Orange juice mayhem!
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- maikel
The Horror!
The missus dropped a glass of orange juice on top of the MBP!
The 'damage control' worked out fine and the mac isn't fried but the keyboard is not what it used to be... anybody here has successfully replaced a MBP unibody's keyboard?
You need to dismantle almost the whole bloody thing to get it done!
- set0
Ouch that sucks dude! I've never opened up my unibody, wouldn't fancy it either :-/
- pillhead0
Spay some WD40 on the keyboard, that should help free up the keys.
- Raniator0
After finishing with her, you could try the Apple support forum for some advice.
- maikel0
O_o
I did what pillhead said, after drying it up accordingly. I also dismantled half of it.
They keys are not sticky but I can see that some OJ bits are interfering with the contacts, as depending on the keyboard's mood some keys are fine or you need to reeeeeeeaaaly press them hard.
I will use the long weekend to see what can be done, and what my insurance says in the 'accidents' section.
Oh, and thanks set.. you didn't help much but at least you are sympathetic with my struggle.
- bjladams0
pulp or no pulp?
- CALLES0
can you please tell us what was the reaction towards the missus?
- CALLES0
BTW this has potential to be thread of the day
- Centigrade0
Just pop the keys off and get in there and clean it with alcohol (hand cleaner is good as it's not a liquid so less chance of spillage). Lots of great vids on google of how to clean your keyboard. It's a bit scary taking the first one off but it's actually quite easy. The space bar is a bitch though. Avoid if you can.
- Continuity0
Have you filed for divorce yet?
- capn_ron0
find something important to her and spill orange juice on it. an eye for an eye. I heard that's how relationships stay in good standing.
- Hombre_Lobo0
i hope she has become the ex-missus.
- CALLES0
burn her celine dion collection! Do it now!
- jaylarson0
if you bought it with american express you may be able to have it repaired for free as long as you bought it within 90 days (their purchase protection plan).
- maikel0
I'll try to address everyone's concerns.
- it's HER MBP, so no divorce needed (at least not for that). And yeah, as the male I must provide a solution. Regardless of being her spilling the juice, she might divorce if I don't fix it o_o
- yes, pulp. Plenty.
- no Celine Dion's collection. It could hardly be missus if she owned such item.
- I'm scared of taking the keys off in case I cannot put them back. Even worse, if after doing it I find myself with keys in excess or lacking a few.
- dbloc0
sucks....I've gone through this 2 times now...
computer is actually at apple right now getting repaired. should get it back tomorrow
- logi0
this is my own personal experience...
i use this...
after over 11 years spill free one day last winter i spilled this all over it
after a bout a week the kkeeeyyyyysssss wwwwweeeeeereeeee sticccccckingggggg
so i was afraid it was over between us
having decided it was trash
i wondered what would happen if i poured this all over it (99%)
in a bottle like this to minimize waste and build pressure for the rinse
i saw the red running out pink then clear up so i kept pressing the keys to free the gunk and i still happily use that keyboard today.- lol @ random piano girl! :Dlogi
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- lobstarr0
if u were quick enough put it in a container big enough for rice..
soak up all the moisture first and then probably can replace keyboard!!
get a keyboard cover yo!
mines from moshi.. got it for like 9.99 worth it!