I spilled liquid in my keyboard is it a matter of they just drying out or do I need to purchase a new one?

I spilled liquid onto my keyboard. Is it a matter of drying out or do I need to purchase another?

"Separate keyboard" is the good news ... MBP is a much more expensive fix.
If only water, maybe will work.  But I would go for a new one, for fear of the keyboard going wonky and sending bad messages to the CPU.  But that is just me.

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    If your coffee had cream and/or sugar in it, after removing the batteries it would not hurt to slosh it a bit in warm (not hot) sterile water to rinse out the residues of the cream and/or sugar. Then let it dry thoroughly - might take a couple of days, even with a fan blowing on it. Do not use supplemental heat, such as a hair dryer or even direct sunlight, to speed up the drying - things with plastic parts can be damaged by excessive heat.
    You can get sterile water at most grocery stores - the stuff for steam irons is perfect. Sterile water does not contain the usual lime and/or calcium that can deposit out when the water evaporates.

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    After searching on Internet, I found many interesting answers. The one that I tried worked out for me. I found you can unclip each key one after another.
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    1- take the bateries out of your keyboard (unplug it if it is a wired keyboard) and put it upside down to let some liquid drop out of it.
    2- Before it dries, firmly grip one key and pull it until you here a ''click''. (try to pull the top and not the bottom)
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    3- Take Q-tips and alchool to clean the interior of the keyboard. (you can try to RINCE IT BUT I NEVER TRIED AND IT MIGHT BRAKE YOUR KEYBOARD) if you ever try it, let a reply to tell me if it still worked after.
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    I hope this advice helped you!     :)

    The important lesson to learn from all of this, never leave food nor drink near computers.   Many computer labs won't let you in if you have either food or drink.

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    If you've had it for less than a year, then it's still under warranty.  Take it to an Apple store or an authorized service facility.  See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1434

  • I bouhght my computer a week ago and I spilled a liquid on my keyboard , and i would like to know how much coast to repaid the damage , i didnt buy in the offical apple shop.

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    The only way you can get a valid estimate is by someone examining the MBP directly.  Since no one on these forums can see or examine your MBP, you will need to get this infomation from a qualified repair shop.  It seems that you already have secured one estimate.  You can also bring the MBP to an Apple store and have a genius bar examine it for FREE.
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  • Spilled Liquid on Keyboard!!!!!!! NEED HELP

    Spilled Liquid on Keyboard!!!!!!! NEED HELP
    Posted: Jun 23, 2009 6:32 AM in response to: ovacs Reply Email
    Hi,
    I spilled juice on my keyboard and at first it was just my left shift key that didnt work then the keyboard would only be in caps. Now it is acting really slow as well when I open and close things it looks like its sucking them away.
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    Any advice would be great. Is it fine to just put it between books and keep the keyboard facing down. Blowdry?
    Thanks

    Liquid spills are usually disastrous — more so when the spilled liquid is sugary and acidic like fruit juice. Your keyboard will certainly need to be replaced because the keys will become sticky as the liquid dries. Your warranty is now substantially or wholly invalid too, so not only will the spill repair not be covered, but subsequent problems you might encounter won't be covered either, at least not unless you pay Apple to go through the machine completely and replace every part that was affected by the spill. I'm not sure whether your warranty would then be reinstated or not. I hope it would. You should ask.
    Simply letting the machine dry with sugary residues inside will be a mistake: Whenever the weather is humid, the sugar will draw moisture out of the air and get sticky again, and the acids in the juice residue will corrode any metal parts with which they are in contact. That's a recipe for a short-lived MBP.
    Read this article:
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    Tekserve is obviously interested in promoting its own services, but the article also contains a lot of good information about what must be done to clean and repair a spill-damaged Mac.

  • I recently spilled liquid on my computer, but it is up and running, it loads and brings me to the safe boot screen where I need to type my password, but It is not recognizing it, help! How do I get passed it or fix it!

    I recently spilled liquid on my computer, but it is up and running, it loads and brings me to the safe boot screen where I need to type my password, but It is not recognizing it, help! How do I get passed it or fix it! I have tried holding the apple key and "s" and then type in the code to reset the password, but my keyboard is not letting me use the numbers or any keys that are accessed by holding shift! Please help me get passed this screen

    Fluids and electronics do not mix.
    You have caused some serious damage to parts of your computer, and likely voided the warranty until Apple completes a repair and re-certifies it.
    Step one is to turn it off and do NOT (did I say do NOT yet?) turn it on again yourself.
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  • Spilled water over the keyboard of my MacBook Pro.

    Spilled water over the keyboard of my MacBook Pro. 13 inches. Used paper and dried it straigt away, it was working fine. Now, a few days later, my left shift-button, the ctrl-button and right-arrow button do not work. What can I do to try to fix this?
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    Nothing that you can do to fix it. Best to just leave it off and take it to your local Apple Store or AASP. No telling how much it's going to cost you - there are liquid sensors all around your computer so the service centers will be able to tell that it's a case of liquid damage, even if there is no corrosion yet.
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  • Spilled liquid

    Spilled liquid on my Macbook Pro and before the optical drive failed. In the technical service invalidate the warranty? If the optical drive is not damaged by stroke.
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  • I spilled liquid on my macbook pro

    Okay I need some serious help... I've never done anything like this before, and I want to act fast.
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    Spill Cleaning
    Some liquid has just spilled into your Mac. What should you do?
    Do
    Immediately shut down the computer and unplug the power cord.
    Remove the computer's battery if it's a portable Mac.
    Disconnect any peripherals (printers, iPods, scanners, cameras, etc.)
    Lay the computer upside down on paper towels to get as much liquid as possible to drip out.
    Note what was spilled on your Mac.
    Bring the computer into Apple store or AASP as soon as possible.
    Don't
    Don't try to turn it back on. Liquids can help electrical current move about the components of your Mac in destructive ways.
    Don't shake the computer (this will only spread the liquid around).
    Don't use a hair dryer on it (even at a low setting a hair dryer will damage sensitive components).

  • Anyone have an issue with spilling liquid on the Mac Book Pro and it won't turn on now?

    A liquid was accidentally spilled on the Mac Book Pro and although it didn't appear that much liquid spilled on the computer, it will not start up now. Anyone have an issue like this? Also, the charger will not light up.

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    You can take it to an authorize Apple dealer or Apple itself for repair.  There is no warranty coverage.  And the cost will probably exceed that of a new MacBook Pro, depending on the age of yours. 

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    That all depends on whether any of the soup made it past the keyboard to the motherboard. If it did then the MB may be toast.
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  • I spilled soda on my keyboard

    I spilled soda on my keyboard and now the keys are all sticking and it is very hard to type.  Can I replace my keyboard and how much would that cost?

    1000s of people think they're safe a week or two after a spill
    Within a short period of time however 99 out of 100 find out that hope was an empty one
    call Apple get a free diagnostic evaluation of damage
    peace

  • Just spilled tea on my keyboard

    Hello everyone!
    I spilled tea with sugar on my keyboard and right plug it off from my mac, then I wiped the keyboard dry. After that I put it near the radiator for a night. So, what should I do? Any ideas? Is there anybody who had the same situation?
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    Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I had a similar experience a few months ago when I spilled a mug of coffee over my brand new Logitech mouse. I tried doing as you did by letting it dry out on a radiator, but this was not very successful. The buttons were very sticky and the scroll wheel did not work at all.
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