How do I fix my computer, which spilled coffee on and it went black?

Today I was writing a paper and heard a sound that made me jump and spill a bit of coffee on my macbook pro (2010). My computer instantly went black. I wiped my keyboard and computer with paper towel and tried to dry it with a blow dryer, but it wouldn't turn on. And just to make sure that it just so happened that i wasn't out of battery, I plugged it in, but it still wouldn't turn on.
Can someone please tell me what exactly happened to my computer and the chances that I will get my many documents recovered?
Also what would be the cost of fixing and can I fix it?
I'm planning on bringing it to the genius bar tomorrow but I don't know what time I will actually get there.
Thanks!

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I think that the MacBook is dead. The coffee probably damaged the logic board, and if something damages the logic board, the computer stops working. Fortunately for you, this doesn't usually affect to the hard drive, so you can open your Mac and extract the hard drive. Then, you can buy an enclosure for the hard drive and put it on a different Mac, so you will be able to recover the data.
However, the only thing you can do is to take the computer to an Apple Store or reseller, but the repair will be very expensive (the logic board may cost half of the price of a new MacBook Pro)

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