MacBook spillage!!

okay so I have recently spilt a medium amount of nail polish remover on my mac book pro and it instantly turned off. I turned it back on and everything was working fine for a few minutes before cutting out. Now as I try to turn it back on its not working just keeps turning back off? i know I need to go to the apple store to resolve this problem but could anyone tell me what is most likely to happen and if it is fixable As I am very worried ive not even had it a year and there is a lot of important things on it? Any one got advice?

Odds are some portion of the logicboard was damaged, and that damage was most likely increased each time you tried to turn it on.
Liquid fries electronics when they are running.
Expect to pay quite a bit to get it repaired. You may be better off replacing it.
~Lyssa

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Same thing happened to me,
I spilled orange juice on my Mac and after drying I tried to restart it,
it did, and then it would shut down and get error messages. I took it to the apple repair center and they said the motherboard was damaged. They actually recommended I just buy a new one, since replacing the motherboard would cost about the same. The battery doesnt charge, I have to use it with the ac adapter, and a few weeks ago, the hard drive crashed. I had to go and replace that. Then, the battery on my mac started to swell and when I took it in they said the battery had been recalled, so they replaced it. I just got it yesterday, dont need it since it wont charge, however this morning my mac started to shut down automatically, it did it over and over again until I took out the battery. Strange........... So far it hasnt shut down,
Thats my luck with my Mac,
Hope this helps

Need advice on repairs after wine spill - won't boot

Trying to help a friend fix her MacBook Pro 17" mid-2009 laptop. A fairly small amount of wine was spilled on the keyboard and it was turned off, however not knowing what else to do they used canned air to dry it out. They did not turn it upside down so wine could have been blown deeper into the laptop. She took it to a repair shop and they apparently cleaned it but said the upper assembly containing the keyboard needed to be replaced. It powered up once after this incident but never got passed the start scene with the Apple logo. Since then it won't power up. My question it this... is the power button integrated with the keyboard assembly and possibly damaged? Would buying a used keyboard assembly fix the problem or could there be more unseen damage. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi everyone,
I've been using forums like this one looking for advice on what to do, expect and what not to do when faced with a spillage on your mac and I appreciate everyone's stories and advice from their experience so, I'll gladly reciprocate.
So, I spilled soda pop on my macbook air recently. It was about 2/3 of a shot glass full of diet root beer in the upper right hand corner. I was completely devastated. I thought: "not only would this be a unnecessary and expensive waste of money, but all of my intake files were on that Mac and I'll lose literally thousands of dollars in potential sales if my data is corrupted too!"
Under pressure, I succumb to the two newbie mistakes that almost every newbie makes. First, I froze. Completely. "Maybe is the liquid didn't make it's way into the system? - it really wasn't that much.." I then waited to see what would happen (stupid). The Mac shut off. In a panic, i switched it back on (STUPID) and a blank white screen appeared with a text in the middle. the first paragraph was in english and read "There was a problem attempting to turn your device on … etc, etc". There was a paragraph beneath it written in Chinese or Korean characters. Then, mac shut off again. I frantically ran down stairs to get a bag of rice. I return to our room and, in a panic, i wanted to try turing on the macbook one more time before dumping it in rice (very STUPID). My Mac was working and I was thrilled (for about 5 minutes). All of a sudden, my keys strokes stopped registering, everything froze and it shut down. I did not turn it back on after that. I closed it and quickly flipped it over to let it dry and attempt to save it's life. About 30 seconds later, a motor like noise emanated from the Mac. It started quiet and then quickly got louder and louder. It got so loud that it sounded like the fan was screaming (i've never heard it that loud before). Then, it quickly simmered right down. I THEN submersed it into a rice coffin.
I was so upset, I had so many potential customer intakes on that device and, due to the volume i get on a daily basis, didn't back it up. I made sure rice got in every visible crevice without actually opening up the device. 3 hours later, I put my ear up to the back of the mac. I could hear a faint motor hum still active in the device (like the normal sign it makes when it's on). I though "ok, ok… that's a good sign right?!". It's about that time where I started surfing forums likes these to have a better idea of how to handle this, what to expect and shared/common signs from others experiences that indicate damage has been done.
I kept it closed, tipped over and submersed in it's rice coffin for 37 hours until I took it to the Apply store. All great new and I had the best possible scenario happen to me
The tech said there were no signs of any liquid damage in the system (not even the spill detectors picked it up) and that it's running perfectly fine.
So, to recap:
1. I spilled 2/3 of a shot glass full of diet root beer in the upper right hand corner of my Macbook Air (where the power button is.
2. The computer shut itself down.
3.I tried to turn it back on twice. Once right after and I got blank screen with text saying it's experiencing difficulties trying to start - then it shut itself off. A second time, I attempted to turn it back on 10 minutes later and it ran smoothly for 5 minutes then, keys stopped registering, the computer froze and shut itself off again.
4. Mac let out a very loud scream and then the sound died down (but still lightly hummed for hours later).
5. I closed it and turned it upside down (with the shell closed).
5. I submersed it in a bag of rice (I made sure it got into every possible visible crevice).
6. I left it in it's rice coffin for 37 hours.
7. Took it to the Apple store - and turns out it was perfectly fine and there were no fees!
I'm also really impressed with Apple. It would have been so easy and profitable for them to take advantage of the situation and at least charge and assessment fee - but they didn't. It was completely free. They even replaced one of my screws before sending me off. Apple is honest and respectful with their customers! it if it's broke - they really don't "fix" it like a lot of these other mainstream stores who sell computer repair services. Apple, you rule in so many ways. You know what you're doing as a business and are owning the market for it. Great service and great products Apple.
So that is my spillage story, hope you all find it as usefully as I found your stories (these forums gave me the idea to use rice and it worked!).
Wish you all good luck with your macbook spillage issues. Don't be so quick to write it off as a loss just yet

Awoke to find MacBook display distorted. No cracks/Spillage

Hi guys,
So I had my macbook pro screen replaced last April. Everything was fine until the other day.
I left it on all night, (I think I was rendering something in final cut pro, or forgot to turn it off) I woke up to this.
Then the next day, some improvement.
There is not a crack in the screen. No spillage, so I'm mystified.
I'm thinking screen connection bad? or hard drive/video card issue?
I spent $300 from CoreHelp for this replacement months ago. Upon receipt I noticed very minor dents on the back shell.
I may return it to CoreHelp and TRY to get them to replace it for free, since it's clearly faulty.
I'm just curious as to why this might have happened, since in the past this always occurs from a crack in the
screen.
Could it possibly be repaired instead of being replaced again?
Thanks so much in advance for any info or suggestions.
Warner

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MacBook pro Keyboard not working after coffee spillage. Possible replacement?

Hi there,
4 days ago I spilled coffee (nescafe with sugar, no milk) over my Macbook (mid 2012 non-retina). I turned it off instantly and I've put it upside down. Then I opened it and I started to dry the notebook.
I had few attempts to turn on over the weekend, only one successful, so I gave it a rest until today.
Today I did complete teardown of the laptop with a friend, I sprayed all of the parts with special electronic-contact spray and I was able to turn it on sucessfully.
However I figured out that when I turn the laptop with keyboard connected (regular MacBook keyboard, not external), then there were 90% chances that it will turn off before even booting.
So I spilled ethanol over the keyboard few times, sprayed with the same spray, but no luck. It seems the keyboard is making some non-desired contacts with some electronic part.
The laptop is working without a keyboard, but I would like to change it if possible.
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Is there a possibility to change the keyboard?
I don't have official Apple store in my country
AS are not the only places that repair Macs. Check out the following & do the necessary...
AASP
International AASP’s & Other Services
AASP's Outside of the USA
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Any suggestions on where I can order a keyboard?
Do a Google or Bing search for your model MBP which you did not indicate. Check out the iFixit website.
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Liquid Spill
If you believe you’ve spilled anything (water, soda, trendy energy drink, etc.) on your Apple notebook, shut it down immediately, lest you continue short-circuiting your computer and thus blasting small holes through its components. Just because your computer works for a while after you’ve spilled liquid on it doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. Damage from liquid spills start out small and difficult to diagnose, and then over time spreads to become larger functional issues.
The best thing to do in this case is to take your Mac to an Apple-authorized service center. But if you are feeling handy and are OK with voiding your AppleCare warranty (AppleCare does not cover accidental damage), you can clean your computer yourself. Unplug it, open it up, and disconnect the battery and all connections to the logic board. Then sit the open computer by a fan while gently scrubbing all sections of the logic board with cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol. Clean both the top and bottom of the logic board if possible, then let the exposed MacBook dry in the path of the fan overnight before piecing everything back together and turning the computer back on. With any luck, the crisis will be over.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2030013/advice-from-an-apple-tech-three-common-m ac-fixes.html

Macbook slow on battery after water spillage

Few months ago I spilled water on my macbook. I turned it off instantly and put it in rice, fortunately it's now working.
The only problem is that when I use it on battery, it is very slow. Even the mouse pointer is lagging when I am moving it. When I used it on batterry, it discharged normally, and when I plug the power cable the batterry gets charged.
When I start it in safe mode, it work well on battery.
I was thinking that a component might have been damaged when water was spilled, a component that is not used while on safe mode.
Do you have any idea of what the problem could be?
Thank you for your help

You have to take the computer to the Apple store to have it checked out.
Genius Bar reservation
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Best.

MacBook Unibody Spillage

I spilled around 100ml of juice on my macbook keyboard today. the back has been off and wiped but I was wondering the best way to clean the keyboard. The magsafe brings up a green light when plugged in. I am led therefore to believe that it could be the power button can't contact properly to turn on the machine.
Your help is appreciated
Jonny

@CoccoBorg:
I need your help, please. I spilled wine on my mid 2009 unibody macbook pro, now when I power up I see Hard drive light On, I hear fan noise, but don't hear any startup Apple chime and nothing on display, I cleaned the logic board with 91% alcohol, but that didn't change anything. Before cleaning the logicboard, their were no signs of wine on the logicboard, but there was a lot of wine on the keyboard black sheet.
My guess is:
1. The keyboard might be causing this behaiour, I wan't to bypass the keyboard, can you please confirm if these are the right power pads on logicboard?
http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/106612/Where+are+the+power+pads
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3. Any othe suggestions will be highly appreciated.
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Macbook Pro Mid 2009 Spillage onto keyboard

Hi,
I have a Macbook Pro Unibody Mid 2009.
I recently spilt my cornflakes onto it, IMMEDIATELY turned it off, removed milk etc, used damp cloth to get rid of residue, and left to dry - for ten minutes (doh).
Probably should have taken the keys off, wiped off milk and used damp cloth to remove resiude as i did with the keys and left it to dry upside down for a **** of a lot longer than ten minutes, but I'll know for next time (but I'm hoping there won't be a next time).
It was working fine until yesterday when only the middle keys were lighting up when I turned it on and 4 keys don't work. Tried taking them off and cleaning them but to no avail.
I've had a look at the procedure for replacing the keyboard structure - no thank you.
Does anyone know roughly what I should be charged for replacing the backlit keyboard (given that the keys are fine)?
And cost of labor?
Trying to avoid being ripped off.
Also would it be a lot more expensive to go to Apple themselves?
Really appreciate your help in this matter, it's not until you lose your computer that you realise how much you need it!
If you know of anywhere to get this done in South London (Bexley to be precise) I'd be grateful, I've looked using my phone and the only people I've found ask that they come to you to collect it which sounds a little iffy to me!
Many thanks,
John.

Update:
I took it to a computer repair place that I found on the internet who have now told me that it will cost £600 to fix. This cost is for the top case (£500 itself) and fitting costs. Apparently ou cant get them anywhere in the UK. He cleaned any remaining milk out and cleaned the fans which he said were quite dusty but otherwise he says the outlook is good for the mac itself.
But £600 is a **** of a lot of money, and he admitted I'd probably be better off either buying another secondhand one or using a USB keyboard.
I found a used top case for 160 incl VAT, should I just buy i and get them or someone to fit it?
Does it sound righ that the entire top case/keyboard would need replacing?
Thanks.

MacBook stuck with shift key enabled and numbers not working - even the keyboard app in languages wont type lowercase nor numbers?! Anyone know whats up? no spillage...cant understand why the keyboard app wont do anything.

Anyone have a clue? I can understand the keyboard being broke / shift key being stuck but why in the world would I not be able to type the numbers on the language keyboard app on the operating system? Numbers show up on the app but when I press them I still get the special characters like #^&#* and it wont type lower case. Nothing has ever been spilt, just stopped working one day. Rebooted from Time Capsule restore dated a month ago and its still doing it. (problem started two weeks ago). Only way to get lower case or numbers to actually show up is the copy and paste.
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Details on computer: 13 inch MacBook6, 1 (Late 2009) / Intel Core 2 DUO / 2.26GHZ / 2GB / Memory running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5

If you can afford it, I would recommend replacing the topcase and keyboard as Apple suggests. If like me, you can't afford it or are open to a hack fix, then read on.
The problem
Yesterday, a little water spilt on my 13" MBP keyboard. I turned it around immediately, drained out the water and used tissue to suck it all up but the keyboard was still acting funny. I turned it off and left it out in the sun for a couple of hours and turned it on again but problems remained. Like Rickdubya, my warranty had run out just a month ago and I knew Apple would not cover this under warranty. I tried to clean the shift keys and left it overnight with some rice on them with hopes that the moisture might get sucked out. Nothing worked. (The rice bit is an urban legend that seems to work with some electronics). Went to the Apple Store this morning and was told that they wouldn't even take out the key and clean it, and that the entire top case would have to be replaced. A total bill of 156 Euros which I cannot afford. I had a USB keyboard that would let me use the Mac for the moment so I decided to try to work out a fix.
Symptoms
- Boots in safe mode everytime (which I later found out was because the shift key is pressed)
- Cannot login because password is in lower case or has numbers
- Cannot boot in super user mode and try to disable keys or override password as some commands won't work in uppercase (I wouldn't recommend this anyway because its super user mode)
- All text is in caps and numbers are symbols as though shift key is always pressed
- Audio doesn't work
- Keyboard viewer would not always show the shift key pressed. The key seemed to get pressed at random
Fix
1. Hold the Option button down on boot to bypass the Safe Mode ensure a normal boot
2. At the login screen, plug in a USB keyboard and enter your password to login
3. Change your password to one that uses all caps and no numbers
4. Download and install KeyRemap4MacBook .
5. Use a combination of the functionalities of the Keyboard Viewer and KeyRemap4MacBook to figure out which shift key is the problem. In my case, I found out that it was only my left shift key.
6. Disable the left/right shift key on KeyRemap4MacBook and click on the 'Reload XML' button to make that take effect.
If only one shift key was the problem, then you are done. If both shift keys were shorted, then its likely other keys are too. In which case you should probably just replace the entire thing. If you think other keys are not affected, then you can use KeyRemap4MacBook itself to remap the shift functionality to a lesser used key like the Left Option key.
7. Under System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items , add KeyRemap4MacBook as an application that should start on login. This will ensure that your disable/remap of the shift key is active everytime you login.
Usage change/Things to remember
1. Remember to hold down the Option key everytime the computer boots or reboots to bypass safe mode. The fix above is at the software level. The key is physically still shorted at the hardware level and will affect boot.
2. Remember that at the login screen, the disable/remap is not active. So your password now has to be all caps and only letters.
As soon as I can save some money, I will get my topcase and keyboard replaced but until then this solution works great with minimal change. Hope this helps!

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Hi
Yesterday night I was doing something on my laptop, and a bit of yougurt got spilled on the keyboard part. I wiped the yogurt off the keyboard very quickly, I left it upside down and went to sleep.
Now I've come back home , and I have tried to turn on the laptop, but it doesn't work.
The battery indicator lights are working, and I have tried to plug the laptop in, and it shows that it is charging.(this was only for a moment, I plugged it out straight afterwards.
Although the battery works, when I hit the power button, the display stays black and you don't hear the usual click the MBP gives when turning on.donw
Now I've left it upside down to dry.
What should I do, and how long should I leave it to dry? What has likely happened?
As my laptop is only 10 months old, does the warranty cover this?
Thanks a lot.

Warranty doesn't cover damage such as spills
Trying to dry it will not work. Everyone tries that.....it won't work
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MacBook not charging after drink spillage?

Hi,
About a month ago I spilled Drink ( Hennessey and Coke ) Over my laptop. The next day I opened it up and cleaned it with alcohol , also everything looked fine and no damage seen. Tho when I had my Mac up and running I noticed that not all my KeyBoard lights were working and that the battery was Charging VERY SLOW !! I mean it would take about a full day for it to fully charge up.
The rest was working fine. Till one day I forgot to charge my battery and my MAC died. And would not charge up again. So I had to replace my battery with a new Battery from ( Apple store ). So my mac was up and running again tho still charging very slow. Once again i forgot to leave it on charge and it run out of battery and once it dies it just wont start up or charge. I can see the green light tho its very dim.
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So basically my mac only works if I have charged up battery and once it dies it just wont boot up. If any of you guys know what could be wrong or how can I fix it any suggestions are welcome & much appreciated !!

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Hi Everyone
I've spilled beer on my old macbook last december. I've reassembled pretty much the whole mac, cleaned the motherboard with Servisol (isopropyl alcohol) and applied new thermal compound. The mac is working (if turned on from the motherboard, however the power button doesn't work properly. If pressed several times, sometimes it either changes the brightness of the screen or takes you to the widgets.
The keyboard was disassembled and cleaned and everything else apart from left shift and power button appears to be working on the keyboard. The keyboard was disassembled soon after the spillage, which was few months ago.
As it was few months ago when I cleaned the keyboard, I''ve forgot whether the power button is a part of the keyboard or an individual module. Could anyone give me some advice on that? Any other suggestions regards to the power button?
Another problem I've encountered recently is lost administrator account (after an attempt to turn the mac on). I can only access the guest account, my main account doesn't even appear on the launch. I can still see the administrator's files, but can't access them as they're locked. Is there a way to get back the account or access the files from the computer?
Many Thanks. Damian

Hi M,
There are other threads here with similar issues. I do not know if a "common" fix has been found. Try an SMC Reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
If no luck there, your Mac has a one year hardware warranty and I would contact AppleCare.

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Water was spilled on my Macbook last night. Once it had a few hours to dry, I powered it on. Sadly, when I got to the main log-in screen, everything was frozen... from the mouse to the keyboard. Any hope for this Macbook?

Hi
With any liquid damage you run the risk of corroding internal components. Depending on where the spillage was and which direction the liquid 'ran' there's the potential of 'shorting' the smaller yet crucial components. Your next problem is the cost or repair. If the the MacBook is still under warranty it won't be covered for accidental or willful damage. Additionally the price of the replacement part is at least one/third more expensive than the cost of an exchange part. Apple keep the prices down on components that fail using an exchange system. If there's damage to the component for whatever reason the part would be replaced with a completely new part.
I would pursue an insurance claim if I was you. Most standard house insurance policies will cover individual items up to a certain price.
HTH?
Tony

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Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

From the specs:
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MacBook Pro Cost/Benefit to repair old, or sell and buy new?!

I have used a Apple MacBook Pro 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo (15.4-inch) for the past four years of college. In that time I've had it repaired once for some spillage, but other than that nothing has been done. The laptop has recently been showing serious age. I don't have a ton of extra cash, and was wondering if it would be smartest to A) Buy piecemeal repairs, and fix this one or B) sell/scrap this and purchase something new. I don't know the numbers enough to do a cost-benefit, so any help would gladly be appreciated!
INFO/BACKGROUND
Apple MacBook Pro 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo (15.4-inch) Bought in Summer 2006
• Track pad seems to be breaking/broken ($ fix cost?)
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o Is this a video card failure?
o Is memory too low?
o Is it the logic board
• The battery is 100% dead and useless ($ fix cost?)
o Laptop must be plugged in to work
• Slow, and seemingly inconsistent performance ($ fix cost?)
o Memory/ram was never updated
o Safari has to be opened twice to work, first time it always just sits there
o Microsoft Office 03 applications run at a snails pace
• Still running original 2006 OS as well as all old OS applications ($ fix cost?)
• Case shows signs of use along edges with separation ($ fix cost?)
Also, if there are any ideas on what this would sell for, or a total cost to get it into solid running (and lasting!) shape would be awesome. I'm at wits end trying to budget for all this - thanks!

Hi r,
Without addressing the cost of each item, I can give you my opinion that it is time for an upgrade (new/er MBP). You'd basically be replacing the logic board, RAM, HD, battery, upper case, lower case, and possibly the display and keyboard. That's almost the entire machine. And you'd have to buy Snow Leopard, the latest OS. Then you'd be left with a set of "new" old hardware which should work fine for another couple of years, but you could instead be driving the latest/fastest model for not a lot more money, which should last well beyond what the old machine would last, thereby actually making it cheaper in the long run. Also factor in selling the old MBP on ebay or craigslist for parts, and that makes a new MBP even more cost effective.
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