What to do when you spill water on your MacBook Air

Thisb morning I spilled 1-2 tablspoons of water on my laptop.  The sceren went black immediately. I dried off as much water as I could and placed it like a tent to try and get some of the water to spill out. It is now sitting in a tupperwear container almost completly submerged in dry rice and has been like that for a few hours. What should I do now? have I done enough?

With the Air splayed open, invert the unit, so that the water exits the same way it came in (keyboard face down).
Immediately take the Air into an Apple Store or Auth Service Center for diagnostic and repair.
It is hoped that any potential damage is limited to the keyboard, and not the Logic Board or any other components. Water contains minerals and minute contaminants which will tend to short any exposed electrical connections. The entire logic board is absolutely full of exposed connections, as is the keyboard.

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