water problem with macbook!
I spilled a small amount of water on my MacBook; the case got a little wet but barely any, maybe a mL, got inside. I turned off the power and dried the computer. When I took out the battery it was dry. When I tried to turn it back on, it chimed and got stuck at the gray screen that you see at start up. I called ProCare and they gave me lots of advice, none of which worked... I want to avoid having to send the computerin for service. Can anyone help me???
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Your best bet it to take it to pieces, as I can guarantee there's water sitting on some components. Unless this was distilled water, and even eventually then, it's going to act as a conductor. Assuming there's no permanent circuitry damage (yet), you still must get that water out or it will corrode your macbook's innards.
Good luck!
There was nothing wrong with the machine before, no inherent fault that would be covered by the AppleCare contract. No manufacturer must repair defects clearly caused by the user...
Well, schooping it out of the beer as fast as I could, I turned it of, went to the bathroom, and held it under the drier for a while. Then I let it lie in my pocket for the rest of the evening.
The day after; It still worked as if nothing had happend.
Chances are you damaged your laptop, not because of the water itself persay, but because you tried to turn it back without waiting for all the water to evaporate first.
Check to see if your home owner's insurance will cover your laptop because applecare does not cover accidental damage.
Also, for future reference you could buy laptop insurance at http://www.safeware.com which covers accidental damage, theft, and power surges.
Lastly... My sympathies, I know it must really suck a ton, but let it sit for a couple days and see if it'll work again.
It sucks that AppleCare doesn't cover spilt liquids...
they do if it's water and you don't tell them
My wife also manged to drop her iPod mini down the tiolet and again it worked after a thorough drying out over a radiator. Guess we've just be lucky -- although our stuff probably stinks of piss!
But it works now. HP49G
Similar thing happened to me with my 12" PowerBook. I was in the kitchen making my kids dinner and came through to the lounge to find my youngest taking a piss all over my (closed and sleeping) PowerBook. I quickly took the battery out and mopped up whatever piss I could find then left the PowerBook open over a radiator for 24 hours. Turned it on after waiting the 24 hours and it worked perfectly and still is 2 weeks later. 8)
My wife also manged to drop her iPod mini down the tiolet and again it worked after a thorough drying out over a radiator. Guess we've just be lucky -- although our stuff probably stinks of piss!
hahaha!!!
Similar thing happened to me with my 12" PowerBook. I was in the kitchen making my kids dinner and came through to the lounge to find my youngest taking a piss all over my (closed and sleeping) PowerBook. I quickly took the battery out and mopped up whatever piss I could find then left the PowerBook open over a radiator for 24 hours. Turned it on after waiting the 24 hours and it worked perfectly and still is 2 weeks later. 8)
My wife also manged to drop her iPod mini down the tiolet and again it worked after a thorough drying out over a radiator. Guess we've just be lucky -- although our stuff probably stinks of piss!
Wow... sounds like the kid is a Windows Fanboy
That is all