Water + Laptops = Near Death Experience!!!

Okay, not really a near death experience, but on Friday I learned just how fragile laptops are. I was laying on the couch browsing Giant Bomb when I decided to take a sip from my water bottle. It was near empty, and as I casually brought it up to my lips it slipped from my hand and fell forward. Water came out onto the front of my laptop and some of the water got onto the space bar and some keys in front of it. I wiped it down with a paper towel, and a few seconds later it shut off. I tried turning it back on without success. Quickly, I whipped out my iPod Touch and Googled "water on laptops". I found that if I turned the laptop upside down and left it to dry for a day or so, it would have a slim chance of survival. So I did just that, and a few minutes ago I inserted the battery back into the laptop and pressed the power button. AND IT LIVES!!!! 
 
Let this be a lesson to you all. A few drops of water on your keyboard can really mess up your laptop. Keep water away from it or go through a full day of panicking like I did, not knowing if your $500 computer was going to start again. Here are some handy dandy tips from your truly if you get water on your laptop
 

1. Unplug it immediately
2. Take the battery out
3. Wipe off any water on top of the laptop without pushing any water further in (the liquid seeps through the keyboard and messes things up internally)
4. Turn the laptop upside down and store it in a warm place so it dries quicker (you can also try using a fan)
5. If you spill anything other than liquid (like soda, wine, or juice) you're probably screwed since those will leave a residue behind when they dry