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Cleaned cat pee out of my computer monitor (fedia.io)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Last night, right before going to bed, I noticed that my 4K monitor seemed to be awake despite my computer being asleep. Upon closer inspection, I realized one of my cats peed on it, pooling right on the button board, causing the permanent awakeness. A lovely token of their anger that I left town for a few days.

I cleaned up the initial mess then and there, but knew it would require more work. Today I took apart the monitor case and cleaned every single part with isopropyl. After several hours disassembling, scouring , and reassembling, I finally have it working like normal, sans piss aroma.

I also just got a new 1440p curved monitor to replace my old crappy 2nd screen, so I got that set up as well. Now I have an even nicer system than before, despite the pretty major annoyance involved.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks!

This is the first time they have ever done this, so I am not too worried. On the rare occassion they mark, it is usually at ground level.

I have tried dried orange slices to protect my xmas tree, but they just knocked the fruit off and played with them haha. The only deterrent I have found with them is fake pine scent, which I hate as well, so I think I'll just keep my office door closed when I am not in it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Or maybe stop making your cats mad by leaving town u.u

Had a "Pee-Punisher" myself. They know exactly where it hurts the most..