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<blockquote data-quote="hfullmer" data-source="post: 1602115" data-attributes="member: 332146">screen brokenSo like everybody on this thread I accidentally spilled liquid on my lap pro (specifically curry s as sauce). I did the prescribed method of fixing it, turning it off, placing it in rice, etc (although I didn't know about covering the ports and some rice definitely got into the machine. When all was said and done just a few keys weren't working, but everything else was fine. So I bought an external keyboard to use while I purchased a new laptop. (My Mac is 4+ years old. I have insurance on it for accidents. It seemed the best route.) Unfortunately, now when I turn it on the Mac startup screen works fine, but then the desktop is black. The mouse is visible, and the screen brighten buttons work. Basically, I want to be able to move my files to a new Mac, or external harddrive. I also have a presentation for work that I had been planning on connecting to a projector. I'm wondering if all will be well with another screen. My tv has an hdmi port which I can use to test when I go buy an hdmi cable, but the projector uses vga would that make a difference? Also will I be able to move programs from one laptop to the next?Sorry this seems a bit off topic!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hfullmer, post: 1602115, member: 332146"] [b]screen broken[/b] So like everybody on this thread I accidentally spilled liquid on my lap pro (specifically curry s as sauce). I did the prescribed method of fixing it, turning it off, placing it in rice, etc (although I didn't know about covering the ports and some rice definitely got into the machine. When all was said and done just a few keys weren't working, but everything else was fine. So I bought an external keyboard to use while I purchased a new laptop. (My Mac is 4+ years old. I have insurance on it for accidents. It seemed the best route.) Unfortunately, now when I turn it on the Mac startup screen works fine, but then the desktop is black. The mouse is visible, and the screen brighten buttons work. Basically, I want to be able to move my files to a new Mac, or external harddrive. I also have a presentation for work that I had been planning on connecting to a projector. I'm wondering if all will be well with another screen. My tv has an hdmi port which I can use to test when I go buy an hdmi cable, but the projector uses vga would that make a difference? Also will I be able to move programs from one laptop to the next? Sorry this seems a bit off topic! [/QUOTE]

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