Water Spillage & Keyboard Damage

So the other day the upstairs toilet flooded through the floor and downstairs ceiling all over my open and on MacBook Pro. I flipped it over shut it off and took out the battery, and let it dry for a a day or more.
When I first turned it on, everything seemed okay except that something was making a very loud whirring sound--my guess was the hard drive? Also, random keys were triggering. In iChat, the v key just repeated for like 30 seconds in a chat window. So, I turned it off. The next day at the Apple Store, I was told to back everything up as fast as I could because the computer, according to them, didn't have long to live.
So last night I rushed to back everything up and succeeded. But then I realized the keyboard doesn't work at all now. The function keys, letters, anything. I left the computer on all night just to see if the Apple Store people were right, and it's still doing fine today. It's just that the keyboard doesn't work.
What are my options beside using an external keyboard?

We have to believe what Apple says.
Apple places sensors to spot Liquid Damage inside the computer.
Best.

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macbook pro 15" mid 2010 i spilled water on keyboard now it wont power on if the battery is connected and the keys on keyboard doesnt work it works fine with no battery and external keyboard if i order a battery and new keyboard will every else work again lik it did before

If you have records that show that you've taken your MacBook Pro in for a year to fix the machine, I would escalate the problem to Apple Customer Relations - unfortunately I don't have a number for Spain.
It would only seem logical to me that if you've been trying to have the machine repaired during the time that the 'recall' was in effect that you should be eligible for a new logic board. But only customer relations will be able to make that call.
Good luck - take the issue as high up the food chain as you can and see what happens.
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iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
- Try another cable.
- Try another charging source
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
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A couple of weeks ago I spilt a little water on my apple wireless keyboard.
I quickly removed the batteries and placed it upside-down for 3 days to dry it out.
Then, I put in new batteries and turned it on. All the keys were working fine.
The problem was that it kept connecting and disconnecting from the computer, and continues to do so.
The light comes on and goes off and on again with each re-connection.
Is this the end for my keyboard?
Does anyone know if it's fixable?
Thanks, x

If the water got inside far enough it isn't dried out all the way yet or the water has damaged some of the electronics inside it.
Why not buy another keyboard that you know works correctly. Wireless or a Wired, USB, style.

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I spilled water on my wireless mac keyboard. I have left it upside down to air dry for a few days but when I put the batteries in and start it up the keyboard keeps typing itself and won't let me do anything. Can I do anything to save the keyboard?
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kiera

I have been letting it dry longer as suggested perhaps not long enough yet, I tried it and it has stopped typing by itself. The middle row of keys and the space bar is working but nothing else. Are the rest likely to come back or is it done for?
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I'm in a great problem,my ipod touch 4g is water damaged
my ipod touch 4gen was accidently submerged in water its cameras speakers, touch.screen ,display all are working well
but theirs a great problem that whenever i leave it for some time,5 mins maybe it gets booted.....
its quite irritating.....
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I was in a meeting and spilled about a 3rd of a bottle of plain water on my Macbook pro, what should I do?

You can also try putting it in a sealed plastic bag with some dessicant to draw the water out. The main thing is patience - I would leave it to dry for at least 5-7 days or so before trying to power it up. If you power it on with water still in it, you seriously risk shorting things out.
Since it was plain water, if it was not damaged initially, and gets thoroughly dried out, at least you won't have sticky residue all over the internals.
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Hello,
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Please make a Genius Appointment and take it in for service. ASAP!!

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Few months ago I spilled water on my macbook. I turned it off instantly and put it in rice, fortunately it's now working.
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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.

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Hi-
Right side up is probably better to allow evaporation.
I'd even put it near a heat register to help things along.
Give the keyboard a couple days to dry (to be sure).
It may just surprise you.

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Should I still take it into the store to check that it is completely ok?

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So, Me, as well as many others, spilled my coffee on my mac keyboard. Now, I got all the liquid out from the keyboard, and everything seemed to be fine. But 2 days later, where I spilled the coffee, the brightness, were reduced. Only 1/3 of the keyboard is damaged, but when I talked to apple support online, they estimated the price for me, which ended on 300-330 US dollars. Now isn't that a little to much for a minor damage like this? Anyone else having the same experiences?
click on it for better quality

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**** happens and I spilled water(not so much) over a 2 months old Macbook.
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yeah, powering it up without being 100% sure it was completely dry wasn't good. depending on how long ago this happened and the relative humidity and temperature of where you most frequently use and store the laptop will determine if it's completely dry.
it is likely dry, but water has minerals in it that can interfere with electrical contacts once the water evaporates and the minerals are left to dry onto the exposed electronics. this could very well be the problem and all you MAY have to do is clean any contacts you can see mineral buildup and/or corrosion resulting from the spill.
or, what is also likely, is that the keyboard controller has shorted.
is the keyboard's presence recognized in system prefs or system profiler?

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Hi All. I think that I spilled a tiny bit of water on my keyboard earlier, right around my shift key. A few hours later, my shift key was permanately engaged and would not stop. I didn't know what the problem was at the time, so stupidly I tried to mess with it a little and popped it off. I also restarted my computer in hopes that that would help, and it did not.
Now, when I try to reboot, it automatically goes into safe mode because of the shift key. I can't enter my password correctly because it is case sensitive, so I can't even get on to my computer in safe mode.
I realize that I'm likely going to have to have the keyboard repaired. But will my files be able to be recovered? I have some very important ones that were not backed up (stupid, I know ). Also, will they be able to access these files BEFORE sending my computer off for repairs? It's imperative that I have them.
Also, does anyone know about how long it takes to get a keyboard replaced? I have my dissertation due in 2 weeks so I am completely freaking out right now.

It was literally a couple of drops. I thought I contained them before any fell into the keyboard but I can't imagine that this is all coincidence.
I don't know how to remove the battery on my macbook -- I've never done it before.
I'm fine with having to replace the stupid keyboard if need be, I'm just concerned about my files and having access to them, and how long the repair will take.

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