Oops..

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 11:29

Just sat here at work, sippin' on a coffee, got distracted, put down coffee, turned round, knocked over coffee, wiped out the keyboard.

Worst of it is, it's not just a normal keyboard it's a Cherry with built in MagScanner.. Both keyboard and scanner are dead. The unit costs £250, going by online prices! :eek:

And there's CCTV right behind me, so not only will my boss be able to see me skiving off this morning, she will also be able to see exactly who did the damage. Then me flailing about trying to damn the flood with tissues and screwdrivers jabbing at recesses trying to absorb the brunt of it!

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 11:35

Raymond Lin said:
They are going to check the CCTV to find out HOW you spilled your coffee?

I if I leave a note in the handover book saying I was responsible, I reckon they will check back the footage, to be nosey.

I know there is some sort of legal issue with that as you're not meant to check back footage unless there's been a crime or something, but they do it all the time at my work and there isn't much in the way I can do to stop it

I've since cleaned the board thoroughly so you'd never know to look at.

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 11:36

shine said:
You need to get access to the CCTV and remove the footage - I'm thinking Mission Impossible style. I'm pretty sure you can recruit your own IMF Team from this forum to help you out!

Bifröst said:
Torch the place, your boss will never see the tape then.

This is good advice. MOAR.

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 12:55

LOAM said:
Spill more coffee into the cctv machine

I like your thinking, fight coffee with... More coffee!

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 13:32

shine said:
Or just swap it with another keyboard and then if someone asks - yeah I spilt coffee but I got lucky the keyboard survived!

It's a special keyboard, I think their worth about £100 :/

I'm using a crappy Dell one just now, but the expensive one is knackered.

Worst of it was it was still working(ish) some keys wouldn't work, then I took it apart and cleaned it. It doesn't work at all now. I reckon I made it worse!

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 13:34

... I just checked it's priced at £250. :eek:

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 13:42

Craig1981 said:
Ouch!

I nuked my last keyboard by knocking a full mug of tea over it, but thankfully that was a ultra basic microsoft model. Only cost like £10 - £15.

They lost quite a few keyboards at another centre, same death as mine, and there was talk of replacements coming out the culprits wages. I certainly hope that was just speculation, because I just worked my **** off all week to try and have a bit spare cash this week! :mad:

Could always replace it with my G11.. Maybe the LEDs would distract them enough.

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 13:58

Cleeecooo said:
I was always under the impression that when electronics get wet, you just wait for them to dry?

I think ur boss would understand because it was an accident.
Why are you even working on a Sunday?
What were you doing to skive?

I work crazy shifts, this week I worked about 80hrs, and it includes shift work on weekends.

Skiving just means sitting drinking coffee on the internet... Shouldn't really be doing it but place was dead.

I thought that too, but I reckon I didn't pull the USB quick enough. And also been impatient trying to plug it back in to see if it worked. :rolleyes:

sorn21 · 27 Mar 2011 at 13:59

doofer said:
You were working so hard at the keyboard that it instantaneously combusted due to the immense friction of your fervent typing, you threw the coffee on it to save the building from possible disaster, and now you urgently need a new keyboard to carry on with your hard work, and it may be a good idea for them to supply you with a fresh coffee in case it occurs again.