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           Don't Bury a Wet Laptop in Rice! Better Advice from iFixit

   Josh Centers

   What should you do if you spill a drink on your laptop or other
   electronic device? With more people working from home during the
   COVID-19 pandemic, the repair site [1]iFixit is increasingly hearing
   this question. iFixit's Kevin Purdy offers advice on precisely what to
   do if you get your laptop wet. Even if you don't read his post in
   detail right now, file it away for future reference should such an
   accident happen to you.

   Most important, ignore the old canard about burying the device in
   rice'it does nothing to soak up the moisture, it can cause more
   problems, and it wastes valuable time. Jessa Jones of iPad Rehab even
   has a [2]video showing just how ineffective rice is.

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   1. https://www.ifixit.com/News/41383/ask-ifixit-i-spilled-liquid-on-my-laptop-now-what
   2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxmufw2YQwY
   3. https://www.ifixit.com/News/41383/ask-ifixit-i-spilled-liquid-on-my-laptop-now-what

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