What do i do if i spilled soda in mu macbook?

Yesterday i accidentally spilled soda in my macbook air . Inmediatly it turned off. I started drying it until theres was no water left. I turned it on and it worked perfectl everythong functioned. I chargedit and it worked bit today i tridd to charge it didnt worked?
HELP ME PLEASR IM DYING

dont turn it on, 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, residue 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.
Taking it apart, youll just about never "dry out it out" due to the all the hidden spots that will REMAIN wet for some time, even IF you dry to "dry it out"
Make appt. with Apple store fore repair / diagnostic.
dont turn it on again. Sorry about the spill

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Yeah, I also learned about that the hard way. I once tripped over the carpet on my way into a room where my tiny Sony laptop was on and waiting for me, and splashed water all over it. I freaked and sent it to Sony repair, and they told me it needed a new motherboard, which would cost $800. The laptop was 3 years old at the time, so I just bought a new one, though I couldn't afford it, and told Sony to send the old one back unrepaired. A week later, I tried to turn it on just to see if I could get it up long enough to get data off my hard drive, and it WORKED! Of course, I don't know how much longer it would have worked before rust from the spill corroded the circuits, but at the time I was a little upset that I had just spent so much on a new one.
Another time I put my cell phone in the washing machine, and again, 3 days later, after a thorough drying-out, it worked, and this time it worked for 2 more years, with the only damage being a slightly sticky #9 key.
Since then, I've read that the key to preserving any possible recovery of a wet laptop is NOT to turn it on until it's completely dried out, and to take out and wipe off any removable parts, including battery, hard drive, memory chips, and keyboard keys, as soon as you can.
And, of course, you shouldn't eat or drink or put glasses or bottles down near a laptop. But ** does happen.
And the reason I didn't suggest going to Apple straight off is exactly what other people said -- the spill will void your warranty, and repair is likely to be as expensive as a new computer.

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You should do what you should have done when it happened. Take it in to an Apple service center. Either they can clean it properly or, more than likely, replace the keyboard assuming there's no other damage. It will not be covered under warranty.
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Oh dear!
You can find your nearest Service Provider here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1434
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Some liquid has just spilled into your Mac. What should you do?
Do
Immediately shut down the computer and unplug the power cord.
Remove the computer's battery (if you can)
Disconnect any peripherals (printers, iPods, scanners, cameras, etc.)
Lay the computer upside down on paper towels to get as much liquid as possible to drip out.
Note what was spilled on your Mac.
Bring the computer into an Apple store or AASP as soon as possible.
Don't
Don't try to turn it back on. Liquids can help electrical current move about the components of your Mac in destructive ways.
Don't shake the computer (this will only spread the liquid around).
Don't use a hair dryer on it (even at a low setting a hair dryer will damage sensitive components).

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Soda spilled on it while it was closed and now it won't turn on, do it take to best buy (where i bought it) or the appme store?

Hello jellydonuts3012,
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear you spilled soda on your MacBook. I would be pretty bummed if that happened to me.
As jxs2 mentioned, if you purchased the Geek Squad Protection plan they should be able to service it. Just take it to your local Best Buy store to the Geek Squad precinct. If you did not purchase the protection plan, I suggest contacting the manufacturer for repair options, or our Geek Squad can also provide you with a quote for repair.
Thank you for posting here on the forum, and best of luck!
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Hi
I spilled soda on my macbook pro on the mousepad. I had a keyboard protector so fortunately, that's ok.
As soon as it spilled, I turned my laptop off and wiped the soda away. Should I do something else?
My keys aren't sticky or anything but I am just worried...
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do not turn it on and take to to an apple store or AASP for evaluation. even the smallest liquid spill can result in VERY expensive repairs.

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Hey- something similar just happened to me as well. I was wondering what ended up happening for you. Hope it worked out. I took mine apart a bit. There's no visible soda anywhere. I took it to the Genius Bar at the Apple store and the guy said he couldn't see any liquid damage either, but it'd cost $749 to fix... so I'm tryting to do stuff on my own.
After getting rid of some dust, I put a hairdryer on it for a few minutes. Now I'm just letting it sit; apparently, trying to turn it on right away is really bad, so I am going to let it sit in a "warm, ventilated area (like the top of a refridgerator)" for 2-3 days.
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I bought my wife a macbook last year in August.
And yesterday I spilled soda all over the keyboard.
The laptop stayed on, so I turned it off right away.
So I turned it upside down to get the soda out.
Then I took a damp rag to get it from getting too sticky.
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Electronic circuit boards can be washed if you take care not to submerse any components that would not take submersion. I haven't had my keyboard off yet so I cannot tell you from experience on this model if there are any parts that won't stand submersion in water. I have had other computer circuit boards that I have successfully washed and dried. Remember, the stickey residue has to be removed, not just wiped up.
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Alternatively, you can buy a brand new MacBook keyboard/topcase assembly on ebay for $40 shipped.
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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.
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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.
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contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and cost estimation ....possible parts replacement.

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