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Cheapest way to fix a water damaged MacBook Pro.
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How long ago did the water damage occur? Did the battery get wet?
Check out iFixit's great general guide to Electronics Water Damage and the discussion about repairing water damaged macbooks.
Good luck,
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Check out iFixit's great general guide to Electronics Water Damage and the discussion about repairing water damaged macbooks.
Good luck,
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Unfortunately, if the liquid had time to spread enough, just about everything can be damaged, and therefore if you plan on having it serviced (assuming Apple) - it will cost quite a bit to be brought back up to working condition. You can go and receive a quote to be sure, but it may end up costing you quite a bit, at which point it will make you think you may as well get a new laptop. I realize you said you can not afford it, but unfortunately this is likely to happen.
It depends on the severity of it though. You can use some typical household tricks like the good ol' bag of rice, but that only has reported success immediately after the liquid had been spilled. In all likeliness if you had tried operating it, etc since then - standard household "tricks" are likely to fail, but may be worth a shot anyway.
Other than that, I agree with the poster above to take a look at an iFixIt teardown or hunt online (YouTube for video guides) for how to properly try to remedy water damaged parts without replacing them. I don't know if you will have much luck but if you can't have it serviced then you don't have much of a choice.
I hope this helps.
It depends on the severity of it though. You can use some typical household tricks like the good ol' bag of rice, but that only has reported success immediately after the liquid had been spilled. In all likeliness if you had tried operating it, etc since then - standard household "tricks" are likely to fail, but may be worth a shot anyway.
Other than that, I agree with the poster above to take a look at an iFixIt teardown or hunt online (YouTube for video guides) for how to properly try to remedy water damaged parts without replacing them. I don't know if you will have much luck but if you can't have it serviced then you don't have much of a choice.
I hope this helps.
For a 2010 MacBook pro it would be easier to just buy a new or refurb. The cost of repairing it is likely to be more than it would be worth, plus the repair people might miss something.
Liquid damage is extremely hard to fix. If it has been a few days since the spill, and the battery wasn't disconnected immediately, the damage may not be repairable.
Your best bet is to sell the computer for scrap and buy a new one.