Spilled Your Beer on Your Laptop or Phone? These Tips Can Help. Don't worry! There's a way to fix that.

Spills happen -- and usually when we least expect them. If you find yourself mopping merlot off your client's sleeve, fear not. A little know-how can fix both the spill and that client meeting.

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"It's the dissolved solids that remain that do the damage, and beer and wine have lots of them," says Joseph Kouyoumjian, president of MicroReplay, which restores liquid-damaged electronics. When that IPA spills, turn your laptop off and upside down, and remove the battery.