What I actually did was run it for 1-2 hours after...and just turned it off, put it in the sleeve, with 3 of those silicon packs, figure i'll leave it there for a 24-48 hours.
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Spillt water on new laptop
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Apple have been dishonest in their products in the past. I already said how it was shown that at one point in time they put non-server grade HDDs in some Mac Minis when they advertised it was server grade. There are also pictures of the production line of the G4 (I think?) MBP, and the amount of thermal paste they used is ridiculous. The money that Apple charge for RAM upgrades is absurd, and they also have a bad habit of telling their customer what they want; then, implementing missing features in future updates (even after arguing that you don't need them).
To compare the 'emotional' attachment to your family/parents/friends/whatever is ridiculous. Apple are a company out to make money, and boy do they do that. Their products have a certain amount of "Apple tax" that will never go away, and if Apple could, I'm 100% sure they wouldn't think twice about increasing their prices if they could get away with it. They also charge a fortune for repairs, and even simple stuff such as transferring your data over to a new computer.
I never said giving it back would be honest, a good deed, or anything like that. It isnt. Its lying, and its expecting somebody else to make up for your mistake. However, I'd rather that a multibillion company took the hit (its a drop in the ocean for them) rather than myself if I could. Certainly an egoist outlook on the situation, but hey. OP asked for advice and that is mine. I'd rather save my own money than line the pockets of shareholders.
Water damage can crop up over time, and unfortunately the MacBook Air doesn't have water resistance like some notebooks. The best bet is to leave it off for a few days. Otherwise, there might still be a little bit of water in there that will short the logic board in a few days. If your credit card covers accidental damage, then take it to a Genius Bar and have them check it out. If you do have liquids nearby frequently, consider getting a keyboard cover for the future.
I don't, I never get liquids on my laptops....I have had laptops/computers for years, even water cooling desktops, and I have never gotten water on my components.
Except this month, I got water on my iphone, TWICE, and now this! HOrrible month for me and electronics.
And when they check the machine and find water damage you will be stuck with the bill.
Plus what you suggest is fraud, not to mention unethical.
If you got it from Apple, just return it. I'm pretty sure they have to give you a refund if it's within 14 days of purchase.
Also, I wouldn't feel bad about doing this; Apple does extensive research, and they know the percent of customers who will return their machines within the 14 day window. It is factored into the price of the gadget, meaning that you pay a bit more, in theory, to be able to return it no questions asked within 14 days.
Also, I wouldn't feel bad about doing this; Apple does extensive research, and they know the percent of customers who will return their machines within the 14 day window. It is factored into the price of the gadget, meaning that you pay a bit more, in theory, to be able to return it no questions asked within 14 days.
Care to cite your source on this? What will and does happen is that Apple won't take the hit, you and I do on our next purchase. That is standard business practice as is monitoring returns and the reason for it.
Some good advice in this thread and some real daft stuff too. You could simply go to Apple and tell them what happened. They may be generous and look at it for you just to make sure it is OK. If it were me, I would just pull it apart to check it myself.
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"Some really daft advice"
Yea, like opening your brand new laptop and voiding your warranty and Applecare.
People need to stop doing this. While you're blowing some water out, you're also blowing water deeper into the machine and complicating the problem.
Bag of rice. No blowing.
You spill water on it then it is voided anyway.
As I said, this is me and I have been working on electronics for well over 25 years now. I have circuit level repair experience.
If you "read" (you should actually do this sometime) my post, I stated that he should take it in and tell them what happened. Let them look at it.
You need to keep a few kilograms of dry rice and big plastic air-tight bags on hand as your emergency water spillage repair kit. I do this and also have a iPhone sized plastic ziplock bag full of dry rice, just in case.
You need to keep a few kilograms of dry rice and big plastic air-tight bags on hand as your emergency water spillage repair kit. I do this and also have a iPhone sized plastic ziplock bag full of dry rice, just in case.
Are you sure that dry rice technique will work as water spillage repair kit? If the spillage is on the external parts only then I think it will be working but if it goes on the Internal parts, I guess it will not work..
Why would you keep it running? You'd want it off, and not plugged in. If it was possible to remove the battery I'd suggest that too. I wish the macbooks had spill resistance built in like others (as other people can spill on them too), but seeing as they don't, keep beverages a few feet away. It takes a few days for moisture to dry internally, not 24-48 hours.
That is correct. It can be damaged without immediate symptoms.
assuming he uses the bag of rice, how does he make sure to get all of the grains of rice out of the thunderbolt/USB/other ports?
Rice is usually bigger than that, but honestly, if you've spilt water on your computer, you have bigger problems than a grain of rice getting in your USB port.