Macbook air liquid damage

[Tali-bomb]

Just my luck.?? I recently started school and my daughter thought I need more stress to the idea and spilled a cup of juice on it. I tried a few different tricks before turning on and still ended with bad results . It doesn't turn on or take any charge. Any suggestions on where I can find an inexpensive repair or is anyone interested in selling their MacBook . Not looking to pay retail price. I have a MacBook air mid-2011 if it matters. Thanks in advance for everyone's help.

 

[Tali-bomb]

I tried to buy same MacBook used and it cost more than when I bought originally new.:scratch:

 

[Widdy]

How long did you let it dry before attempting to power it on again? Macs are pretty sealed up, it'll take quite a bit of time even for water to evaporate, let alone juice.

Last ditch attempt, submerged the entire notebook in a bag of rice and let it sit for a few days, the longer the better.

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ap...iquid-my-macbook-what-do-i-do-now-thread.html

G'luck!

 

[duromega]

PM me
and read my Bio I'm an ACT (apple certified tech)

I'm full of work at the moment but I may be able to help

 

[mandown123]

Try a dessicant from a hardware store, works better than rice IMO

 

[edd]

if it isnt rinsed, wont it leave a sticky residue?

 

[Tali-bomb]

I let it dry for 72 hours.

 

[jcono]

Duomega- an ACT- would be your best bet! Probably have to take it apart completely to clean it up... I'm afraid juice might be a bigger problem then if it was just water, because of the residue as mentioned by edd...

After a good cleaning, let it dry for a LONG TIME.... maybe even a week or two? Don't put the battery back in during that time- that will make sure there is no electric current going through it. I hope it works out!

 

[Tali-bomb]

Still looking to repair ...

 

[Tali-bomb]

????

 

[daaznmofo]

take it to the apple store

 

[Clink51]

by this time the juice is just sticky stuff. taking it to a tech at this point will be pricey and almost pointless as their is no real way of cleaning it up without damaging the Motherboard.

an ex gf of mine spilled ice tea all over my laptop once and i got it working by doing this: turn it on, wrap it in a towel and let it over heat. it has the chances of melting the sticky stuff without having to take apart the device.i'm not an ACT but i am a computer Technician and that has worked for me and several others in the past