ThinkPad Torture Test: The Spill

This video highlights one of many stress tests we put ThinkPad laptops through before we ever bring them to market.

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[JesseBAndersen]

Coke and sweets are a bad recipe for keyboards. I have had Kool Aid spilled on my logitech keyboard and that was not fun. Running warm water through the keyboard helped flush all the sticky sweet stuff out.

[hongyewu]

this is why we drink diet coke

[FrapsYou]

Is there any dipper accessory for this laptop range?

[keepingalowprofile]

after that, you have to use clean water to clean your keyboard. Done

[MBisFrenchy]

I have worked on thinkpads before and what allows them to do this is tiny draining wells or holes which the liquid is redirected through by a thin layer of plastic covering the components which have slight indentations to allow the liquid to drain through the holes on the bottom but they must have enough clearance below them or they will fail as the liquid will not go down. I tested this on my friends thinkpad X61 while he went to get me water i spilled my Pepsi on the keyboard and nothing. 

[ztbell21]

Coke or Pepsi? I prefer neither on my SL410, but I have seen a 380ED survive cat urine, so I know ThinkPads are good for spill resistance.

[sabre0]

TP T410...quick simply the worst laptop i've ever had...and i have had close to a dozen in the past 10 yrs. TP used to be my fav, used many in the past and they were the best. now, it is just a piece of plastic filled with Lenovo bloatware. sad.

[lazalant1n]

does it work the same way with a sl510? :O

[ongchorcool]

holy someone spilled coke at the laptop

[nathanhillinbl]

As a previous member of the Computer Helpdesk at my university...I almost vomited upon seeing this video.....very nice.

[mitsri1991]

looks like it is peeing feminish way(i guess, its not the way we pee)