Spilled water on MacBook Pro many things are wrong is it a goner???
it thinks its december 31, 2000, the shift key is held down and nothing will save. is it hopeless?
Possibly.
Immediately disconnect all peripherals, power cord & remove the battery. Turn the computer over with the lid partly open and the hinge facing upward to let the liquid drain. Do not flop it over and lay it flat - you want to separate it from the moisture. Place paper or cloth towels under the machine to sop up the mess.
After the computer disgorges whatever you spilled on it, don't turn it on for 72 hours or longer. You want to computer to dry out completely before turning it on again.
Some users here swear by hairdryers. Blow drying the innards may bake whatever was in the liquid onto delicate computer components. Better to let the computer air dry.
Use plain tepid water to clean out the computer. If you spilled iced beverage more than likely this ice fried the hot motherboard.
Sugary, acidic or milky drinks will almost always cause problems later on as the residue starts slowly corroding the computer innards.
Swab down any sticky parts with distilled water or denatured alcohol.
If none of the above works, you will need to take the computer to a repair shop. Apple Care does not cover liquid or food damage.
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Spilled water on MacBook Pro, data/Hard Drive question.
I spilled water on my MacBook Pro while it was on, and I am pretty sure it is fried now, but I am letting it dry first. If worst comes to worst, is there a way to still check if the data on the hard drive is still salvageable and can be removed and stored into an external hard drive, or if the hard drive can be removed and replaced in a different MacBook Pro completely? I know Genius Bar more than likely wont be of any help since the latest backup does not include nearly enough of the files I am trying to recover. Any suggestions or knowledge would be greatly appreciated!
f worst comes to worst, is there a way to still check if the data on the hard drive is still salvageable
A hard drive is completely water-tight, so the data should be just fine. However, if the water fried the control circuits on the hard drive, then you've got some significant problems to deal with in accessing that data. You can remove the hard drive, assuming the computer is non-functional once dry, and put it in an external enclosure, then try to read it on another Mac. If that doesn't work, assuming the enclosure is a good one and the job of installing the drive in it was done correctly (it's actually kind of hard, but still undoubtedly possible, to mess that up in most cases), the control circuits are fried.
In the event that the drive can't be used any more, your only remaining option will be to pay an expensive data recovery service, like DriveSavers, to open up the drive and read the data directly off the platters inside. That should work fine in your case, but understand that there are no guarantees, despite the high price tag.
Of course, all this is off the table if your laptop actually has an SSD and not a hard drive. An SSD could be fried just like any other electronic components, and I'm not sure there would be any option for recovering your data in such an event. -
When spilled water on MacBook Pro keyboard?
Ok, I haven't spilled water yet however, I just wanted to prepare for the accident so I don't have to lose my valuable investment.
I have done some research however, there were some controversies so I came to ask for the best answer from the Apple Support Communities people.
So what is the best course of action when spilled water on MBP keyboard?There have been lots of posts about water (and worse) spilled on Mac portables. Turning upside down, covering the computer with uncooked rice and many other "cures" have been posted but, most of the time, fail to prevent damage, even if only "pure water" is the invader. The damage is done when the water hits the live logic board, so the usual interventions only prolong the inevitible--a complete rebuild or a new computer.
The bottom line is that , in the majority of cases, the computer is ruined, or the repair cost would almost buy a new one.
The absolute best proactive step is to have homeowners'/renters' insurance that covers accidental damage to computer equipment. AppleCare does not. Get a deductible low enough that you can cash-flow the deductible.
Other things to consider "before the fact":
---Don't eat or drink near your laptop.
---Don't let friends eat or drink near your laptop. Hide the computer when they come to visit.
---If you have friends with IQs lower than the legal speed limit in the US, give them a blessing and then go find some smarter friends.
---If you have a cat, be aware that many cats see an open notebook computer as a drop-off station for biological samples. At best they find the keyboard to be a warm place to sleep. Keep the lid shut, even if you walk away from the computer for only a few minutes. Most computer techs will not even look at a compuer that's been fouled by a pet; they view it as a biohazard. -
I just spilled a water on my macbook pro, near the top by the esc key. I've turned it upside down, gently tapped to try and get remaining water out, and am hoping it will dry. Any other suggestions?
You did not say if it was running when the water was spilled, and if so whether or not the system shut itself down.
Do not turn on.
Leave unplugged from the wall.
Have the Genius Bar verify that nothing is damaged and that nothing is starting to corrode (I am not joking). -
Spilled water on Macbook pro while On.
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Just take it in for repair. Expect to pay a lot.
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tangiers8 wrote:
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- Spilt Water on Macbook Pro
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Hello Douglas,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with the built-in iSight camera on your MacBook Pro. I recommend the following steps for this issue:
Important: Follow these instructions in order. Test the camera between steps to see if the issue is resolved.
Built-in iSight cameras
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How to Troubleshoot iSight
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2090
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Hello daz3
The Other items could be items in the OS X folders such as the System folder and caches, personal information such as documents, contacts, calendar data, App Plugins or extensions, Media files that cannot be classified by Spotlight as a media file because they are located inside of a package, file types not recognized by Spotlight. Check out the article for more information.
OS X: What is "other" space in About This Mac?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6047
Regards,
-Norm G.
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