Macbook pro spill damage!!! Estimate??$$$

Hi i have a macbook pro and a while ago (a few months) i spilled lemon juice on my keyboard (i kno how unfortunate it was this). some of the buttons on the right half stick and the "p" doesnt work so ive been copying and pasting it so long its natural to me now lol. Also the right half of the keyboard backlight barely works anymore. I just want an estimate on how much they will charge to make this fixed. Is it worth it ? $$$

Hi,
With some extra info. you may be able to negotiate the cost.
- Are the keys the only issue you have?
- The machine has liquid spillage sensors inside the case in different areas. They are basically tape which change colour upon contact with liquid.
- These indicates are used , along with visual inspection by Apple to determine initially how much damage is caused by the spill.
- Then some diagnostics are run to check whether components are damaged.
Depending on the model of MBP you could run hardware tests / diagnostics which can assist to determine damage.
You have been using the MBP for a few months now but it is unknown whether the damage of the spill will cause a failure at a later date.
Are you outside of the warranty period / AppleCare service?
Check via https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
See how you go

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Many people suffer the pain of a "dried out and working notebook".......... only to learn corrosion will soon ruin it.
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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.

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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.
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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.
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Do not attempt to, after a spill, ‘dry out your MacBook’ and test it
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There are additionally many very tight places inside your notebook where liquids will linger for a very long time, and cause corrosion or worse.
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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.
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