 Sealed Circuitry Against Water Ingress
Picture This
You're sitting in an aisle seat of an airplane working to complete a
presentation. The food cart accidentally bumps into your tray table,
knocking a cup of hot coffee onto your keyboard. The results could be
disastrous, unless your keyboard, ports and internal circuitry have
been designed to resist such hazards.
It's unavoidable. Notebooks get caught in the rain and accidentally
dowsed with coffee just like you do. According to the TBR Damage
Survey, the leading causes of notebook damage are drops and spills.¹
Spill-resistant Keyboard & Touchpad
Certain Toughbook models feature spill-resistant keyboards and
touchpads for protection against potential damage from the spills and
splashes that are common to mobile computing environments.
Standard to: Toughbook 18, Toughbook 29, Toughbook 34 (spill-resistant
keyboard, touchpad, click-keys), Toughbook 72, and Toughbook 73.
Protected LCDs
The LCD panel on some Toughbook models is protected by an overlay
panel which is sealed around the edges to provide extra protection
against moisture and dust.
Standard to: Toughbook MDWD, Toughbook 18, Toughbook 29 and Toughbook
34.
Sealed Ports & PC Card Slots
Hinged aluminum alloy covers with environmental seals protect the
multimedia pocket, PC card slots and rear connection terminals.
Standard to: Toughbook 01, Toughbook 18, Toughbook 29 and Toughbook 34.
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Footnotes
1. Source: Technology Business Research. 1999 Durable PC Survey.
Percentage of respondents mentioning as a cause of notebook damage. | 
