MAC problem

[Alan Medic]

My better half has spilt something on her MAC. Not a lot of liquid it seems, but it isn't working. Apart from drying it out, what are its chances of surviving?

[Inbound]

Open up or remove any panels to increase air-circulation, was it on when the spillage occurred? If not, do not turn it on for a few days. If no power was left on the motherboard you might get lucky, but usually, some residual power would sit in the capacitors for quite some time

[Loz]

Was it on at the time? If so, it's probably fatal. Liquid + electrity = bzzzttt.

The disk will probably be fine, though, so you might be able to get the data off it.

[rendelharris]

My previous Macbook survived best part of a pint - take it apart as far as you feel confident you can reassemble, remove and wipe dry battery and RAM modules, wipe off anything sticky, leave a couple of days in as dry and dust-free an area as you have, reassemble and send up a quick prayer...

[DulwichFox]

The device must of been on or switched on after the mishap, otherwise you would not know it wasn't working.

Do not switch it back on. Take it to Apple (One at Bluewater) and let them take a look.

Foxy

[red devil]

I knocked over a glass of water, some of which went onto my laptop keyboard, which then promptly went bzzzttt and died.

After speaking to a computer guy, he said just to leave it and wait for it dry out, which I did, and it eventually came back to life a couple of days later...

[Sue]

I spilled a glass of wine over my partner's laptop once. Cue flash, bang etc..

Was told by someone I took it to (not a shop) that it was not repairable so I bought partner a new laptop.

Gave old one away to someone else to fiddle about with, dismantle for spares etc.

Found out much later that it had made a miraculous recovery.

Don't give up!

ETA: My cynical mind says if you take it to Apple they will tell you you need a new one ....

[DulwichFox]

Sue Wrote:

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> I spilled a glass of wine over my partner's laptop

> once. Cue flash, bang etc..

>

> Was told by someone I took it to (not a shop)

> that it was not repairable so I bought partner a

> new laptop.

>

> Gave old one away to someone else to fiddle about

> with, dismantle for spares etc.

>

> Found out much later that it had made a miraculous

> recovery.

>

> Don't give up!

>

> ETA: My cynical mind says if you take it to Apple

> they will tell you you need a new one ....

Apple have a Repair Centre for all their products. Phones.. Macs.. i-Pads .. i-pods..

They are not likely to be cheap but you do get a 1 Year Warranty on the repair.

Foxy

Beware on line. There are some Phishing sites pretending to be Apple.

[nxjen]

When I dropped my phone down the loo, my daughter said I should put it in dry rice to dry out. Guess a Mac would be too big to do that.

[Alan Medic]

Thanks for the input everyone.That rice idea is found on various MAC forums I've looked at. MAC currently being fanned and has been for hours. Did try it a while ago and start up sounded normal, the Apple logo put in a brief appearance but that was all. Turned it off hoping more time might do the trick.

[red devil]

Don't attack it with anything blowing hot air e.g hairdryer...or Uncleglen

[Alan Medic]

Nah. Just cool air and no UG.

[Seabag]

I'd threaten it with UG and then give it warm air and dry rice.

[Alan Medic]

Tried the MAC last night and the log on screen did appear after the apple logo, but not for long. However it seems to me the battery is almost dead and recharging it didn't appear to have much effect, though maybe need to leave it longer. I don't know if this is good or bad news.

Anyone know an expert? I've tried to contact a Mark who had rave postings on the Forum some time ago and saw the reviews of Netquest. Don't know if the latter still does repairs.

[JohnL]

Two days and it still needed a new battery. And why does everyone blame the cat.

https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2009/7/23/macbook-scuba-what-to-do-when-your-macbook-gets-wet.html

[red devil]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Tried the MAC last night and the log on screen did

> appear after the apple logo, but not for long.

> However it seems to me the battery is almost dead

> and recharging it didn't appear to have much

> effect, though maybe need to leave it longer. I

> don't know if this is good or bad news.

Can't you try it off the mains?

> Anyone know an expert? I've tried to contact a

> Mark who had rave postings on the Forum some time

> ago and saw the reviews of Netquest. Don't know if

> the latter still does repairs.

Ring him up, I'm sure he still does...

[joom]

If it was a sugary drink you may have no hope of getting it back 😬

[ianr]

> Tried the MAC last night and the log on screen did

> appear after the apple logo, but not for long.

I saw similar brief or intermittent signs of life in a laptop that had experienced a drink soaking, when I tried powering it up up every few months. I eventually had a go and managed to bring it back to full health, by giving the motherboard a gentle cleaning with cotton buds and isopropyl alcohol, concentrating on the bits where there seemed to be residues crossing the tracks.

[Sue]

Was that the one I think it was?!

[ed_pete]

Not sure if they are any good but isn't there an Apple specialist in the building on Blackwater street, 30 yards down from William Rose ?