Spilt Water on Macbook Pro

I know there have been threads about this before, I just want to get input on my specific situation...
I knocked over half a glass of water onto my keyboard and wasn't really thinking so I wiped it off and left my macbook on. I know it was stupid and I should have turned it off but that's over now. A few hours later the volume keys were acting up and the volume was going down uncontrollably. At this point, I started to get worried so I turned the computer off and flipped it upside down. There was a bad smell coming from the bottom, but only if you put your nose up really close. I left it over night with the keyboard upside down ontop of towels. This morning, the macbook wouldn't turn on, but I tested the charger and it shows a green light (It's unplugged now), and the battery indicator is still working.
So I opened it up and it looks dry, only a lot of dust. I am leaving it opened with a fan pointing at the bottom to help dry it out. There might me some more water I can't see, but it looks completely dry. Is there any hope?

Yes, there is hope. At this point you could try the bag of rice trick. Rice is an excellent dessicant, but grains could get into the computer. Put the Mac into a pillow case and close it so nothing can get in, then bury the whole thing in a bag of rice. Leave it for as long as you can. (I once left one in for 6 days.) Not sure how much rice costs where you are. In Toronto a 5 kgm bag costs about $12.

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