Was it actually that bad or just kinda turned around for a bit? Getting lost sounds way more serious than taking a wrong trail.

That "standard practice" line is what we all say when we don't want to admit we're doing something the lazy way. Bet that rookie found the fix in some coffee-stained three-ring binder that nobody has opened since the OSHA guy visited. Pretty funny that tilting a screen is the big rocket science idea we all ignored for years. Makes you wonder what else is in those manuals, huh?

Just unplug it for a bit to reset it.

Actually, @anthony23 has a point about late fall, but that's way later than right after school starts. Early September weather is still totally fine and stuff is usually still open.

Have you considered a drip tray like the one that worked for me?