MacBook survived liquid damage (mostly)

[zipper77]

I'm able to turn on late 2008 Unibody Macbook that suffered intense liquid damage from a spilled beer a year after the incident. Miraculous, I know, but I cleaned all the boards and components with denatured alcohol and didn't realize until now the reason I couldn't get it on was a fried battery (it works through the battery adapter). If I replace the battery and the display data (LVDS) cable which was badly corroded (the display doesn't turn on but I can get it working through an external display) what are my chances that this thing will last more than a couple weeks?

 

[Skizoboy]

The fact that your computer works through a power adapter doesn't necessarily mean it will with a new battery.
It's likely but If I were you I would check with a friend's battery (With the promise to replace it if something went wrong) before buying a new one.

You could also try and use it as a desktop in "shell mode" for a while to make sure it's reliable and then only, go for a new battery.

Anyway, the simple fact that it powers on is kind of a miracle and you could still use it permanently as a desktop. 🙂