Liquid was spilled on the keyboard of my macbook pro this morning. Will it survive?, Liquid was spilled on the keyboard of my macbook pro this morning. Will it survive?
My kids were doing homework this morning and I unknowingly placed my MacBook on the table with a glass of orange juice that they proceeded to knock over. It was not much and it was caught right away. Got the keyboard cleaned up and dried (that is where it spilled). It is home right now hopefully drying the rest of the way. Will it be ok?? What else do I need to do? Our nearest Apple store is an hour and a half away. Thanks!! Shawna
Let it dry thoroughly - several days - before you plug it in or even try to power it on.
It will either work alright or it will not. If it does not, you really only have one option - take it in to Apple or an Apple Authorized repair center and have it diagnosed. Apple will give you a repair estimate at no charge, and you can then decide what to do.
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Is there any way of saving the laptop if some liquid was spilled over it?
I accidentally spilt some milk over my MacBook Air keyboard earlier today. I have dried it as best I can and no milk is dripping out from the keys now. I have put the laptop upside down like a tent so it can dry out. It doesn't look like any liquid went into the vent at the bottom of the laptop but I can't tell for sure.
It was switched on and screen was frozen on the password window when the milk was spilt. I then pressed the button to switch it off and that process took some time. Now it doesn't switch back on.
Has anyone had this happen to them and if so, is it possible to save the laptop? Can Apple support help and or recover data from the laptop? My laptop is out of warranty but I would like to see whether Apple support can help and how much it costs, and pay to have it fixed.
CheersLiquid spills, why your MacBook Air chassis is a one-way valve for spills
After a substantial spill many people will turn their notebook upside down and shake it, not only does this not work, but it spreads liquid havoc throughout your machine and makes things often as bad as possible. The keyboard itself acts like a one way valve in the case of a substantial liquid spill. While liquid pours into the bottom chassis easy, it does not come out easily at all, and in the case of any spill, most of it will not come out by turning it upside down. Disconnect all power and contact Apple for diagnostics and repair.
Do not attempt to, after a spill, ‘dry out your MacBook Air’ and test it
After a spill most people invariably try to “dry out” their notebook by various methods, including hair dryers and otherwise. This both does not work, and after a substantial spill of any magnitude, even if the liquid was water, residue is left behind. There are additionally many very tight places inside your notebook where liquids will linger for a very long time, and cause corrosion or worse. Immediately unplug your notebook and contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and parts replacement. In the case of very minor spills people will “dry out” their notebook and feel success that their notebook is working ok, however invariably in nearly all instances after 4-14 days an error / fault pops up and is usually followed by more.
YES, your notebook can be "saved".....having repaired them, they can ALL be fixed,....but cost escalates to the point of "whats the use?"
When damage is SO high, its close to the cost of a new machine, then fixing is futile
Contact Apple for free in shop diagnostic and parts replacement. -
What should I do if I spill liquid on my macbook? The machine is working, but the keyboard is not.
My grandmother spilled coffee on the trackpad and it reached the first row of keys. The power didn't go out, but the keyboard is not working. Any suggestions?
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 you can)
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). -
i bouhght my Macbook pro retina display 13 Inch i5 a week ago and I spilled a liquid on my keyboard , and i would like to know how much coast to repair the damage in apple store , i didnt buy in the offical apple shop. Some places are asking to pay 620 Pounds.
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.
Ciao. -
1 month ago I changed batteries to my keyboard.yesterday appeard msg for low battery again. I try to take of the old ones but I realized that there was battery liquid dry in there. Now my keyboard is dead... Do anyone knows what to do... I need a new ?
If your batteries leaked and possibly eroded teh contacts the best you can do it to attempt to remove all the fluid and clean the contacts. If the keyboard still does not work after a thorough cleaning yes it will need to be replaced. A new wireless keyboard is about $59 from OWC or you may want to look online for a used one, sometimes OWC (www.macsales.com) has them used. Other sources are Apple of course, Amazon, and any Apple reseller.
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I spilled some sugary liquid on my Macbook keyboard, I can mirror this computer with another mac and it works find but I can't see anything on the macbook monitor. Help, please!
There really isn't any workaround to the cost. You can't get the parts needed to fix it yourself. Only Apple has those parts and they do not sell them to end users.
Sure you could take it apart and clean everything and the screen might start working again but then it might not. Depending on what cause it to stop working in the first place. Like something got shorted out.
mike1206 wrote:
Apple wants 1,200 dollars to fix. I'm trying to work around that cost. -
Hi all... My mid 2010 MacBook Pro took a keyboard spill. It still works but the display is very very dark. A faint image can only be seen at an angle in very bright light. I think this model has an LED screen. Can anyone please tell me what the fix for this is? Thank you sooooo much!
< Email Edited By Host >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 you can)
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). -
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?
My Mac is working completely fine. It was maybe 0,5 dl of water...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.
You just have to be careful with any kind of liquids around notebooks - liquids and electricity just don't play well together.
Sorry,
Clinton -
I've recently spilt a little bit of water on my Macbook Pro 13" and some of it went into the keyboard, the first thing I did was get paper towels and dry it off, everything is except now the speakers sound different, and a little bit lower in volume, basically the speakers just sound weird, there's no word to describe it, I can't really hear any bass from my speakers
Liquid spills, why your MacBook chassis is a one-way valve for spills
After a substantial spill many people will turn their notebook upside down and shake it, not only does this not work, but it spreads liquid havoc throughout your machine and makes things often as bad as possible.
The keyboard itself acts like a one way valve in the case of a substantial liquid spill. While liquid pours into the bottom chassis easy, it does not come out easily at all, and in the case of any spill, most of it will not come out by turning it upside down. Disconnect all power and contact Apple for diagnostics and repair.
Do not attempt to, after a spill, ‘dry out your MacBook’ and test it
After a spill most people invariably try to “dry out” their notebook by various methods, including hair dryers and otherwise. This both does not work, and after a substantial spill of any magnitude, even if the liquid was water, residue is left behind.
There are additionally many very tight places inside your notebook where liquids will linger for a very long time, and cause corrosion or worse.
Immediately unplug your notebook and contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and parts replacement.
In the case of very minor spills people will “dry out” their notebook and feel success that their notebook is working ok, however invariably in nearly all instances after 4-14 days an error / fault pops up and is usually followed by more.
In case of a spill, damage estimates are impossible,.....anything can be fixed, without question.......the question is cost.
contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and cost estimation ....possible parts replacement. -
Liquid spill on keyboard. Certain keys not working. Any inexpensive repair? re
Water spill on the keyboard of my Mac Book Air. Now certain keys not functioning. A Mac friend suggested submerging in rice upside down to dry out. Didn't work. Warranty expired. Help!
Yes, the "magic rice trick" doesnt work.
inexpensive repair? No.
Liquid spills, why your MacBook chassis is a one-way valve for spills
After a substantial spill many people will turn their notebook upside down and shake it, not only does this not work, but it spreads liquid havoc throughout your machine and makes things often as bad as possible.
The keyboard itself acts like a one way valve in the case of a substantial liquid spill. While liquid pours into the bottom chassis easy, it does not come out easily at all, and in the case of any spill, most of it will not come out by turning it upside down. Disconnect all power and contact Apple for diagnostics and repair.
Do not attempt to, after a spill, ‘dry out your MacBook’ and test it
After a spill most people invariably try to “dry out” their notebook by various methods, including hair dryers and otherwise. This both does not work, and after a substantial spill of any magnitude, even if the liquid was water, residue is left behind.
There are additionally many very tight places inside your notebook where liquids will linger for a very long time, and cause corrosion or worse.
Immediately unplug your notebook and contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and parts replacement.
In the case of very minor spills people will “dry out” their notebook and feel success that their notebook is working ok, however invariably in nearly all instances after 4-14 days an error / fault pops up and is usually followed by more.
In case of a spill, damage estimates are impossible,.....anything can be fixed, without question.......the question is cost.
contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and cost estimation ....possible parts replacement. -
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.
I took it into an apple retailer who said to keep it tipped upside down for a day and said he could replace the keyboard. Then I went to a Apple store (one on their site) who said they could open it up (for more of a cost) and see what was wrong.
Any advice would be great. Is it fine to just put it between books and keep the keyboard facing down. Blowdry?
ThanksLiquid 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:
http://www.tekserve.com/service/spill.php
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. -
What to do if you spill liquid on your keyboard
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.
So if you spill juice or any liquid on your keyboard, This is what I recommend.
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)
At the beginning, you will probably think you broke it but it should be all right. (to make sure you dont brake anything by taking the keys out, try it out first in the useless keys at the top of your keyboard.)
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.
4- Once you consider the key and the part of the keyboard where it was is clean, snap the key back in. place it right side up and push until you hear a ''click''. If it doesnt work, make sure it is not upside down.
MAKE SURE YOU TAKE ONLY ONE KEY OUT AT THE TIME SO YOU DONT MIX THEM UP AND PUT THEM BACK IN THE WRONG WAY!!!
(you might notice the keys are still sticking a little once they dry but it will be better then nothing.)
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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What is the best approach to resolving a liquid spill?
Help, I spilled coffee on my laptop. I turned off almost immediately and unplugged, turned upside down for 48 hours. It will not turn back on.
there is no approach, only a service call.
Liquid spills, why your MacBook chassis is a one-way valve for spills
After a substantial spill many people will turn their notebook upside down and shake it, not only does this not work, but it spreads liquid havoc throughout your machine and makes things often as bad as possible.
The keyboard itself acts like a one way valve in the case of a substantial liquid spill. While liquid pours into the bottom chassis easy, it does not come out easily at all, and in the case of any spill, most of it will not come out by turning it upside down. Disconnect all power and contact Apple for diagnostics and repair.
Do not attempt to, after a spill, ‘dry out your MacBook’ and test it
After a spill most people invariably try to “dry out” their notebook by various methods, including hair dryers and otherwise. This both does not work, and after a substantial spill of any magnitude, even if the liquid was water, residue is left behind.
There are additionally many very tight places inside your notebook where liquids will linger for a very long time, and cause corrosion or worse.
Immediately unplug your notebook and contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and parts replacement.
In the case of very minor spills people will “dry out” their notebook and feel success that their notebook is working ok, however invariably in nearly all instances after 4-14 days an error / fault pops up and is usually followed by more.
In case of a spill, damage estimates are impossible,.....anything can be fixed, without question.......the question is cost.
contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and cost estimation ....possible parts replacement. -
I have a Macbook Air that had some coffee spilled on the keyboard and as a result the plus/equals key is no longer functioning. Can I use a program like Ukelele to re-program another key to do that function? Can I re-program a function key to do this function?
Water + electronics do not mix. Something was damaged insode, and the logic board may be corroding as is.
Take it to a Genius Bar for an evaluation and repair estimate.
This is accidental damage and not covered by warranty. -
macbook pro 15" mid 2010 i spilled water on keyboard now it wont power on if the battery is connected and the keys on keyboard doesnt work it works fine with no battery and external keyboard if i order a battery and new keyboard will every else work again lik it did before
If you have records that show that you've taken your MacBook Pro in for a year to fix the machine, I would escalate the problem to Apple Customer Relations - unfortunately I don't have a number for Spain.
It would only seem logical to me that if you've been trying to have the machine repaired during the time that the 'recall' was in effect that you should be eligible for a new logic board. But only customer relations will be able to make that call.
Good luck - take the issue as high up the food chain as you can and see what happens.
Clinton
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