Hello, to update on my last post on the back plate pentalobe screws being stripped and stuck in my. Macbook Air.
Update, I managed to remove the back plate by breaking the screw itself!
So about 6 months ago, I accidentally spilled a heavy liquid onto the keyboard of my MacBook Air. It was a protein shake that consisted of sugar and other liquids like milk, etc. After finally taking the back plate off my Mac, I noticed that most of the crosion and built up resedue is on the right side internal components of my Mac. All of the resedue basically dried up and now everything is kind of stuck, unless given brute force to take it apart (which I know is a bad idea). I already successfully removed the SSD card out of the Mac and removed the strip cord connected to the battery. Luckily my SSD was in great shape!
So I wanted to know what method is best for cleaning the internals of my Mac. It seems like the battery is in fair / good shape considering there is no residue on the battery. The fan seems to be stuck because of the stickiness of the protein shake. And some of the keys on the right side of the Mac, where the spilt took place seem to be stuck in place unless pressed really hard.
I've seen several blogs about using distilled water when it comes to coffee and other sugary drinks, but I also saw blogs that suggested to use isopropyl alcohol. Because it is a protein shake, with those sugary ingredients, I was wondering if it was affective to use distilled water rather than isopropyl alcohol, or vice versa. Or even use a combination of both.
Another question is what is the best method in cleaning the internals? Would I need to take apart, piece by piece (internal component by internal component), and then clean it with either distilled water or isopropyl alcohol using a bucket or cotten swabs , or are their other effective methods that will work with this type of situation?
Thank you,
Here are some screenshots.
Update, I managed to remove the back plate by breaking the screw itself!
So about 6 months ago, I accidentally spilled a heavy liquid onto the keyboard of my MacBook Air. It was a protein shake that consisted of sugar and other liquids like milk, etc. After finally taking the back plate off my Mac, I noticed that most of the crosion and built up resedue is on the right side internal components of my Mac. All of the resedue basically dried up and now everything is kind of stuck, unless given brute force to take it apart (which I know is a bad idea). I already successfully removed the SSD card out of the Mac and removed the strip cord connected to the battery. Luckily my SSD was in great shape!
So I wanted to know what method is best for cleaning the internals of my Mac. It seems like the battery is in fair / good shape considering there is no residue on the battery. The fan seems to be stuck because of the stickiness of the protein shake. And some of the keys on the right side of the Mac, where the spilt took place seem to be stuck in place unless pressed really hard.
I've seen several blogs about using distilled water when it comes to coffee and other sugary drinks, but I also saw blogs that suggested to use isopropyl alcohol. Because it is a protein shake, with those sugary ingredients, I was wondering if it was affective to use distilled water rather than isopropyl alcohol, or vice versa. Or even use a combination of both.
Another question is what is the best method in cleaning the internals? Would I need to take apart, piece by piece (internal component by internal component), and then clean it with either distilled water or isopropyl alcohol using a bucket or cotten swabs , or are their other effective methods that will work with this type of situation?
Thank you,
Here are some screenshots.
