Things I have learned this week(end):

• Resurrection miracles do happen
• Sometimes they are electronic
• Always do backups
• Do not bring beverages into the computer room
• Especially not orange juice

Actual things to do if /when calamity does strike:

• Remove the power first
• Rice is not always the way
• Patience, and swiftness, is key
• Disassemble, clean what can (may!) be cleaned, then rinse with distilled(!) water
• Let it dry for days
• Categorize the parts
• Count. The. Screws.
• Optionally use electronics spray
• Then let dry again

Other things I’ve learned:

• Mr E has so much patience

Extra bonus lessons:

• Hard drives can be read and/or backed up using an enclosure (and it’s cheap!)
• If calamity strikes, you’ll know exactly what you need(ed) to back up

What have you learned this week?