Spilled coffee on a MacBook Pro

I accidentally spilled some coffee on my macbook pro. Now, the top right keys are a little bit sticky and the lights for those keys do not work? Can this be fixed? Will it be expensive?

Yes it can be fixed and yes it might be expensive, after Apple evaluates what othere damage might have occurred. The only way you'll know is to take your machine to your local Apple Store or an AASP and have them check out the unit. There are liquid sensors in MBPs so they will know that there has been a liquid spill.
Good luck,
Clinton

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I wiped it off quickly and thoroughly, and afterwards the trackpad did not respond for 5 minutes, but then everything appeared to be just fine... should I be worried???

yes, you should be worried.
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 spilled coffee on the MacBook Pro retina 15. All the buttons are sticky and touchpad does not work. What can I do?

Im fron Russia. In service Center the men in blu shirt says that I need to pay a lot of money and change everything inside the mac.. Is it true?

Afraid so. Liquid spills can kill your computer. Most of the components will have to be replaced, which is why it's such an expensive accident. You may want to get an estimate to repair and compare it with the cost of buying a totally new machine.
Same thing happens all over the world - not just in Russia!
Clinton

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I just spilled water on my macbook pro? What should I do?

I just spilled water on my macbook pro? What should I do?

Hi j,
Shut it down, unplug it, and if it has a removable battery, remove it. After that, it becomes controversial. If possible, I believe in removing bottom cover and keyboard, then dabbing up any water that may have reached the "innards." After that, you can leave it open and point a fan at it for two days or so. Another option is to carefully position it in a bag of uncooked rice (so no rice will get inside it) and seal the bag, so the rice can absorb the water. Some people will tell you not to mess with it at all, just bring it to an Apple Store.

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Now I was thinking it could maybe be the hard drive connector but iunno.
ALSO when i boot it up it takes REALLY long to get to the menu screen for installing mac os x!! AND it also makes a wierd noise like this... beep beep... beep beep... every few seconds!
Anyone know what could be wrong?!?!?!?!?!?

Nobody can tell you specifically what to do next. There could be so many things wrong.
You probably ruined some components in the process and I think it's permanently damaged. If you're handy, you could try to repair it yourself, but this might be an arduous process. The procedure would then be to isolate the components that are causing the slow boot and the beeping. The iFixit.com site is really good for this, with spare parts and repair manuals.
You could also try to sell it on eBay (as broken, just for parts) where it might still fetch you a nice price.

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I spilled milk tea on Macbook Pro and few drops went inside audio and one USB port. Both are not working. What should I do? Someone suggested cleaning it using nail polish remover. Will it help?
It's 13 inch Macbook Pro late 2011 model.
Thanks.

I wouldn't use acetone at all (nail polish remover). I wouldn't think that cleaning the ports would do any good anyway. The ports probably shorted out and are simply not going to be useable -> you would have to get a new logic board to fix the problem.
Liquid and electronics are a bad 'mix'.
Sorry,
Clinton

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Hi , i spilled sprite on my macbook pro mostly onto speakers but however, i dried it off immideately and the macbook is working fine so far. Speakers still work normal but i am worried thatere might be some problems later on. Please suggest me some good ideas to furhter mae sure that the mac is fine?

I suggest that you take the MBP into an Apple store genius bar for a free evaluation. There are liquid sensors inside and they should check if any have been activated. This may give you a clue as to what you may expect regarding future reliability.
Ciao.

I spilled coffee on my MacBook. I dried it for 24 hours. It turns on, the keyboard lights up but the screen is blank. Any help?

I spilled coffee on my MacBook. I dried it for 24 hours. It turns on, the keyboard lights up but the screen is blank. Any help?

Make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a free evaluation.
Ciao.

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A bought a MacBook a few weeks ago , I was working whit it on the table and I spilled coffee , and now my computer is not starting , I live in Congo so I can't bring it to apple to repair it , what can I do ?

Liquids and MBPs do not make for a good combination. These types of incidents are not covered by the warranty. Considering you location, the only option I can see is shipping you MBP to Apple. Repair costs will be substantial.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5511
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I spilled hot chocolate on my 2011 macbook pro, and it only got along the bottom front left edge of the computer, and not into any ports or on my charger. Charger was plugged in at the time. Computer shut off a couple of minutes after, so I restarted it,and the fan was running very loudly. \the trackpad was a little bit messed up, so I did an SMP reset and the computer is now fine. However, my charger will not work. When plugged into the laptop, it doesn't charge and the light doesn't come on, though it has no visible damage. Is the problem with the laptop or charger? Could the computer have damaged he charger at the time of the spill? Could the hot chocolate have seeped into the seam on the bottom of my computer? It was only wet for about 15 seconds.

Normally, if electronic device suffers from the accident of liquid spill, you should shut down them and plug off power supply immediately to avoid possible electricity broken. In fact, it is not easy to detect visible damage by visual look. In regard to your example, i mean hot chocolate actually penetratres electronic component inside your computer and cause the fault for hardware system. What you need to do is remove the computer case and try to dry internal electrical circuit out. If this method doesn't work, you should bring to repair service. Good luck !

I spilled water on my MacBook Pro. What do I do?

Immediately after spilling, I wiped down my MacBook Pro. The keyboard has a rubber cover so I'm hoping the keyboard was protected; however, my trackpad began to react slowly to my touch.
After 5 minutes or so, the trackpad began responding better, but to be safe I turned it off as directed. What I did not know is that you're not supposed to turn it back on.
Since I was unaware of that fact, I stupidly turned it back on. It functioned funny and was gray for a while, but everything ended up coming together and everything seemed fine; however, I noticed my fan turn on.
Worried, I turned it off immediately.
After shutting it off for the second time, I learned that I should keep it upside down, opened, with a towel under the keyboard and trackpad. For the past 15 minutes it's been like that.
I only bought this laptop, ironically, on the day Steve Jobs died. My mom definitely will be ******. Is there any hope that my laptop will be okay? Or any other suggestions?
As of now, I cannot open the laptop up because of the 10 tightly bolted screws.

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.
Yes, when you said "it worked well for a while".....99 times out of 100 thats the case (see above)!
Is there any hope that my laptop will be okay?
In case of a spill, damage estimates are impossible,.....ANYTHING CAN BE FIXED , PERIOD........the question is costs.....if you spend say, $600 + to repair a $600 (value) laptop (as an example) , then it becomes almost futile.
contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and cost estimation ....possible parts replacement.

Spilled water on my MacBook Pro. What do I do?

I spilled water on my 2010 MacBook Pro the other night. I immediately turned it off, drained the water out of the keyboard and dried the laptop. I tried turning it back on and got the apple startup white screen, but would freeze and not go anywhere. I turned it off and tried again a couple hours later. This time, the screen will not turn on and doesn't seem like the laptop is powering up. The sleep mode light turns on, but nothing else. I tried again this morning, same thing happens but the laptop gets severely hot within 10 minutes. I figure that I have probably done damage by trying to turn it back on, but I am wondering what I do from here. I am a college student and need my laptop working. Does it seem like the laptop is done for and damage repair costs will probably be too expensive and would be better to replace it? Or will it be better to take it somewhere to fix it?

dont dare turn it on again, water / liquids migrate.
Turning it back on is BAD, damage A can lead to B leads to C etc.
Also water migrating around, especially while on, can wreck havoc worse than initial damage.
Nobody here can speculate on damage on something they cannot see.
Having repaired laptops in the past, even IF you got it completely dry, rresidue from water (iron particles etc), and wet spots under fine contacts is nearly impossible to "dry out", its just doesnt work that way.
Lots of people try to "dry it out", most to learn little was solved in doing same, and sometimes further damage occurred.
Make appt. with Apple store fore repair / diagnostic.
dont turn it on again. Sorry about the spill

I spilled coffee on my MacBook. Now it runs for about 20 seconds and shuts down

where can I get my MacBook fixed? I spilled coffee on the keyboard.

Make an appointment at your local App Store for them to check it out for you.

Tea spilled on bottom of macbook pro

Tea spilled on the counter where my macbook pro was. It only got on the bottom (underneth) of the computer and maybe a splash where the charging port is. As soon as it happened, i grabbed a towl and quickly cleaned it up. Everything is still working properly and the computer never shut off on it own. Should there be anything to worry about or is it okay?
Thanks

well i know that none got into the opening on the back, i just didnt know if there is any opening underneth the computer (like and cracks) that the tea couldve gotten into. i looked up a few conversations from people spilling drinks, but theirs were mostly on top of the key board. and theirs turned off automaticly.

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