Ouch.
Sep 29, 2005 Last night Bryan and I were in the bedroom talking and cleaning up, and Marissa and Phoebe were out in the living room playing. So we thought.
I heard Phoebe start to cry, so I ran out, and she was ON TOP of the kitchen table, ON TOP OF MY COMPUTER, and she had taken off her diaper and peed all over my laptop.
While that might sound funny, it's really not. My laptop won't even power on now. I had business information and e-mail contacts in there, pictures, project ideas, etc., that I don't know how I'm going to get back.
We can't afford to take it in and get it fixed, we can't afford to replace it. I know it was just an accident, and no one is at fault, but I can't help but feeling like all the nice stuff we have eventually gets completely trashed.
I really want to be that 2-year old brat and stomp my feet and cry, because that's how I feel. Since I can't be a little baby about it I'll just suck it up and do the best I can, but I'm so sad. And I feel pathetic that I'm so sad over a computer, but oh well. That's the truth. I loved that laptop, and it was all mine, and now it's gone.
Reader Comments (14)
I'm sorry for your loss. What a total bummer.
The hard drive is well sealed, so even if it's not possible to fix the laptop, getting the data shouldn't be a problem. You just need to put the drive in another computer, then transfter the data. However, it should be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
If you're considering throwing the computer out (but not before), take the battery out and try rinsing it in distilled water, let it dry *completely*, and then try turning it on again. Trying to turn it on while damp or with dried urine crystals could damage the computer further. Note: I've never tried this, but I've heard my dad talk about what to do with flood-damaged items.