keyboard in there. Then his wife pre-heated the oven for dinner and hilarity ensued.

9/24/2010 12:57:43 PM

^Brown rice works better, the white Macbook won't recognize it so it can get closer.


Also, that cat has great taste.

9/24/2010 12:57:52 PM

Is brown rice better than white rice? I'd have figured white rice would be better for the rare black macbooks...of course, we all know:








































[Edited on September 24, 2010 at 1:15 PM. Reason : .]

9/24/2010 1:14:58 PM

don't even act like you're down with the joke now like we're laughing with you and not laughing at you

you got mad

Quote :

"Are all of you really that dense? This isnt $hitchat."

9/24/2010 1:19:56 PM

I just realized that I shouldn't expect a legitimate answer from TWW.

No biggie. I'm over it.

9/24/2010 1:47:07 PM

cats love pepper. they hate cinnamon white laptops.

9/27/2010 10:40:02 PM

It's really not a big deal guys...

If it was the dog that spilled it, now that would've sucked, but when the cat spills something on the computer, the results are generally better. Also, thank goodness you specified who the laptop belonged to, whew.

9/27/2010 11:00:55 PM

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"I just realized that I shouldn't expect a legitimate answer from TWW."

i really hope that is not something that you pondered over for two days....

9/28/2010 12:55:52 AM

Does the laptop work now?

9/28/2010 8:44:31 AM

Nope. Dead.

9/28/2010 11:15:14 AM

Have you pulled out the hard drive to see whether any data can be retrieved?

9/28/2010 11:39:08 AM

did you spill its blood?

9/28/2010 1:12:40 PM

are you gonna sell it

9/28/2010 1:15:54 PM

those pesky cats.

9/28/2010 2:26:58 PM

[Edited on September 28, 2010 at 2:52 PM. Reason : .]

9/28/2010 2:50:12 PM

Nah, havent pulled the HDD yet...she's still deciding what kind of laptop she wants to replace it with.

Then I'll see if any data is retrievable.

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"are you gonna sell it"

Might be interested in selling. PM me an offer.

[Edited on September 28, 2010 at 4:58 PM. Reason : .]

9/28/2010 4:57:57 PM

Ouch.

So...

Quote :

"did you spill its blood?"

9/28/2010 5:11:59 PM

What kind of cat was it?

9/30/2010 9:24:28 AM

Please guys, i have a match tonight

9/30/2010 10:29:26 AM

I realize this thread is about a cat that spilled water on a white macbook....which I have not. Hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight.

I am in outside sales, which is currently salary+commission, but will move into straight commission starting at the beginning of July 2010. I have been in this position since July 2009. I have competition from several direct manufacturing sales reps, large distributors, and local distributors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Direct Advantages: Immediate knowledge of new technology, no middle man mark up, one shipping bill (paid by manufacturer or buyer of goods), access to larger range of non-commodity items, control inventory, have access to many distributors that can effectively sell their goods which increases market share, and set prices of commodity they manufacture.

Direct disadvantages: Typically have 1-3 sales reps per region (i.e. southeast, mid-atlantic, northeast, etc.) limiting the number of accounts they can successfully manage/cold-call, lack physical customer service or physical technical service available to or affordable for smaller users or altogether, are sometimes not trustworthy because they will go in behind their distributors that sell their commodity to one account in large quantities (i.e. they missed a big account, and have found out about it through a distributor selling their particular product) which leads to the distributor not selling their product anymore, have too many distributors selling the product ultimately driving the set price down through deviations, possibly rely on distributors to actually sell the product, and competition from other direct sources.

Large distributor advantages: have access to other commodities that go hand in hand with other manufacturers (poor example- grocery stores sell milk as well as cereal), get direct pricing, many locations regionally or nationally easing the shipping burden of buyers with multiple locations, personal service either customer or technical, many sales reps that are able to cover a broader territory, access to multiple manufacturers of the same commodity allowing to keep prices in check, service programs that smaller companies can't offer and direct providers can't match in price or value, and experts of many many commodities as opposed to one or a few.

Large distributor disadvantages: smaller local distributors creating price wars (think Michael Scott Paper Co vs Dunder-Mifflin), direct mfg's going in behind and stealing business, limited access to all of the mfg's (you won't find Harris Teeter name brands in Food Lion and visa versa), can't truly set prices because it's based on both supply and demand, territory management, and tough growth prospects in slower economies (this is true for direct as well really)

Local distributor advantages: Typically a good ol' boy setting where the seller and the buyer know each other for years (this does happen at all levels, but mostly at the local level), local folks are right down the street and can be used in emergencies, if the local guy buys at high enough volumes then there is no shipping charge to the end user, and access to both direct mfg's and large distributors.

Local distributor disadvantages: easily beaten in price, array of commodities, array of technology, lack of trained staff, low cash flow, etc etc etc.

This is what I have noticed in my six months, I am sure there are plenty more that need mentioning. The way I am setting myself apart as a sales person is this: I go after the big accounts right now while I am new. The big accounts, if I land them, will take care of me while I am new and building a customer base. The money made off of those allows me to focus free time on smaller accounts that get me higher margins. I build up big accounts, I would like to have 5-10 of these, then get 20-30 medium accounts. If I lose 1 or 2 big accounts, the 20-30 medium accounts keep me afloat while I go after new big accounts. I don't really waste time on small accounts simply because they basically pay for breakfast or something really small.

I will say this, if you can't get a big account in the first 6-8 months (assuming you have cash flow that you can ride this long) you could be in a world of trouble. If you can get one, it will really make going after the others a lot more enjoyable and less stressful. It's simply just very exhausting wasting any time on anything other than big accounts in the very beginning. You work just as hard on the medium sized accounts and see 1/3 to 1/36 of the money in my situation.

If you have any other questions, you can PM Bobby Light. I hope this helps in the slightest!

9/30/2010 10:42:19 AM