Protect Your Laptop From Spills While Partying
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 by Luke Turcotte 
Photo by flickr user kalleboo and licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
You don’t need to be a Math major to figure out that laptop + alcohol = trouble. I don’t have enough fingers to count the number of people I know that have had to replace their shiny new MacBooks because Frat Boy Frank got a little clumsy with his Natty Light. Is this post a life hack? No, it’s a warning.
Don’t Drink and Use Your Laptop.
“But Luke, how am I going blast music at my dorm room jam this Friday?”
The Basket Weaving Major’s Solution: Cover your laptop in plastic wrap. (Please don’t actually do this, the list of ways this could go wrong is endless.)
The English Major’s Solution: Load up a sweet playlist onto your iPod and plug into speakers. Simple and safe.
The Computer Science Major’s Solution: Plug speakers into an AirPort Express and put laptop in Clamshell Mode, control iTunes using Apple’s Remote app for the iPhone or iPod Touch. Don’t be fooled, this is super easy to set up. Also, You don’t need to get up to change a song and speakers can be placed high and out of harms way. This works with both Macs and a PCs.
Regardless of the solution you choose to follow, please put your laptop away while you’re drinking. Laptops are expensive, you probably can’t afford two. Happy partying!
Reader Comments (6)
Try to put away laptops during drinking...period. My bf's friend peed on his laptop when he was wasted & he was on the phone with his 'rents the next day lying his rear end off about why he needed to get a new one :)
Yeah make sure that you placed your laptop somewhere safe where no one would put their beer can or cup. Then again there is Murphy's law so just plan everything on how to keep your latop safe. :-) I'd go for the English Major's Solution. :-)
I am so glad I don't have to worry about this.
a) because I use my computer for all of my classes (gotta love online classes)
b) because my parties aren't your typical college parties (again, gotta love going to school online).
I found the perfect school for me at OnlineEducation.com
oh, i looove your article, my last two laptops were disgraced 'cause of alcohol and who the hell knows what, and your tips can be sooo useable if you know what i mean)
My friend puked on the party host's laptop once - good tips =)
Best way to avoid accidents is to just put laptops in a closet or something.....no exposure to partying is def the safest way to go :)