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Spilled Water on Closed Macbook?
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<blockquote data-quote="ams6434" data-source="post: 1377255" data-attributes="member: 240752"><p>I have been searching the internet high and low but have yet to come across anything involving my specific problem. My unibody macbook was in my backpack with a 1/3 full water bottle that ended up breaking open. It seemed that most of my notebooks and textbooks absorbed the water, but I instantly turned the macbook off and wiped off the water droplets on the top and bottem cases (I have plastic protective cases on both sides). It was sitting in my backpack with the left side down/the ports and jacks on the bottom, so that is the only place I can think of that water would have reached. It wasn't that much water so I had no idea it could even be damaged so I took it to class with me, tried to turn it on and that is when I realized the water had done more than I thought because it would not respond at all to me pressing the power button. At school I do not have access to anything that would unscrew the bottom to take out the battery so I just let it dry on its side in a well ventilated area for over 24 hours. After waiting I plugged it into the charger and the front led light started slowly blinking and then the macbook started beeping as well. I have read that this is usually due to ram. Do you think there is a chance that maybe the water just damaged the ram, or is it more likely a problem with the logic board? Hoping it is anything but the logic board because as a student - not in any situation to drop money on a new macbook or expensive repairs. I plan on letting it dry for a week before doing anything with it again - going home this weekend as well so will have access to tools and planning on taking off the back and seeing if I can dry it out more. I am also planning on taking it to the apple store to have them look at it - I was just seeing if I could get more information first as to any idea what could be going on and if there is hope? Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ams6434, post: 1377255, member: 240752"] I have been searching the internet high and low but have yet to come across anything involving my specific problem. My unibody macbook was in my backpack with a 1/3 full water bottle that ended up breaking open. It seemed that most of my notebooks and textbooks absorbed the water, but I instantly turned the macbook off and wiped off the water droplets on the top and bottem cases (I have plastic protective cases on both sides). It was sitting in my backpack with the left side down/the ports and jacks on the bottom, so that is the only place I can think of that water would have reached. It wasn't that much water so I had no idea it could even be damaged so I took it to class with me, tried to turn it on and that is when I realized the water had done more than I thought because it would not respond at all to me pressing the power button. At school I do not have access to anything that would unscrew the bottom to take out the battery so I just let it dry on its side in a well ventilated area for over 24 hours. After waiting I plugged it into the charger and the front led light started slowly blinking and then the macbook started beeping as well. I have read that this is usually due to ram. Do you think there is a chance that maybe the water just damaged the ram, or is it more likely a problem with the logic board? Hoping it is anything but the logic board because as a student - not in any situation to drop money on a new macbook or expensive repairs. I plan on letting it dry for a week before doing anything with it again - going home this weekend as well so will have access to tools and planning on taking off the back and seeing if I can dry it out more. I am also planning on taking it to the apple store to have them look at it - I was just seeing if I could get more information first as to any idea what could be going on and if there is hope? Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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