Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
The Official "I spilled liquid in my MacBook, what do I do now?" Thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="seinfeldj" data-source="post: 1425085" data-attributes="member: 262157"><p>Perform these 5 steps, described below:</p><p></p><p> Unplug</p><p> Invert</p><p> Clean</p><p> Air dry</p><p> Wait </p><p></p><p>Unplug: The first thing to do is to turn off the machine - you need to stop electricity from flowing ASAP, even the trickle power that is still there when a machine is off.</p><p></p><p>If it is a keyboard , then unplug it from the machine.</p><p></p><p>If it is a notebook, then turn it off and remove the battery.</p><p></p><p>Invert: Next, turn the item upside down to stop the liquid from penetrating into the circuits any more than it has.</p><p></p><p>Clean: Now you have a decision, which depends on the liquid involved. If it was pure water, you probably do not have to clean the equipment.</p><p></p><p>If it was soda pop, beer, wine, coffee, tea, etc., the sugars, salts and acids in the liquid (and the residues they will leave behind) will play havoc with your circuits.</p><p></p><p>If it is a notebook:</p><p></p><p>Disassemble the keyboard from the machine, using lint free towels and cotton swabs to soak up as much of the liquid as possible. Rinse the keyboard with pure water. Swab what you can reach of the inside of the computer with rubbing alcohol. Be extra careful with ribbon cables, they can tear or be pulled out of their connectors very easily.</p><p></p><p>If it is a keyboard:</p><p></p><p>If they will come off, carefully pry the keytops off the keyboard, and use pure water to rinse. If there is no pooling of water under the keys, don't introduce water there, go with an alcohol swab on the circuits rather than a rinse.</p><p></p><p>Some people advocate putting it in the dishwasher with no soap. If you try this, do NOT let it go through a drying cycle, the temperatures are too hot.</p><p></p><p>Air-dry: Once you have it as clean as possible, you need to air dry it. Place it in a warm, ventilated area (like the top of the fridge) and leave it there.</p><p></p><p>Wait: Now - WAIT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seinfeldj, post: 1425085, member: 262157"] Perform these 5 steps, described below: Unplug Invert Clean Air dry Wait Unplug: The first thing to do is to turn off the machine - you need to stop electricity from flowing ASAP, even the trickle power that is still there when a machine is off. If it is a keyboard , then unplug it from the machine. If it is a notebook, then turn it off and remove the battery. Invert: Next, turn the item upside down to stop the liquid from penetrating into the circuits any more than it has. Clean: Now you have a decision, which depends on the liquid involved. If it was pure water, you probably do not have to clean the equipment. If it was soda pop, beer, wine, coffee, tea, etc., the sugars, salts and acids in the liquid (and the residues they will leave behind) will play havoc with your circuits. If it is a notebook: Disassemble the keyboard from the machine, using lint free towels and cotton swabs to soak up as much of the liquid as possible. Rinse the keyboard with pure water. Swab what you can reach of the inside of the computer with rubbing alcohol. Be extra careful with ribbon cables, they can tear or be pulled out of their connectors very easily. If it is a keyboard: If they will come off, carefully pry the keytops off the keyboard, and use pure water to rinse. If there is no pooling of water under the keys, don't introduce water there, go with an alcohol swab on the circuits rather than a rinse. Some people advocate putting it in the dishwasher with no soap. If you try this, do NOT let it go through a drying cycle, the temperatures are too hot. Air-dry: Once you have it as clean as possible, you need to air dry it. Place it in a warm, ventilated area (like the top of the fridge) and leave it there. Wait: Now - WAIT. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
The Official "I spilled liquid in my MacBook, what do I do now?" Thread
Top