Let me start by saying that I read the sticky on spills and searched for the answers to my question before posting, but have had no luck...
Background: I spilled about 12oz of 7up on my wife's 13" Macbook Pro. It is a silver unibody that she got new in December 2009. I was using the computer at the time and had it pluged in, running off the magsafe plug. The unit immediately shut down without any sizzling noises. I unplugged it and then completely disassebled the computer, first sopping up all the pop, then cleaning any residue with q-tips and isopropyl alcohol and finally drying everything individually with a blow dryer, alternating between warm and cold air to prevent overheating anything. I then reassembled the laptop and fired it up with greadt pleasure as everything functioned perfectly until I plugged the charger in. I got no green light, no indication of charging and a battery indicator that continued to slowly wind down. I shut it down and disassembled it again to make sure I didn't miss a connection and I didn't.
The questions that I can't find answers to are:
- Is ther a way to test the charger to make sure it is working without having another macbook to plug it to?
- Is there a way to test the battery?
- Is there a way to test the mag safe module that is separate from the logic board?
The local apple store won't touch it if it got wet / once they see the liquid indicators lit up and they said it will be $700+ to send it back to apple - ouch!
any help would be appreciated - my wife is ready to kill me and I only have 3 hours of battery left before she just might do it.
Thanks - Jonathan
Background: I spilled about 12oz of 7up on my wife's 13" Macbook Pro. It is a silver unibody that she got new in December 2009. I was using the computer at the time and had it pluged in, running off the magsafe plug. The unit immediately shut down without any sizzling noises. I unplugged it and then completely disassebled the computer, first sopping up all the pop, then cleaning any residue with q-tips and isopropyl alcohol and finally drying everything individually with a blow dryer, alternating between warm and cold air to prevent overheating anything. I then reassembled the laptop and fired it up with greadt pleasure as everything functioned perfectly until I plugged the charger in. I got no green light, no indication of charging and a battery indicator that continued to slowly wind down. I shut it down and disassembled it again to make sure I didn't miss a connection and I didn't.
The questions that I can't find answers to are:
- Is ther a way to test the charger to make sure it is working without having another macbook to plug it to?
- Is there a way to test the battery?
- Is there a way to test the mag safe module that is separate from the logic board?
The local apple store won't touch it if it got wet / once they see the liquid indicators lit up and they said it will be $700+ to send it back to apple - ouch!
any help would be appreciated - my wife is ready to kill me and I only have 3 hours of battery left before she just might do it.
Thanks - Jonathan