The Official "I spilled liquid in my MacBook, what do I do now?" Thread

[mpkaye3]

Thx I will reply after i am done reading

 

[mpkaye3]

I can't figure out still if my macbook pro still has a seconds life?

 

[pigoo3]

I can't figure out still if my macbook pro still has a seconds life?

The bottom line is the outcome it not very good. Probably 95% or more of the laptops in this thread did not recover. Liquids + laptop = dead laptop. You can't spill liquids on a piece of powered on electronic equipment & expect them to continue to function.

You spilled an entire cup of hot chocolate on your laptop. This is not very good!!!

Of course everyone feels bad when this happens & hears about it. But the honest answer is it's probably time to start shopping for a new laptop.

Unfortunately I have had to say this multiple times in this thread.

- Nick

 

[mpkaye3]

Ignore this

 

[pigoo3]

Why is it that at the start of the thread you guys were all nice to the customers. Now you say it's our fault and your pretty much saying that we should figure it out ourselves.

Unfortunately it is your fault. You spilled the whole cup of hot chocolate on your laptop. I certainly didn't do it!!!

After 21 pages of this thread…no one posting in it should have any doubts about the future of a liquid spilled laptop. We really don't even need to be having this conversation. The 21 pages of this thread speak for itself. Why are you asking for the impossible when you clearly know what the answer is???

Well guess what some of us would actually like to have a professionals help for ones!!!

Take your liquid spilled laptop to a professional…and they will tell you that you need a new logic board (plus possibly other parts). Depending on the age of your laptop…this can cost $500-$700 or more. If this seems like something you wish to pursue…then go for it.

- Nick

 

[mpkaye3]

Thx

 

[chscag]

Hey, don't shoot the messenger. We know that it's difficult to come to the realization that you just ruined your MacBook Pro. But even if you took it to an Apple Store, they would tell you the same thing or quote you a ridiculous price to repair it. After reading through some of the threads in this area you should have an idea of what's involved when you spill a liquid on an electronic device, especially when it's turned on.

Now you say it's our fault

Accidents will happen but the bottom line is you're the one who spilled the cup of hot chocolate on your MacBook Pro. Chalk it up to a bad experience, save your money to buy a new machine, and make sure it never happens again. Sorry about your misfortune.

 

[mpkaye3]

Thats ok, sorry i overreacted earlier I was a little mad that I couldn't face the truth. But i will try one more shot. I am going to take the macbook pro apart and try to clean the inside of the machine. I saw it done on youtube and it has a fifty percent chance of working. I got nothing to loose. And also I would like to thank you for making this website possible cause it actually helped me a lot. Like a lot. And also for your quick response. Usually it will take a week or two on another site but you guys are so good to us. Tell you what happens next. will the computer live or die...

Cheers, Matthew

 

[djiggins13]

Water spilled on 2009 MacBook Pro keyboard.

Yesterday I accidentally sent a cup of water flying onto my computer keyboard. Now, the laptop was dead and I had just plugged it in to charge it 5 seconds prior to my clumsiness. As soon as I saw the cup in mid-air, instinct kicked in; I instantly snatched the cord out of the receiver (thank the gods for magnetic chargers) and immediately started cleaning water off. Since the damned thing is so old, warranty is out the window anyway, so I removed the back cover and put it in the typical "tent" position to dry. I'm leaving it in a well ventilated area with a plush towel underneath for at least 72 hours. Now, I'm perfectly aware of the dire nature of my situation. I don't need to be informed of this fact, but since it wasn't actually powered on could I possibly have a better chance of having an operable computer at the end of all this?

Any NON-douchey suggestions are greatly appreciated. If you're just going to chastise me like some others have been in the past, please don't waste your energy typing anything. I don't have time for that crap, I'm just concerned about my Alex, and want help saving him from my accident-prone, stupid ***.

Thanks!

--Concerned, and potentially soul-crushingly devastated computer owner

 

[cwa107]

Yesterday I accidentally sent a cup of water flying onto my computer keyboard. Now, the laptop was dead and I had just plugged it in to charge it 5 seconds prior to my clumsiness. As soon as I saw the cup in mid-air, instinct kicked in; I instantly snatched the cord out of the receiver (thank the gods for magnetic chargers) and immediately started cleaning water off. Since the damned thing is so old, warranty is out the window anyway, so I removed the back cover and put it in the typical "tent" position to dry. I'm leaving it in a well ventilated area with a plush towel underneath for at least 72 hours. Now, I'm perfectly aware of the dire nature of my situation. I don't need to be informed of this fact, but since it wasn't actually powered on could I possibly have a better chance of having an operable computer at the end of all this?

A reasonable chance yes, but still a crap shoot.

Any NON-douchey suggestions are greatly appreciated. If you're just going to chastise me like some others have been in the past, please don't waste your energy typing anything. I don't have time for that crap, I'm just concerned about my Alex, and want help saving him from my accident-prone, stupid ***.

You should have quit while you were ahead. Completely unnecessary. You don't get to pick and choose what kind of responses you get on a forum, that's the nature of the medium. Don't like the response? Don't read it. It's that simple.

 

[pigoo3]

Any NON-douchey suggestions are greatly appreciated. If you're just going to chastise me like some others have been in the past, please don't waste your energy typing anything. I don't have time for that crap, I'm just concerned about my Alex, and want help saving him from my accident-prone, stupid ***.

This thread is now 21 pages long. Just about every "douchey" or "non-douchey" suggestion has already been made many times (most suggestions are "non-douchey")!. Just need to read the entire thread to internalize the info.

- Nick

 

[DrJack6]

Well, I dont have a question, Im more posting this out of shock. My baby just threw up all over my 2007 macbook pro's keyboard and after wiping it off 10 seconds later, there seems to be nothing wrong at all. Keyboard still functions along ith everything else as normal after an hour has gone by. Weird...

 

[chscag]

Keep an eye out for symptoms of things going south... Vomit contains stomach acid which if seeped down onto the logic board can cause all sorts of problems.

 

[alexroussos]

hey-

So, I can't seem to avoid spills on every macbook I get.

Today, during class, some guy was trying was trying to get out of the aisle, but hit my coffee mug and some coffee got onto the bottom right corner of my keyboard. I immediately flipped my macbook and proceeded to dab away. Nothing has happened since. Keys are working fine, screen hasn't turned off, powers on, and charges fine.

Am I in the clear?

 

[chscag]

Am I in the clear?

Only time will tell....

 

[iKitten]

When my spill happened (water, upper right corner, a couple of months ago), I immediately turned it off then left it on its side for three days. Has not appeared to have any issues. I've read the horror stories and refused to try turning it on before I was confident it was completely dried out.

 

[Geeber]

Pro Retina no boot, screen, sound, just a quiet fan

My kid let a bit of rain hit the keyboard of his late'13 13" pro retina and it seemingly died. Apple tech said liquid damage killed the logic board, they could fix it for $900. I opened it up and took the LB out, none of the LSI were changed, close inspection with magnifying loops, nothing looked out of order, cleaned what little dust was in there and reassembled. It powers on with battery or cord, magsafe lite shows green for a few secs, then orange, fan runs quietly. Black screen, no sound, no caps lock light. Tried safe boot, SMC reset, PRAM reset, keystroke sequence, still no go.

Any suggestions? If liquid damage, how come none of the indicators showed? Could it be something besides a fried LB? What is the likelihood of reviving this thing with a replaced LB?

 

[chscag]

Just because you can't see anything obvious, does not mean that damage didn't occur. If an Apple tech stated the logic board was damaged (probably by a short from the rain water) then the only recourse is to either install a new logic board or purchase another computer. You can go back and read through the many tales of liquid spills in this long thread and you will see that very few machines survive after a spill. And the ones that do survive, only survive for awhile until trouble shows up. If you're technically able, you might want to replace the logic board yourself. Check ebay for used logic boards. Since it's a late 2013 rMBP 13" machine, it means that the memory is soldered to the logic board and the flash drive is not normally replaceable although Mac Sales (www.macsales.com) now has replacements.

 

[Geeber]

Thank you chscag

Still curious how the tech knew it was liquid damage when the LSI are ok, my son didn't mention the rain when he took it in, and the sheet btw the keyboard and LB would have kept what little water hit it from reaching the board. I've done a bit of this sort of work before, so I'll look for a board to pop in. Thanks

 

[chscag]

There are "spill indicators" on the logic board that techs look for to see if they have been activated. Apparently, they were activated on your son's machine. If you can do the work yourself, you may be able to find a used board on ebay for several hundred dollars or less. Just make sure it's the correct part. Instructions for removal and replacement can be found at www.ifixit.com. Good luck and let us know how it went.