I stupidly spilled water through the keyboard on my MacBook Pro the other night!! :-(

I had my MBP on my nightstand, was changing sheets on my bed...I knocked a big glass of water over RIGHT ON TO MY MBP's Keyboard. It was open and running at the time. It immediately goes black! I turn it over and water literally pours out of it. OMG, I've had it like 2 months! Anyway, I immediately removed the back and sprayed high pressure air from inside to hopefully clear as much water as possible out as I can. Then, luckily, I remembered I had some VERY BIG Ziploc bags (Big Bags 15" x 15"). So I put it in the bag with about 2 cups of rice and a handful (5 or 6) small silica gel packets that I keep in my safe. This was 4 days ago. I tried it last night...attached the MagSafe power cord and the light just blinked rapid amber on the indicator. I put it back in the bag...no hope left! :-(
Tonight I gave it another try, attached the MagSafe power adapter....and GREEN!!! Trying not to be overly excited I gingerly hit the power button...SWEET LORD the thing fired right up!!! A few quirks with the trackpad, but they slowly seem to be diminishing! I just had to say Apple builds a helluva computer! Now I just need to remember not to put it on the nightstand next to my water glass!! Dumb move, but it worked out ok!! I am in disbelief. Had to thank God tonight that my $2K+ laptop wasn't ruined by my stupidity AND thank this forum for the rice in the bag advice! This is my first Mac and besides beating the Windows based units to ****, they're TOUGH!
Recommendation: water + MBP = BAD. Stupid blind luck and good advice on this forum = working MBP and my thanks to all of you! :-)

Glad to hear things are working out well for you. It is extraordinarily fortunate that you did not permanently damage the MacBook Pro. It is good that you are being more careful.
Enjoy your machine.
Safe computing.

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