HT4790 Water Damaged MBP - FileVault enabled

Hi,
I recently dumped water on my 2011 MBP. I ended up getting a new one, but was wondering if there is anyway to recover data from my old drive (that had filevault enabled). My time machine backup on my External Drive, was a few weeks old.
Thanks!

You should be able to migrate data directly from your old Mac to the new one. Does it power up at all? If so then you can enter Target Disk mode (hold the T key at startup) and then attach it to the new Mac so it will be available as an external disk, and then use the OS X migration assistant to copy your accounts and files from it (or at least do this manually). You will need the password you used for the drive (ie, your login or master password) so you can unlock it and access the data on it.

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Water Damaged MBP 2 years ago, attempt to fix before tossing

MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.3 13" Early 2011
I spilt water on my MBP in feb 2013. It was my brother's wedding and needed stuff done and it didn't occur to me that i needed to turn it off. I just blotted the water off and continued to use it. It was no shocker that my computer didn't turn on the next time I tried to use it. there was a clicking sound and that was it. A day later that was gone too. I got it checked at a computer store, not apple, and they said that the logic board was fried. I probably should have sold it for parts then but some part of me didn't want to let go of it. i did buy another MB air and have been using it ever since.
I recently found my old dead MBP in my stuff and am wondering if there's anything I can do with it, other than toss it. It's not gonna do any harm at this point to try to fix it by myself. It's too late to try to dry off the inside for obvious reasons and I can only imagine the corrosion if any. I haven't opened it yet. Just wanted to check if any of you had any advice for me to make the most of this. From what i recall, everything but the logic board is okay.
I'd be happy to waste a day on trying to fix it at home. Where do i start ? =D
it was a good computer to me and i'd only used it for about a year when i killed it. It would be great to get it back to use as a back up computer.
ps- I have no expectations whatsoever from this notebook at this point. So might as well get creative.

This is a good place to see how it opens…
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro_13%22_Unibody_Early_2011
You will need specific tools (like Torx screwdrivers, spudgers etc). If you hope to reassemble you will also need thermal compound to stick the heat sinks in place.
I'd suggest you look at guides that cover safe anti static working & get a wrist strap. Also read up on cleaning & replacing compound on heat sinks.
I'd imagine that the board is not repairable, but you may get lucky & find some corrosion that can be cleaned off. It may have an effect.
If you a serious about making it work, look around for better ways to diagnose faults & consider Ebay or reconditioned parts. Otherwise it's just a learning exercise… finding out how complex modern tech is assembled.

I bought a brand new mac after Apple said I had ruined my MBP with water damage- but now it works fine?

I'm a little bit confused here. I bought the latest Macbook Pro before university late September 2011, and unfortunately had a little accident involving a leaky bottle of juice.
I dried it out as much as I could, and took it to my nearest Apple store two days later, where, to my dismay the guys at the Genius bar said it was broken beyond a reasonably priced repair. I was faced with an estimated £800+ bill, or the option to buy a new one.
As I was going back to Uni for my last term, I needed a computer of some kind and hastily bought the new one. Instead of having it repaired, I stretched an extra £100 on the repair bill and bought the Macbook Air.
The guy who served me thought it was a good idea for me to buy a new one (obviously) and kept reminding me that even if I do get it repaired, the 'corrosion' could spread and it might need repairing again.
The problem throughout all of this is after spending ANOTHER £1000 only a few months after buying the first macbook, I am typing on the so called 'water damaged' macbook right now.
They told me it was completely busted, but apart from cosmetic water marks on the screen I am failing to see what's wrong with it.
Have I been ripped off? Can I sell the water damaged MBP?
I hope someone can help me!
Alexandra

As far as selling it, I don't know what you would get for it. I know in my opinion if I was going to buy it and it worked, if it didn't look really bad, I MIGHT buy it, but that would really mean taking a look at it and seeing what is in store and what kind of condition it is in at the moment. The thing with liquid, it does weird stuff when mixed with electronics. I once had a portable gaming system that I spilled some pop on. It didn't work right away because everything was still wet and liquid and electronics don't mix well. However, after letting it dry off, it worked great. Only problem I had with it at that point were the buttons started to stick. And when they stuck, they would cause me to screw up my games sometimes becuase when I would go to push the buttons, they wouldn't go down right away and would be delayed and with games, that is the problem. When you needed the button pressed now it wouldn't go right away. This is not necessarily a problem with the computer say if you were typing or anything, but the point being, it may not show serious signs right now, but that doesn't mean that later it isn't going to. However, as stated above, you might be able to get something for it as there are other parts worth value. Maybe not the full computer, but pieces to part out if someone else were to find one that needed parts because there were parts of theirs that went bad and needed replaced. I think if you were to fully disclose what happened and let them know that there could be something still going on with it that may cause a problem down the line, you might find someone who wants to try out a mac before making that purchase of $1000 to buy a new one. I would try to sell it, worst thing that happens is you don't sell it because nobody wants it, but if that is the case you are no different then you are now.

Water Damaged 2009 2.53 MBP- Can working HD be installed in an Indentical or Same gen MBP?

So my june 2009 2.53 macbook pro suffered a water spill and has not turned on in over a week. I accepted my loss but read that i could actually take out the hardrive and recover some lost data. HD works, as it's now an external in an enclosure. I haven't deleted or added anything to it. I just bought a 2.66 MBP (Same june 2009 gen) and i'm wondering if i could just install my old HD into the 2.66 without any problems? Anyone have any experience with this?

Don't bother doing that. Just use the external drive as a "clone", and use migration assistant to transfer anything important your "new" MBP, whatever the version. In fact, get a more modern one, if you can afford it. Remember, with water damage, you don't know if your HDD really was saved. It could be damaged, with failure imminent or just at the moment you need it.

MBP water damage repairs - Apple store or other?

Hi,
A small water spill has left several of my keyboard keys not working.
I've backed up etc and am ready to get repaired, but from what I've read it's going to be expensive if done in an Apple store.
Is it worth considering a cheaper independent laptop repair shop?
Thanks in advance,
Matt

macbook pro water damage
http://www.themacgeniuses.com/technology/macbook-pro-water-damage/
http://www.ehow.com/how_8492709_repair-water-damaged-macbook-pro.html
Direct you to the proper forum for MacBook :
MacBook Series Forums
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks?view=discussions
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
Mac OS X Forum
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions
This forum deals with a desktop/tower 65lb Mac Pro
http://www.apple.com/support/macpro

Recovering data from a water damaged MacBook Pro

A week ago I managed to rather carelessly spill a glass of water over my Late 2013 rMBP (no pun intended). I took the laptop to the Genius bar where they told me the motherboard was fried and the laptop was dead. Considering the extent of the damage and the uncertainty of the feasibility of repair I decided to replace my old rMBP with the 2015 one.
My old rMBP contained some fairly important data that I would certainly want to recover but more importantly I would like to import the system itself into the replacement laptop as it contains my Windows 8 bootcamp partition which I think is far too much of a hassle to re-install. I am quite confident the SSD itself is not water damaged, although I have heard that the storage devices between these two iterations of the rMBP are incompatible - which may or may not be true - I don't know. Anyhow, I would like to know how I can either browse the content of the SSD or import it into my replacement laptop.
Is this even possible? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Razorlance wrote:
Is it possible to just put the old SSD in the new laptop then?
Maybe, I just cannot say with authority. Even if they were physically the same, the question is what OSX is on the older SSD. If it is older than the one the new MBP came with, it will not work.
Ciao.

What to do with water damaged MacBook Pro?

I've had my MacBook Pro 13" since late last year and since then have spilt soda on it 2 times. The first time it didn't seem to be damaged at all by it but the second time the macbook turned off and I left it for a while before trying to turn it on again. It started up but I needed to use internet recovery to be able to get into it after. I've been using the mac and it works fine but the trackpad will not work, the backlit keyboard is faded in some keys and whenever I turn the macbook off and try turning it on again it flashes a file with a question mark and will only start up properly after a few times of trying. I have recently brought it to the apple store and they said that they won't fix it even if I have warranty because it is water damaged but I can pay $800 to get it fixed although it still may not work after fixing it. I was wondering if I could sell the macbook somewhere and just buy a new mac? but how much would a water damaged mac be worth? does anyone have any solutions?

alicm wrote:
I've had my MacBook Pro 13" since late last year and since then have spilt soda on it 2 times...
Until you plan on keeping it completely away from all liquids, I'd suggest simply continuing to use it for as long as it lasts.
Once you commit to protecting a new one, consider yourself lucky that it works at all and make a complete backup of what's on your internal drive while you still can so you can transfer that to whatever the replacement is (using Setup Assistant). And for not much more than what you'd pay to get it fixed, you could get a refurbished MBP from Apple which would have a warranty.
alicm wrote:
...I can pay $800 to get it fixed although it still may not work after fixing it. I was wondering if I could sell the macbook somewhere and just buy a new mac? but how much would a water damaged mac be worth? does anyone have any solutions?
As Klaus1 says, a dead Mac isn't worth anything. But if you did get it fixed with the understanding that it might not work at all or for very long, how would you feel if someone else sold that to you.

How can i erase a hard drive on a water damaged mac?

Hey guys sorry if this is a simple question im not real computer savvy when it comes to hardware and that but anyways. MY macbook pro got water damaged recently and i got a new one and was wanting to sell my damaged one as any funds that can help to recover the cost of the purchase would be great.
So my question, is there a way it is possible to have the hard drive erased before i sell it as it has work documents, photos etc on it. It was only the logic board that was damaged with the water so it wont turn on and what not but the hard drive itself is intact...Any help would be great thanks!

Often when a MBP has been baptized the HDD is still intact. If the damaged MBP can be turned on you might try target disk mode:
https://support.apple.com/kb/ht1661
If that will not work, then take out the HDD and place it in an enclosure. Connect it to your new Mac and then use Disk Utility>Erase.
Ciao.

MacBook Pro water damage

MMy MacBook Pro was on my wet carpet for 8 hours on Monday and suffered water damage. Will it recover? I attached pics
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Wow that's a lot of corrosion.
This is a full court shot attempt, but here's what I did when my laptop got rained on (granted this is an older secondary MBP so if it failed I had my other one).
Unplug everything.
Remove the logic board.
alcohol (90% +) and a toothbrush
Brush away! focusing on the coroded parts. get the corrosion out.
Clean the goop off the bottom of the case.
There is a SMALL chance that it will work, but that damage looks pretty bad. Was it running while it was wet? More than likely the water get into or underneith the chip set, which is more difficult to clean without knowledge and the right tools. Rossman group seems do a good job at fixing these kinds of things...
However, depending on how old your laptop is it might be more of a better investment in getting a new Macbook (mbair maybe?) then trying to fix it if the toothbrush thing doesn't work. Certainly replacing the logic board itself would fix it but it wouldn't be worth it.

Water damage from 6 months ago

I have a macbook pro that was water damaged over 6 months ago and it now boots but trackpad click doesnt work, number keys, "z" key and computer shuts off after 20 minutes. any suggestions on what to do? will apple be able to repair this?

The Apple technicians are in the best position to answer your question definitively. They have the diagnostic tolls at their disposal and we on this forum can give guesses and opinions, not facts.
Please understand that once liquid has penetrated a MBP, it becomes a crap shoot as far as it reliability is concerned. There may be corrosion that will eventually cause serious functional problems. But it may be the case that it will survive a normal 'life span'.
Book a genius bar appointment and see what they have to say.
Ciao.

Minor Water Damage

The trackpad on my phone is working, but often only when I hold down alt, and when im on the bbm menu I cannot scroll onto specific chats. So, i found out I must have had water damage but I have not done anything serious to it - hence why the water indicators on my blackberry and on the battery are still completely white. So is there anything i can do to fix the tracker pad? Or do I still have to leave it to dry for a few days?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
There is also a possibility that the board that contains the power port was affected by the spill.
It would have been better to have allowed the MBP to dry for a minimum of 72 hours before putting power to it. It's still possible that the board still has some moisture on it which is causing it to malfunction. It's possible that once the board has fully dried out, it will work again. If not, it will need to be replaced.
Water is generally the least harmful spill because it does not contain acids or sugars.
To test the charger, simply try one that is known to be good. Or test yours on another Mac. I imagine that the charger is OK, but if the tip got wet, it needs to dry thoroughly.
Look in the System Profiler and see what it has to say about the health of your battery. If it says normal, the battery is likely OK.
It sounds like there hasn't been enough time for anything to actually corrode, but lingering moisture could be causing your problems.
Good luck!

Fixed Water Damage and Void Apple Care

Hi -
So I spilled water on my MBP and am having an authorized Apple retailer fix the water damage. Is my Apple Care void even if I fixed the laptop through a third-party provider?

If the retailer is also an Apple authorized service provider, ask them whether the work they've agreed to do for you will reinstate your warranty/AppleCare. If they aren't an AASP, the answer is no.

Risk of water damage?

Due to a rather embarrassing encounter with a spider this morning, my 15" MBP retina ended up getting about 200ml of water splashed about the screen and keyboard.
I immidietly flipped it over, gave it a quick wipe with some paper towels, and shut it down. There was no pop or fizzle, and it appeared to be working fine as I shut it down. I then gently suctioned the keyboard, all of the vents and ports with a wet/dry vacuum. It's currently upsidedown with the keyboard open, and sitting next to a fan. I plan on leaving it there for at least a day before I try to power it back on again.
So, my question to those who have experienced water damage, what is my risk of now owning an expensive paperweight? Should I bring it in to apple to have the internals looked at before attempting to power it back on? I know my AppleCare/warranty won't pay for any repairs or replacement if it is damaged. ( I did get a tax return this year, so much for putting it into savings.) Anything else I can do myself to aid in the drying process?

I plan on leaving it there for at least a day before I try to power it back on again.
One day is not enough. Think "several days" unless you are in a climate with terribly low humidity.
Some people put a wet computer inside a loose-fitting plastic bag, then put that bag in a container of uncooked rice, a natural desiccant.
what is my risk of now owning an expensive paperweight?
Based on history around here, it's fairly high, even with plain water. I don't think a trip to a service center will help much if the computer has not yet failed; however, you will face repair charges that are a significant portion of the cost of a new computer if it does fail.
Your best action at this point is to put your homeowners'/renters' insurance carrier on notice of a potential loss. Many people have found this type of accidental damage to be covered, subject to a deductible of course.

Water spill MBP, apple said they'd replace destroyed parts with refurbished ones?

So after I spilled water under my MBP, I decided to call apple and let them know what had happened. They said that they'd replace any destroyed parts with refurbished ones. Will this cost anything? If the damage is excessive will they replace my MBP?

since water damage is not covered by warranty, I cant imagine they would replace parts for free. They certainally will not give you a new Mac as the damage was caused by you. I would expect that you would have to pay, but that is up to Apple. If they do replace parts for free, you are in the minority and should be ever thankful to them and keep liquids far away from your mac in the future.

Can water damage take days to show effects?

Long story short, my water bottle leaked and splashed slightly onto my friends MBP. We wiped it off immediatly, flipped it upside down and NO water came out of the keys. Not even a drop. The compter worked perfectly normal for almost two days after that. Then, apparantly it decided to not turn on. It gets stuck at the loading screen each time it is turned on. My friend insists this is from the water damage and wants me to replace it, but could it really take TWO days for water damage to take affect? Thanks!

Absolutely 100% yes is the answer to that
I used to repair laptops, and usually after a very mild spill its almost clockwork between 4day to 10days max MOST will exibit minor to horrible damage.
Contact Apple for full in shop inspection and repair.
bremcc
flipped it upside down and NO water came out of the keys.
Actually the keyboard acts like a one-way valve in liquid spills,....it goes in, but upside down it does NOT come out, this is a fact

HT4790 Water Damaged MBP - FileVault enabled

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