Early 2011 13" - water damage

[michael_aos]

I have a base-model early 2011 13" MacBook Pro that was left outside overnight and rained-on around August 2013.

Hooking it up to an Apple Thunderbolt Display, it apparently won't take a charge.

I've opened it up and knocked some of the gunk off, but I haven't completely disassembled it.

Any suggestions? Is there any hope for it?
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[GSPice]

I have a base-model early 2011 13" MacBook Pro that was left outside overnight and rained-on around August 2013.

Hooking it up to an Apple Thunderbolt Display, it apparently won't take a charge.

I've opened it up and knocked some of the gunk off, but I haven't completely disassembled it.

Any suggestions? Is there any hope for it?
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It was soaked in rain 4 months ago?



I guess you're not the only one..

 

[michael_aos]

It was soaked in rain 4 months ago?

Link didn't work for me, but yeah...

At this point I don't know if it's simply that the battery is shot, or that there are additional issues.

Figure replacement is around $1100.
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[GSPice]

Link didn't work for me, but yeah...

At this point I don't know if it's simply that the battery is shot, or that there are additional issues.

Figure replacement is around $1100.
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There are a million and one things water can damage on a notebook. The forums are riddled with a myriad of situations.

It's unfortunate. You'll probably have to purchase a new one.

 

[michael_aos]

You'll probably have to purchase a new one.

I probably should have included the detail that I got this for free.

The RAM is still good. HD is still good.

Battery and motherboard are unknowns. The one-and-only estimate I receive on a new motherboard was ~$600. Probably not worth that to me.
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[GSPice]

I probably should have included the detail that I got this for free.

The RAM is still good. HD is still good.

Battery and motherboard are unknowns. The one-and-only estimate I receive on a new motherboard was ~$600. Probably not worth that to me.
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Bummer. Well maybe you can part it out on eBay.

 

[ecschwarz]

Nice find though - an Apple Store might be able to test the battery, but as for the logic board, it's a 50/50 shot. You might have some luck thoroughly cleaning it and looking for any corrosion...

 

[simonsi]

...and knocked some of the gunk off,

Gunk?? This sounds worse and worse....you may have already got the useful parts off it in RAM and HDD if they work. Worth offering the screen maybe...