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<blockquote data-quote="petzl" data-source="post: 1513810" data-attributes="member: 301340">Using a Vacuum Cleaner on MBP after a spill?I tried this after I had a minor spill on my MBP: 3&quot; diameter of apple cider in the middle of the keyboard.If you've had a spill on the keyboard and already mopped up all the liquid such that none is now visible and want to get the moisture out of the inside, this might just work.Using a vacuum cleaner, first vacuum up 1/2 to 1 cup of rice (or sawdust or finely shredded paper).Then, use the vacuum across the top of the keys.&nbsp; The suction will either take the micro-droplets into the vacuum (where hopefully the rice will absorb it), or the fast moving air will cause the moisture to evaporate. Go over it for 5 to 10 minutes.I would think you'd only vacuum the places where the water hit, since where it hit is where the water leaving would cause the least damage.&nbsp; Eg, if water entered by the keyboard, do not put the vacuum nozzle at the fan area in the back of the macbook; this would cause sucked-up water to travel into areas water hasn't touched yet.Obviously, too much water in a vacuum cleaner will kill the vacuum cleaner.&nbsp; (And, I know it doesn't take much water at all to kill most vacuum cleaners.)&nbsp; But theoretically this is for the situation where you've already cleaned up every bit of moisture you can from the outside.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="petzl, post: 1513810, member: 301340"] [b]Using a Vacuum Cleaner on MBP after a spill?[/b] I tried this after I had a minor spill on my MBP: 3" diameter of apple cider in the middle of the keyboard. If you've had a spill on the keyboard and already mopped up all the liquid such that none is now visible and want to get the moisture out of the inside, this might just work. Using a vacuum cleaner, first vacuum up 1/2 to 1 cup of rice (or sawdust or finely shredded paper). Then, use the vacuum across the top of the keys. The suction will either take the micro-droplets into the vacuum (where hopefully the rice will absorb it), or the fast moving air will cause the moisture to evaporate. Go over it for 5 to 10 minutes. I would think you'd only vacuum the places where the water hit, since where it hit is where the water leaving would cause the least damage. Eg, if water entered by the keyboard, do not put the vacuum nozzle at the fan area in the back of the macbook; this would cause sucked-up water to travel into areas water hasn't touched yet. Obviously, too much water in a vacuum cleaner will kill the vacuum cleaner. (And, I know it doesn't take much water at all to kill most vacuum cleaners.) But theoretically this is for the situation where you've already cleaned up every bit of moisture you can from the outside. [/QUOTE]

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