Keyboard is sticky

I recently purchased a macbook pro and the keyboard on the right hand side is a little sticky not extremely noticeable but does stick. It is covered by apple care is there any way to remedy this problem without taking it in? I know bad question as the computer is still covered but I'd like to fix it on my own if possible so that I'm not without the computer.

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 an 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).

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So is that key the only thing that does not work? How much tea was spilled and did it dry out completely or ? Was there sugar in the tea?
If the key is the only thing, I'd take it to the nearest Genius Bar and ask if they could pop it back in.

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Hi
That *****, but there is a sollution. What you need to do is the following....
Remove the top cover of the notebook and remove the keyboard...
Then, wash the keyboard with water only, making sure everything is clean and not sticky anymore.
Then the most important part is to let it dry properly, you can use a heardryer on a low heat. Just make sure its perfectly dry. Should be like new after you put everything back together.
We fixed a notebook that got some juice spilled on it like this. They wanted to replace everything, but we fixed it 100% with only time, effort and water....
ps, we even fixed the sticky cd-rom and removed all other juice with water aswell.
Most essential part is to make sure everything is dry!!!

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Several pieces of advice.
To get keys off is quite straightforward. Push the keys either side of the one you want off. Then get both your fingernails on either side and pull upwards carefully with even pressure.
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I called to get an update on my mac and they said it wasn't economically practical to repair it because they recommended a full system replacement. I got depressed and accepted my Mac's fate. But what's annoying is I put my mac in on July 2 and they only tried to clean it in July 5 which makes me think that was the reason my mac was irreparable.
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I realized that my mac didn't have charge when milk spilled on it so I tried to charge it and BOOM IT OPENED. They keyboards were sticky and it takes a moment before my computer reacts to the trackpad but it works! Even all the keys works! But it doesn't charge.
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However at July 19
There was no electricity for four days (A typhoon came in the Philippines) and my battery is about 7% so I went to the public market to get it charge while I wait for electricity. I charged it for about 3 hours and sideways because it was inside my backpack while it charged so noone will notice it. When I got home and opened my laptop, it shut off randomly after my desktop appeared after start up. So I was sad.
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I found a solution online to use the option-shift-power button my mac opened and worked normally!
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So what I'm asking here is what do I do to make sure this doesn't occur anymore. I probably written a very detailed log. So what else (diagnostics and other) should I do to prevent this from happening again. School starts in August and I will need my laptop to work perfectly to let me go through college with less burden. Thank you and I hope you reply. Any more questions about details on my Mac will be answered
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Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
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tryshdanielle wrote:
So what I'm asking here is what do I do to make sure this doesn't occur anymore.
Get a new computer. Consider switching to regular milk, or even a light fruit juice.

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The track-pad heat sensor is +*one of the causes*+ of narcoleptic powerbooks, but from my experience it is more usually related to a faulty keyboard. Sticky or bent keys, dirt, soda, faulty light sensor are more likely the cause. It is highly unlikely anything has become lose inside the machine as all factory fitted screws are sealed with a lock-tight adhesive or equivalent. Try turning off the illuminated keyboard (F8) and see if it persists. Opening the machine is not a bad idea although, you will find very little in the way of visual determiners. Open it up and give it a good clean out. A small soft paint brush and a can of compressed air will do the job. Just be careful to blow the garbage out and not deeper into the machine.
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Help! Am I still covered?

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I'm panicking like crazy.

Spills are not covered under AppleCare or basic warranty.
In fact, the water damage has given Apple reason to not fix logic board or HD issues.
You need to leave it powered off, unplugged. Take it ti Genius Bar and get a repair estimate. Could be very high.
After that repair and Apple certifies it again, AppleCare may be in effect again.
Sorry.

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After spilling some lemonade on my iBook G4, my combo drive has decided to make some weird noises. It makes the noise like when a cd is inserted into it.
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Since the spillage, some of the keys on the keyboard went sticky and now it has moved to my latch. Now do I risk opening up the iBook and cleaning it up or do I leave it?
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After spilling some lemonade on my iBook G4, my combo
drive has decided to make some weird noises. It makes
the noise like when a cd is inserted into it.
What could be the problem?
Since the spillage, some of the keys on the keyboard
went sticky and now it has moved to my latch. Now do
I risk opening up the iBook and cleaning it up or do
I leave it?
Not being an adventurous person, I'd advise letting a qualified Apple Service Dealer open it up and see what's wrong.
Kittenmommy.

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Hi All,
So I spilled some tea on my macbook today. All over the ekeyboard. Thankfully everything is working perfectly fine except my BACKSPACE/DELETE key, which I hve come to realize is super important even just writing this message! Does anyone know how I can fix this? Is my computer forever going to be without a functioning backspace key? What can I do? Do you think the apple store can fix it??? HELP ME PLEASE THIS IS SO ANNOYING!

You may be able to 'remap' keys on the MacBook's keyboard, so as to assign a new purpose to one of the keys you'd otherwise not use much anyway; such as the small "Enter" key in the bottom row of the portable; a remap of this should not affect the larger Enter key, so you can re-purpose of the small one so it performs a Delete.
The 'arrow' keys allow a left-direction cursor movement without an erase; sometimes, the FN key can be used to control alternative functions; not sure how complex the commands or assigned functions can be & still work.
There had been a few free remapping apps and guidelines to help Mac owners adjust their built-in keyboard for use with Windows under BootCamp, Parallels, for dual-booting in non-Mac OS X; or other virtualization schemes to use the main keyboard for custom functions. Some of these can be assigned to work in one OS.
The idea of trying a known-good external USB keyboard, to test the computer's hardware beyond the issues you've found troublesome after the built-in keyboard was exposed to liquid, would be best to test the chassis and logic circuits for damages beyond the keyboard assembly.
The built-in keyboard issues where a single key does not function after an immersion or liquid spill event, are unlikely to be cured by simple replacement of a single key-face; and the individual key-switches are not seperate components to be changed out. The keyboard and touchpad can be removed and replaced by a skilled and trained technician. The rest of the MacBook should be inspected and tested for damage, too.
Depending on your exact build model version of MacBook, the keyboard, touchpad, and upper half of the lower case assembly has different parts and construction processes; so some of the online suggestions and YouTube videos posted there by other users may viewed with this in mind. Several upgrades occurred under the skin of these computers; so do the details on how to access or repair/replace internal components.
The iFixit online instruction pages may have some information on how to replace the built-in keyboard; if your model build version of MacBook is one of those not too extreme for a non-expert to attempt a repair. The warning as intricate details go, usually implies you could do damages inside the computer in addition to the main symptom and issue(s) you initially seek to resolve. Be ware! {Like on old world maps: of dragons, etc.}
You could look through search results to compare videos posted by well-intentioned users, to see which ones may appear to be more like the exact model MacBook you have. A more positive identification of your portable would be required to get correct parts and perform detailed procedures properly. These generally do not have general parts; details inside the MacBook line changed many times over the years its been made.
Several leads appear in a search based on these words in a google browser:
replace macbook keyboard
Some sticky keys and individual keyface replacements are noted; however if the liquid damaged more than the keyboard you'd have to troubleshoot the computer to know for sure. One way to tell, is to attach an external USB keyboard and see if the actual functions themselves are still working. Liquid can also cause corrosion later on, so a temporary fix may involve a superficial symptom. Other issues may follow later on.
• How to remove/replace a single Keyface on MacBook keyboard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kg6EfuR-6Y
• How to remove a macbook 13" keyboard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75IddbU4eSo
• iFixit Guides -- for macbook:
http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/MacBook
The key itself may have some gunk within the parts, layers are as noted in the first youtube video linked above; but the liquid may have gone on to find places to cause further grief at a later time. Or the symptom you note may imply damage beyond the keyboard already has taken place.
You may have to make an advance appointment to see some genius or product expert, and plan a time to take the unit in. Or contact some place who can do the work, and who are authorized experts, to have them inspect the computer and give you an estimate of the damages and a proper cure. Sorry that I don't have a simple answer; and have already been interrupted here while trying to put together some kind of a reply. Like getting my mind wiped clear more than twice, when someone comes along & starts talking nonsense, while I'm already busy (doing three things) and one more is an overload.
Hopefully this helps somewhat...
Good luck & happy computing!
{edited to fix web link}

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