MacBook Pro vs Cup of Coffee
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- lvl_130
same thing happened to me. i took a hair dryer to it. everything all works dandy now, but i managed to melt off four keys on my keyboard...so i wouldn't recommend doing it that way...or if you do don't get the dryer any where near you think might be too hot.
- ArmandoEstrada0
kitty litter, the blue gel ones...
- lukus_W0
Just dry it out .. maybe take it to bits and clean it too.
The danger is, if you operate it while there's still liquid in it, it'll short circuit and fry some of the electronics.
- dbloc0
should have gotten the ipad instead.
- DoktorDavid0
Hopefully your machine will dry out and be usable - in the interim: go outside, hug your children... do anything but use your laptop.
- prophet0
set your oven to 250 on broil and place it in there for 30 min. it will be fine.
- fugged0
Wow. Thanks for all the responses. Fortunately I immediately powered down, removed the back cover, took out the battery and have fans blowing on it. But I appreciate all the tips, nonetheless.
- fugged0
Just booted up. All systems go... (for now). The keyboard is a bit crunchy, and the trackpad's button action is a bit whacked; but I can live with that until I can upgrade.
Whew. Thanks again for all the tips.
- Hombre_Lobo0
Yaaaaay!!!
Always a relief. You could just open it up and clean it. Get some ethanol and some cotton buds, go roundthe keyboard and trackpad and it will be like new!
I think it's ethanol, double check though! :)
- Ancillary0
I spilt beer all over the keyboard of my Mac Book Pro at a VJ gig one time, the space bar use to jam up but now it's fine
- 5timuli0
20oz mug of tea on my first. Killed keyboard and trackpad.
Tankard of beer, large glass of red wine, glass of Kool-Aid on my second. Killed keyboard, trackpad, wireless reception reduced to half range, Superdrive died after two months.
I am not to be trusted.
- maybe you should make a rule not to drink by your machineflashbender
- PonyBoy0
add 2 creams and 1 sugar
- vaxorcist0
good luck.... hope your macbook isn't totally fugged...
- raf0
Isoproyl alcohol is best for cleaning internal parts, it's often sold as lcd cleaner.
- fugged0
It's taking everything in me not to pop the battery back in and fire it up. If not to satisfy my curiosity if the machine is dead, to at least get some work done and get people off my back...
- whatsup0
^ Don't do it....