Is there w y to spill-proof the keybo rd?

[Yr Blues]

So, I lucked out when my brother's cat knocked over a drink on my MacBook because it boots up to the login screen but I can't type anything in. I ordered a topcase to replace it. I'm wondering if there's a product like a circuit safe scotch-guard that would protect the circuits under the keys.

I wonder why the circuits are so vulnerable under the keys. I wish they'd address the design in the future. Everyone eats around their laptop eventually.

 

[Bengt77]

Yes, everybody does, but nobody should.

 

[miles01110]

I'm wondering if there's a product like a circuit safe scotch-guard that would protect the circuits under the keys.

Nothing I've ever heard of specifically for the MBP. You could get a keyboard protector which does more than...nothing....

I wonder why the circuits are so vulnerable under the keys. I wish they'd address the design in the future. Everyone eats around their laptop eventually.

Probably because it's a <1" thick machine. There's not a lot of room to spare.

 

[cubeeggs]

MacBooks take in air to cool themselves through the keyboard. I don’t think you can insulate one from water without causing it to severely overheat.

 

[GoCubsGo]

So does the "a" key not work in the title bar only?

 

[Sayer]

I used to fix laptops. Some of them looked like people used their laptop as a plate to eat off of (once opened up).

One even came in and the customer swore there was no liquid spilled into it, their IT guy said there was no liquid spilled into it. It just wouldn't work anymore, a complete mystery!

I opened it up, took the mobo out and sure enough there was a liquid spill around the swivel hinge area that shorted the mobo out (it was one of those laptops that the screen could swivel around to make a clunky tablet). Mystery solved!

 

[Eldiablojoe]

Sayer,

Love the avatar and signature, BTW, I agree fully about the hypocrisy.

 

[xXxS1lv3rxXx]

So does the "a" key not work in the title bar only?

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No, he relized it wsn't worth the extr effort to do the whole prgrph without using the letter "".

 

[Eldiablojoe]

I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but I use a membrane to keep stray crumbs and small spills out from the keys (www.marware.com)

HTH

 

[l.a.rossmann]

MacBooks take in air to cool themselves through the keyboard. I don’t think you can insulate one from water without causing it to severely overheat.

thinkpads don't overheat, or cry uncle when you spill water on them.