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    Lenovo ThinkPad T410s Spill Proof Keyboard Test (Video)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Marcham93, Jan 24, 2011.

  1. Marcham93

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    omg grandma lol that video is funny
     
    intel213, Jan 25, 2011
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    Takes balls tipping the laptop forward and back like that with so much water on there. Glad it still works, others haven't been so fortunate.

    grandma video is awesome. :p
     
    vinuneuro, Jan 25, 2011
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    It was very tempting to do the test and seeing the results makes me even happier with my ThinkPad.

    And yes tipping it forward was an accident and a tiny bit of water ran onto the track pad, but alas everything was fine.
     
    Marcham93, Jan 27, 2011
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    Of course it's going to work when you pour water over the drain hole in a controlled manner. I wonder how it works out when it's a real spill by accident.
     
    blackthinkpad, Jan 28, 2011
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    It worked just fine for me in an uncontrolled and unplanned accident with my X300.
     
    JaneL, Jan 28, 2011
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    Jane,

    It sounds as if it time you wrote an "If you spill water guide".

    Renee
     
    Renee, Jan 28, 2011
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    Yeah, I pretty much did. I was lucky that anything continued working since I dropped a 16oz Tervis Tumbler full of ice and water onto my keyboard, but I had read enough warnings to know that I needed to 1) pull all the power immediately, 2) keep it level and let the drainholes do their job and 3) make sure it was completely dried out before I tried to turn it on again. I think that's where the microfiber towel, the gentle heat from the light bulb and a lot of patience worked to my benefit.

    I'm much more careful about not reaching over the top of my system to pick up a glass now. ;)
     
    JaneL, Jan 28, 2011
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    Just a suggestion: You may want to attach the link to your sig!!!!
     
    lineS of flight, Jan 29, 2011
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    good mac - dead mac
     
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    Only in a thinkpad!
     
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    That is hilarious I really feel bad for the guy though that is never good. Had that happen to my brothers MacBook pro.
     
    princealyy, Mar 16, 2011
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