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The Official "I spilled liquid in my MacBook, what do I do now?" Thread
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<blockquote data-quote="AXELeration" data-source="post: 1636790" data-attributes="member: 342452"><p><strong>Macbook Pro boots only after SMC reset</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I would like to share a description of the malfunctions I am facing with a Macbook Pro (bought in 2012) after some tea was spilled over the right hand side of the keyboard. The problem I am facing is pretty similar to what "Uporabniq" described in post #244, but no solution is presented so far.</p><p></p><p><strong>Some information before / what happened:</strong></p><p>I read every post of this thread and I am very aware that drinks should not be placed next to a keyboard. I am also aware of the correct procedure after a liquid was spilled - since it did not happen to me (I am just trying to fix it), the laptop was shut down, put on a towel and left there to dry. Unfortunately the battery was not taken out, so that the laptop is now damaged. I addition, I know how much a logic board costs and that it might not make sense to replace it. However, smart <u>technical</u> advice is appreciated a lot!</p><p></p><p><strong>The problem:</strong></p><p>When I try to boot the Macbook by pushing the on/off button, it does not react at all. The power-plug is connected and according to the LEDs, the battery is charging correctly. The only way to get the laptop back to life is by doing a SMC reset (that is, removing the battery, pushing the on/off button for >5sec, connecting the battery again and starting the laptop). Once I do this, the laptop starts normally and no malfunction can be detected (yes, I read your comments about the laptop not performing "100% ok" when it does not start without a SMC reset). When I then restart the laptop by pushing "restart" in the apple-menu, it restarts. When I shut the laptop down and want to boot it again manually, it won't react again until I do a SMC reset again.</p><p></p><p><strong>The question:</strong></p><p>I read that the keyboards in Macbooks are connected to the power-button. Could it be that not the logic board is damaged (fingers crossed) and there is only some damage done to the keyboard that corrupts the on/off button? Although I hope that the solution would be that cheap, I doubt it since the keyboard seems to work normally after I start the laptop with a SMC reset.</p><p></p><p><strong>Some things I already tried:</strong></p><p>1. Opened the Macbook, left open to dry</p><p>2. Tried to check HDD and battery, no malfunction could be found</p><p>3. Run apple hardware check (I think this one was called AHT? No</p><p>errors detected)</p><p>4. SMC reset - helped temporarily as described above</p><p>5. NVRAM/PRAM reset - did not help</p><p></p><p>As said, any advice that might help to fix the laptop would be highly appreciated!</p><p>Many thanks in advance!</p><p></p><p>Best,</p><p>AXELeration</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AXELeration, post: 1636790, member: 342452"] [b]Macbook Pro boots only after SMC reset[/b] Hi all, I would like to share a description of the malfunctions I am facing with a Macbook Pro (bought in 2012) after some tea was spilled over the right hand side of the keyboard. The problem I am facing is pretty similar to what "Uporabniq" described in post #244, but no solution is presented so far. [B]Some information before / what happened:[/B] I read every post of this thread and I am very aware that drinks should not be placed next to a keyboard. I am also aware of the correct procedure after a liquid was spilled - since it did not happen to me (I am just trying to fix it), the laptop was shut down, put on a towel and left there to dry. Unfortunately the battery was not taken out, so that the laptop is now damaged. I addition, I know how much a logic board costs and that it might not make sense to replace it. However, smart [U]technical[/U] advice is appreciated a lot! [B]The problem:[/B] When I try to boot the Macbook by pushing the on/off button, it does not react at all. The power-plug is connected and according to the LEDs, the battery is charging correctly. The only way to get the laptop back to life is by doing a SMC reset (that is, removing the battery, pushing the on/off button for >5sec, connecting the battery again and starting the laptop). Once I do this, the laptop starts normally and no malfunction can be detected (yes, I read your comments about the laptop not performing "100% ok" when it does not start without a SMC reset). When I then restart the laptop by pushing "restart" in the apple-menu, it restarts. When I shut the laptop down and want to boot it again manually, it won't react again until I do a SMC reset again. [B]The question:[/B] I read that the keyboards in Macbooks are connected to the power-button. Could it be that not the logic board is damaged (fingers crossed) and there is only some damage done to the keyboard that corrupts the on/off button? Although I hope that the solution would be that cheap, I doubt it since the keyboard seems to work normally after I start the laptop with a SMC reset. [B]Some things I already tried:[/B] 1. Opened the Macbook, left open to dry 2. Tried to check HDD and battery, no malfunction could be found 3. Run apple hardware check (I think this one was called AHT? No errors detected) 4. SMC reset - helped temporarily as described above 5. NVRAM/PRAM reset - did not help As said, any advice that might help to fix the laptop would be highly appreciated! Many thanks in advance! Best, AXELeration [/QUOTE]
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