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Are TVs Waterproof? :/

Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 01:45
Um, yeah, so I just spilled a big glass of water all over the top of my TV. Lots of it went into the vent slits on top. :/

The TV was running. Up to that point. Now, not so much.

Nothing exploded or shorted or whatever, though, so that's a good sign, right? Right?!

I pulled the plug and am sitting here sadly. Anything else I can do or should know about?
Maraque
16-02-2007, 01:48
Walk slowly out of your house. Do not panic. Just slowly walk out of your house and to the curb. Promptly call the fire department.
Dryks Legacy
16-02-2007, 01:48
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The blessed Chris
16-02-2007, 01:49
I'd go for a good old fashioned no, but you could always try.:D
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 01:50
Walk slowly out of your house. Do not panic. Just slowly walk out of your house and to the curb. Promptly call the fire department.

So they can throw even more water on it? Suuuure. *softly pats TV dry*

Seriously though - do electrical gadgets recover from a little shower?
Teh_pantless_hero
16-02-2007, 01:50
When I was four, I got a glass of water and walked up to the tv my parents were watching and threw the water on the tv. I yelled "It's raining!" and then the tv died.

Excellent story.
Cannot think of a name
16-02-2007, 01:51
Let it dry out. Water, if I understand this correctly, really only just makes connections where there shouldn't be connections which is what shorts out electronic devices. So you might have snapped something, overloaded it, but it didn't make that big dramatic spark thing like in a movie. Either way, let it dry itself out before attempting to turn it back on. Then start checking what doesn't work.
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 01:51
When I was four, I got a glass of water and walked up to the tv my parents were watching and threw the water on the tv. I yelled "It's raining!" and then the tv died.
Dryks Legacy
16-02-2007, 01:51
Get a flat one, they're a lot harder to drop things into
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 01:52
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I'd go for a good old fashioned no, but you could always try.:D
*sniffle*

When I was four, I got a glass of water and walked up to the tv my parents were watching and threw the water on the tv. I yelled "It's raining!" and then the tv died.How poetic. :p
The blessed Chris
16-02-2007, 01:52
When I was four, I got a glass of water and walked up to the tv my parents were watching and threw the water on the tv. I yelled "It's raining!" and then the tv died.

Why doesn't that surprise me?
Infinite Revolution
16-02-2007, 01:52
ummmm... i think the thing going off was probably a bad sign - something will have shorted even if it didn't do it spectacularly. having said that, if you leave it off for long enough for it to dry out it could work again.

i knocked a glass of water over onto my digital camera once while i was asleep. it wouldn't turn on, but i put it on some piled up towels over a warm radiator for a couple of days and it slowly regained functionality. the only thing is it's always slightly overexposed with the flash, although i can't remember if it was like that before the soaking.

i've spilt so many drinks over this laptop it's a wonder it's never shorted out. beer, tea, coffee, juice - all have found there way onto the keyboard or screen on many occaisions. and it still works, just.
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 01:52
So they can throw even more water on it? Suuuure. *softly pats TV dry*

Seriously though - do electrical gadgets recover from a little shower?

if it was coca cola no, but a little shower of water yes and no ,but thats going whats happen to me
Ashmoria
16-02-2007, 01:53
it probably is a good sign but i wouldnt plug it back in for a day or so. let the water evaporate.

until then, NSG nonstop!
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 01:57
Get a flat one, they're a lot harder to drop things intoGive me money. :)

Let it dry out. Water, if I understand this correctly, really only just makes connections where there shouldn't be connections which is what shorts out electronic devices. So you might have snapped something, overloaded it, but it didn't make that big dramatic spark thing like in a movie. Either way, let it dry itself out before attempting to turn it back on. Then start checking what doesn't work.
ummmm... i think the thing going off was probably a bad sign - something will have shorted even if it didn't do it spectacularly. having said that, if you leave it off for long enough for it to dry out it could work again.

i knocked a glass of water over onto my digital camera once while i was asleep. it wouldn't turn on, but i put it on some piled up towels over a warm radiator for a couple of days and it slowly regained functionality. the only thing is it's always slightly overexposed with the flash, although i can't remember if it was like that before the soaking.

i've spilt so many drinks over this laptop it's a wonder it's never shorted out. beer, tea, coffee, juice - all have found there way onto the keyboard or screen on many occaisions. and it still works, just.
it probably is a good sign but i wouldnt plug it back in for a day or so. let the water evaporate.
Thanks. I'll definitely let it sit for a while. I don't watch much TV, so it's not like I'll get withdrawal symptoms, but the TV is not even a year old and I've kind of gotten attached. :(

until then, NSG nonstop!Naturally. :p
Deep World
16-02-2007, 01:59
Think of it this way: you're now free from the mind control signals they're beaming to you through the television.
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 02:01
They are not bug spray proof. This I know.
Cannot think of a name
16-02-2007, 02:01
The good news is that if you did short something it's probably not that hard to replace.

The bad news is, to find it and replace it you have to know a fair amount about TVs and electronics. Which is why that guy is going to charge so much if you hire him to fix it...
Maraque
16-02-2007, 02:02
When I was little I sprayed glass cleaner on the screen and it flipped out and stopped working for a few days. :confused:
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 02:03
Give me money. :)

Ahem ahem, I gave you money already.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 02:05
Uh-oh, I think somebody spilled some water on the jolt servers as well. It's major Time Warp time again.

Think of it this way: you're now free from the mind control signals they're beaming to you through the television.True.

They are not bug spray proof. This I know.*takes notes*

The good news is that if you did short something it's probably not that hard to replace.

The bad news is, to find it and replace it you have to know a fair amount about TVs and electronics. Which is why that guy is going to charge so much if you hire him to fix it...Which is why I will end up paying as much to have it repaired as the thing cost in the first place.

Ahem ahem, I gave you money already.Yeah, but that was for skimpy pictures, not flat-screen TVs.
Dryks Legacy
16-02-2007, 02:06
Give me money. :)

If I miraculously came across enough money for a flat-screen, I'd spend it myself :D
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 02:08
When I was little I sprayed glass cleaner on the screen and it flipped out and stopped working for a few days. :confused:Talk about hypersensitive. You were just trying to make it nice and clean. *nods*
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 02:08
What's this about skimpy pictures?

second that what about them
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 02:09
Yeah, but that was for skimpy pictures, not flat-screen TVs.

What's this about skimpy pictures?
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 02:10
Yeah, but that was for skimpy pictures, not flat-screen TVs.

What is $2USD in GermanBLAHBLAH anyway?
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 02:11
What is $2USD in GermanBLAHBLAH anyway?
US$2 is 3,699 Germandollars which will buy you one of these:

http://www.valiantproducts.com/valiant/_assets/products/televisions/flatscreenTV.jpg

You shouldn't have. :fluffle:
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 02:14
US$2 is 3,699 Germandollars which will buy you one of these:

http://www.valiantproducts.com/valiant/_assets/products/televisions/flatscreenTV.jpg

You shouldn't have. :fluffle:

I didn't, the alcohol is mine.
Neo-Erusea
16-02-2007, 02:18
Think of it this way: you're now free from the mind control signals they're beaming to you through the television.

What about the ones through NSG?:p
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 02:23
US$2 is 3,699 Germandollars which will buy you one of these:

http://www.valiantproducts.com/valiant/_assets/products/televisions/flatscreenTV.jpg

You shouldn't have. :fluffle:

to have that TV i would have to knock down a wall and move it to make my room bigger
Utracia
16-02-2007, 02:30
Um, yeah, so I just spilled a big glass of water all over the top of my TV. Lots of it went into the vent slits on top. :/

The TV was running. Up to that point. Now, not so much.

Nothing exploded or shorted or whatever, though, so that's a good sign, right? Right?!

I pulled the plug and am sitting here sadly. Anything else I can do or should know about?

Drag Ruffy over and tie him up to the TV have him blow into it until the water drys. Then if your TV doesn't work... you can take out your frustration on a handy target. :)
H N Fiddlebottoms VIII
16-02-2007, 02:32
GermanBLAHBLAH
There is no GermanBLAHBLAH, now is the age of the EuropeanBLAHBLAH.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 02:33
There is no GermanBLAHBLAH, now is the age of the EuropeanBLAHBLAH.
Man, don't tell him! I was gonna fob off my old Marks on him. :rolleyes:
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 02:37
have him blow into it until the water drysThis I like. :p
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 02:39
Drag Ruffy over and tie him up to the TV have him blow into it until the water drys. Then if your TV doesn't work... you can take out your frustration on a handy target. :)

be fun to see him kicking and yelling as she drag him over to do that
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 02:42
Man, don't tell him! I was gonna fob off my old Marks on him. :rolleyes:
http://www.panicattic.com/bbs/images/smilies/busted.gif
This I like. :p

I will not blow your item!
JuNii
16-02-2007, 02:45
Um, yeah, so I just spilled a big glass of water all over the top of my TV. Lots of it went into the vent slits on top. :/

The TV was running. Up to that point. Now, not so much.

Nothing exploded or shorted or whatever, though, so that's a good sign, right? Right?!

I pulled the plug and am sitting here sadly. Anything else I can do or should know about?

let it dry, and hope nothing expensive shorted out.

if it's about a year old, check to see if it's still under warrenty.
Utracia
16-02-2007, 02:46
This I like. :p

I will not blow your item!

Wow, this has quickly descended into topics unsuited for young readers. What a pity. Once again I blame you Ruffy. Shameful. Just shameful. :D
Zarakon
16-02-2007, 02:47
There is no GermanBLAHBLAH, now is the age of the EuropeanBLAHBLAH.

Hey H N, why do you lack a post count, an online/offline thing, and a link to a profile?
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 02:48
Wow, this has quickly descended into topics unsuited for young readers. What a pity. Once again I blame you Ruffy. Shameful Just shameful. :D

Which returns me to "What's this about skimpy pictures?"
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 02:49
Wow, this has quickly descended into topics unsuited for young readers. What a pity. Once again I blame you Ruffy. Shameful. Just shameful. :D

it's too later for me to be saved , you must save the youg readers
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 02:50
Which returns me to "What's this about skimpy pictures?"

i don't think we get to see them
Pyotr
16-02-2007, 02:50
A thread with this sort of title can never be good...
The Mindset
16-02-2007, 02:52
If it was running, you've almost 3000% shorted something.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 02:52
let it dry, and hope nothing expensive shorted out.

if it's about a year old, check to see if it's still under warrenty.
Oh! I hadn't thought about that.

But then again - spilling water on your electrical appliance will kind of void the warranty, one would think. :/


Hey H N, why do you lack a post count, an online/offline thing, and a link to a profile?Confiscated.
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 02:54
Which returns me to "What's this about skimpy pictures?"

Never you mind.. *nods*
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 02:54
A thread with this sort of title can never be good...Hehe. >.<

If it was running, you've almost 3000% shorted something.So you're saying there's still hope?
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 02:55
Never you mind.. *nods*

But that doesn't sound nearly as fun as skimpy photos.
Utracia
16-02-2007, 02:56
Which returns me to "What's this about skimpy pictures?"

i don't think we get to see them

I'm sure we know the answer to this stuff.

Never you mind.. *nods*

And... there it is. Figures. We never get to see anything. Doesn't life suck? :)
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 02:57
But that doesn't sound nearly as fun as skimpy photos.

Skimpy photos are for my eyes only.
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 02:58
Skimpy photos are for my eyes only.

your no fun at all
Cannot think of a name
16-02-2007, 02:58
Oh! I hadn't thought about that.

But then again - spilling water on your electrical appliance will kind of void the warranty, one would think. :/


Well, don't hand it to them dripping wet...
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 02:59
Skimpy photos are for my eyes only.

What if I borrowed your eyes for a bit?
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 03:00
You'd have to share them with me.

an don't forget about me
Utracia
16-02-2007, 03:01
What if I borrowed your eyes for a bit?

You'd have to share them with me.
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:01
What if I borrowed your eyes for a bit?

Then you get to see skimpy photos.
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 03:04
Hmm...Now, what if, through a camera in front of your eyes, you took a picture that happened to include these skimpy photos, and shared with us?

mmm
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 03:05
Then you get to see skimpy photos.

Hmm...Now, what if, through a camera in front of your eyes, you took a picture that happened to include these skimpy photos, and shared with us?
JuNii
16-02-2007, 03:06
Oh! I hadn't thought about that.

But then again - spilling water on your electrical appliance will kind of void the warranty, one would think. :/


Confiscated.

ask... the worst they can do is say no.
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:07
Hmm...Now, what if, through a camera in front of your eyes, you took a picture that happened to include these skimpy photos, and shared with us?

I believe you would need to be 18.
H N Fiddlebottoms VIII
16-02-2007, 03:07
Hmm...Now, what if, through a camera in front of your eyes, you took a picture that happened to include these skimpy photos, and shared with us?
That seems overly complicated when you could simply gouge out his eyes with a wooden spoon and then steal the pictures for yourself.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 03:09
Well, don't hand it to them dripping wet...Lie, you mean? :eek: I never!
Seriously though - I'm sure there'll be rusty bits and stuff.:/

ask... the worst they can do is say no.Customer service here is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy less accomodating than in the US. But you're still right.
Utracia
16-02-2007, 03:10
I believe you would need to be 18.

Heh, heh. :D
Imperial isa
16-02-2007, 03:11
I believe you would need to be 18.
then show me im over 18
Kiryu-shi
16-02-2007, 03:11
I believe you would need to be 18.

...says the 17 year old.


And on topic, my grandmother's TV got wet, sparked, and refused to turn on, but after a day or so of waiting and drying, it started to work again. Although the remote control has remained dead ever since.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 03:11
You'll be getting to see them. :)ORLY?
Cannot think of a name
16-02-2007, 03:12
Lie, you mean? :eek: I never!
Seriously though - I'm sure there'll be rusty bits and stuff.:/
.
Only if you leave it to oxidate for a couple of weeks before taking it in...
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:12
Heh, heh. :D

You'll be getting to see them. :)
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 03:13
And on topic, my grandmother's TV got wet, sparked, and refused to turn on, but after a day or so of waiting and drying, it started to work again. Although the remote control has remained dead ever since.Excellent! I thusly deduce that mine will recover the same way that your grandmother's did. Except my remote control will still be functioning. :)
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 03:15
Only if you leave it to oxidate for a couple of weeks before taking it in... Which we all know will never happen because I am just that good at the speedy execution of urgent business. :rolleyes:
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:16
ORLY?

Well.. yeah.. How would you ever find out that I was exploiting you?
Kiryu-shi
16-02-2007, 03:16
Excellent! I thusly deduce that mine will recover the same way that your grandmother's did. Except my remote control will still be functioning. :)

:) indeed.

And I will include your remote in whatever prayers I may or may not have.
Utracia
16-02-2007, 03:18
You'll be getting to see them. :)

*offers alcohol for quick TG* ;)
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:19
then show me im over 18
You shall see them, congrats!
...says the 17 year old.

I'm 35, I don't know what you're talking about!
Kiryu-shi
16-02-2007, 03:19
You shall see them, congrats!


I'm 35, I don't know what you're talking about!

You're one month older than me. I know cause I'm always watching you...
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:20
*offers alcohol for quick TG* ;)

Well I don't have them now, silly boy.

*takes alcohol*
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 03:22
You shall see them, congrats!

Oh! I can be 18!
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:23
You're one month older than me. I know cause I'm always watching you...

You're watching me, with my own eyes?!
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:23
Oh! I can be 18!

No.
Kiryu-shi
16-02-2007, 03:25
You're watching me, with my own eyes?!

No.... I'm hovering behind your neck.
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 03:26
No.

Ah, c'mon! Please?
Utracia
16-02-2007, 03:30
You're one month older than me. I know cause I'm always watching you...

Spooky, what else can you tell us about the mysterious Ruffy?

Well I don't have them now, silly boy.

*takes alcohol*

Well, enjoy the booze. If it helps pass the time it can only be good for ya.
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:30
No.... I'm hovering behind your neck.
Oh? Are you the couch's armrest? The box of tissues? The lamp with a dead lightbulb? The bag of almonds?
Ah, c'mon! Please?

And go to jail? I think not!
Dinaverg
16-02-2007, 03:32
And go to jail? I think not!

Eh, Europe doesn't care. It's not illegal skimpy pictures, ja?
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 03:35
Eh, Europe doesn't care. It's not illegal skimpy pictures, ja?

*considers*
Utracia
16-02-2007, 03:46
*considers*

What is there to consider, the guy wants something that shouldn't be denied. Doing so would just be cruel. ;)
Kiryu-shi
16-02-2007, 03:52
Oh? Are you the couch's armrest? The box of tissues? The lamp with a dead lightbulb? The bag of almonds?

I'm the dust that eternally hovers behind your neckhair....
Potarius
16-02-2007, 04:00
I'm the dust that eternally hovers behind your neckhair....

Ass hair would've been funnier.
Kiryu-shi
16-02-2007, 04:01
Ass hair would've been funnier.

Yeah, but I'd already committed to the neck. :(
IL Ruffino
16-02-2007, 04:19
..

Er.. yes, your tv is dead.
Kiryu-shi
16-02-2007, 04:26
..

Er.. yes, your tv is dead.

Why on topic now???

And I believe the tv is passed out, maybe in a coma. And even in a vegitative state, TV's should have the right to live.
Kanabia
16-02-2007, 04:26
It's probably stuffed.

On the plus side, now you can be more like me and not watch TV at all. :)
Ohshucksiforgotourname
16-02-2007, 04:27
Um, yeah, so I just spilled a big glass of water all over the top of my TV. Lots of it went into the vent slits on top. :/

The TV was running. Up to that point. Now, not so much.

Nothing exploded or shorted or whatever, though, so that's a good sign, right? Right?!

I pulled the plug and am sitting here sadly. Anything else I can do or should know about?

I would say that you just found out, the hard way, that they are NOT waterproof.

If I were you, I'd put it in a well-ventilated place with good air circulation so maybe it'll dry faster.

Then plug it back in and see if it works.
Utracia
16-02-2007, 21:50
..

Er.. yes, your tv is dead.

I think we need to hear an update first before you make such a pronouncement. Don't you?
Desperate Measures
16-02-2007, 22:06
Why on topic now???

And I believe the tv is passed out, maybe in a coma. And even in a vegitative state, TV's should have the right to live.

Up for a protest if the plug is pulled?
Suzinessums
16-02-2007, 22:09
:D Um, I put my brand new iPod through a 40-degree wash in the washing machine, and it's alive and as good as ever to this day.
It took about 3 days to dry out, though. :D
I say you wait a while, then see.
Don't plug it in for a few days.

And my TV's a bit broken too..
Every time I come online and use SAM broadcaster or MSN, the screen goes black and flickers, but the sound works.
Compulsive Depression
16-02-2007, 22:14
Maybe it's my usual paranoia and excessive worry, but I know that CRT TVs have fuck-off high voltages inside them. I also don't know how long they hang around after the telly's turned off, but some niggling little thing's telling me it's a while.

Now whilst the TV will be fine if nothing's shorted or died, once it's dried out, in the meantime I'd be concerned that the water could leak in to the high-voltage bits, cause a spark and cause a fire. So move anything flammable from around/on/under the telly, and make sure there's a smoke detector near it and working. Just in case.

And leave it to dry out really thoroughly before plugging it in or turning it on. At least several days in a warm place.

Hopefully that's just paranoia. But paranoia's better than burning to death :)
Utracia
16-02-2007, 22:31
Up for a protest if the plug is pulled?

I'm afraid the TV is most likely on its way to whatever afterlife it will experience in the garbage dump.
Vault 10
16-02-2007, 22:32
First of all, if you spilled water on electronics, turn them off immediately. If they "turn off" by themselves, chances are it's permanent.

To facilitate drying, I suggest to remove the cover, seek for water, wipe it. Leave to dry w/o cover. And, no, it isn't as dangerous as it seems.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
16-02-2007, 23:09
Maybe it's my usual paranoia and excessive worry, but I know that CRT TVs have fuck-off high voltages inside them. I also don't know how long they hang around after the telly's turned off, but some niggling little thing's telling me it's a while.

Now whilst the TV will be fine if nothing's shorted or died, once it's dried out, in the meantime I'd be concerned that the water could leak in to the high-voltage bits, cause a spark and cause a fire. So move anything flammable from around/on/under the telly, and make sure there's a smoke detector near it and working. Just in case.

And leave it to dry out really thoroughly before plugging it in or turning it on. At least several days in a warm place.

Hopefully that's just paranoia. But paranoia's better than burning to death :)Good thing I only read that now, hehe. House still standing, unburned. =)

I'm afraid the TV is most likely on its way to whatever afterlife it will experience in the garbage dump.Nah, I think it'll come around.

First of all, if you spilled water on electronics, turn them off immediately. If they "turn off" by themselves, chances are it's permanent.

To facilitate drying, I suggest to remove the cover, seek for water, wipe it. Leave to dry w/o cover. And, no, it isn't as dangerous as it seems.
Alright, I wanted to do as you said re. opening the case but already one of the (invisible because set way back inside the plastic) screws has had its head damaged and the screwdriver won't grip.. Meh. I put it in front of the heater and the air in my apartment is terribly dry at the moment anyway, so I'm sure it'll dry out anyway.

[/positive thinking]
Utracia
16-02-2007, 23:15
Nah, I think it'll come around.

What is this? Optimism? I don't know what to say. Could never understand having such a disposition...
IL Ruffino
17-02-2007, 01:02
I think we need to hear an update first before you make such a pronouncement. Don't you?

No. I'm always right.
Desperate Measures
17-02-2007, 01:02
I'm afraid the TV is most likely on its way to whatever afterlife it will experience in the garbage dump.

If God wanted it to be in a Garbage dump, he'd poof it there. The TV must be plugged in at all times. We mustn't lose hope. Don't you believe in miracles? What about what the TV would have wanted?
Utracia
17-02-2007, 01:47
If God wanted it to be in a Garbage dump, he'd poof it there. The TV must be plugged in at all times. We mustn't lose hope. Don't you believe in miracles? What about what the TV would have wanted?

My old TV fried itself, I turned it on and it immediately shut off and I could smell burning metal. It was a sad day as it never worked again. If WYTYG's TV can have water dumped into its insides and it still works I might lose any remaining faith in the concept of "fairness". Her TV simply cannot work. So her TV must die, just as mine did. I'm sure her TV's will is strong but the universe must balance itself out with its death.
Utracia
17-02-2007, 01:49
No. I'm always right.

Really? Then I shall withdraw and think how to weaken your fantastic power.

*ponders on evil plan and creeps away*
Whereyouthinkyougoing
17-02-2007, 01:53
If WYTYG's TV can have water dumped into its insides and it still works I might lose any remaining faith in the concept of "fairness". Her TV simply cannot work. So her TV must die, just as mine did. I'm sure her TV's will is strong but the universe must balance itself out with its death.Hey there, I can see what you post, you know?! *mad*
Utracia
17-02-2007, 01:59
Hey there, I can see what you post, you know?! *mad*

It can not be helped. The universe must balance. Or else I will have to simply believe I had a crappy TV that crapped out on me. What else can I do but demand the universe bring me justice? If you got caught up in my call... sorry.

*looks sheepish*
Whereyouthinkyougoing
17-02-2007, 02:02
It can not be helped. The universe must balance. Or else I will have to simply believe I had a crappy TV that crapped out on me. What else can I do but demand the universe bring me justice? If you got caught up in my call... sorry.

*looks sheepish*
The universe better get a grip without claiming my piece of cheaply assembled Far Eastern electronics.
IL Ruffino
17-02-2007, 02:06
The universe better get a grip without claiming my piece of cheaply assembled Far Eastern electronics.

Hah. You wish.
Utracia
17-02-2007, 02:07
The universe better get a grip without claiming my piece of cheaply assembled Far Eastern electronics.

I suppose we will simply have to wait and see. Perhaps the universe will take away some other poor soul's television. ;)
Whereyouthinkyougoing
17-02-2007, 02:10
I suppose we will simply have to wait and see. Perhaps the universe will take away some other poor soul's television. ;)Excellent.
Utracia
17-02-2007, 02:16
Excellent.

I thought you would approve. :D
Gravlen
17-02-2007, 03:08
It could be worse - it could smell like wet dog and:

Q: Dear computer helpline

I was attending a LAN party the other day, when a friend of mine ate too much candy and succombed to motion sickness when watching me play World of Warcraft. This resulted in him throwing up into my computer, which was open since I was trying to install a new fan. My motherboard got the worst of it, so I took it out and poured some cold coffee on it to rinse off most of the puke. I then proceeded to place it in the tub, where I washed it with soap and warm water. I submerged it completely, so I'm sure I got all of it out, but my motherboard still won't work. What can I do? Please help!

A: Buy a new one

*sigh*

Strange people...
Layarteb
17-02-2007, 03:26
Um, yeah, so I just spilled a big glass of water all over the top of my TV. Lots of it went into the vent slits on top. :/

The TV was running. Up to that point. Now, not so much.

Nothing exploded or shorted or whatever, though, so that's a good sign, right? Right?!

I pulled the plug and am sitting here sadly. Anything else I can do or should know about?

Wait until it dries out and turn it back on. That's like a couple of days (put a fan on it or something). If you see sparks...run.
Gravlen
17-02-2007, 03:44
Seems bad luck is contagious. :(

That there wasn't 'bad luck'...
Utracia
17-02-2007, 03:44
*sigh*

Strange people...

Seems bad luck is contagious. :(