Milk Damage on My First Macbook Pro 13 Early 2015

[AZhappyjack]

To those people who are willing to pay $800 dollars amount of money to fix it.
Come on is that sounds cheap for you? I'm just saying that they should at least check up diagnose and fix the only parts that are broken.

What you are failing to recognize is that ALL of the damage may not yet have manifested itself. Milk contains sugars that can cause corrosion later, and leaving any kind of residue on the electronics creates a ticking time bomb. Replacing the batteries may fix the issue and get you running again or it may not. But please understand that even if replacing the batteries does get you running again, it is a matter of time before the next component fails.

And don't be a true delta bravo and try to return the screwdriver set that you bought and used. That's just wrong.

 

[MilkDamageDev]

There is no reason you should feel betrayed by Apple. It is in no way their fault you spilled Milk on you expensive computer. It would be like getting mad at Ford because your hit a pole with your 2 month old Focus and their warranty doesn't cover that. This sucks but its not their fault.

In fact you should be grateful they were willing to work with you at all and didn't tell you to buy a new one. I doubt your MBP cost 800....

You can buy a legimate good notebook with that amount of money. Why would spent on the money if I have only probelm with battery. I do not feel betrayed, I'm complaining about their warranty system.

 

[MilkDamageDev]

What you are failing to recognize is that ALL of the damage may not yet have manifested itself. Milk contains sugars that can cause corrosion later, and leaving any kind of residue on the electronics creates a ticking time bomb. Replacing the batteries may fix the issue and get you running again or it may not. But please understand that even if replacing the batteries does get you running again, it is a matter of time before the next component fails.

And don't be a true delta bravo and try to return the screwdriver set that you bought and used. That's just wrong.

Thanks for the advice Bro. I know everyone tells that I should pay 800 dollars for the future use.
However, I will do that if there is something happened to my macbook.
So far, Eveything works. So I don't worry about it. Just have to becareful with not disconnection charger.

 

[Cuniac]

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*Did I blame it's Apple's fault? Nope I blame them for expensive price.
Don't tell me to pay for that amount of me for my stupid mistake.
You think You won't make a mistake? Think about it. One time you will shake my hand and tell me
that You need help to fix your macbook because price was so high.
*I did try to pay for the battery in Apple but they won't it will be the same price 800.
Yes i agree that it's my fault. So? Don't you think you make mistake in life?

Accidents do happen. I would be disappointed at that price if I was in your shoes but the disappointment would be with myself and not Apple or that price. You spilt Milk, not even just water that already risks warping the logic board but milk. While you cleaned it, you also said you let it drip out, dried what ever milk was still in there with a hair dryer effectively drying it to the logic board, plus how ever much time it actually took from when it happened to when you opened it up, who knows what kind of issues will happen down the line. Sure its just the Battery right now, but give it a month.

I don't consider 800 to be cheap. However, its much cheaper than buying a brand new MBP. As said before that battery is glued down it could rupture and cause even more damage. If you want to try and replace that battery, if you can even find a replacement, is up to you. But with the fact that you spilled liquid over what is eventually the computer itself, and the fact they are even willing to fix it and not labeled it as BER (Beyond Economical Repair) is lucky. As you use the MBP more its going to bake that milk that's probably still there to some extent at 160+ degrees. and since its milk it may even start to spoil or grow bacteria or even mold under the chips.

On a side note, Please don't take these posts as people try to attack you. Mistakes happen and it sucks. We are simply trying to say your better off paying the repair price for this sort of an issue.

 

[MilkDamageDev]

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Accidents do happen. I would be disappointed at that price if I was in your shoes but the disappointment would be with myself and not Apple or that price. You spilt Milk, not even just water that already risks warping the logic board but milk. While you cleaned it, you also said you let it drip out, dried what ever milk was still in there with a hair dryer effectively drying it to the logic board, plus how ever much time it actually took from when it happened to when you opened it up, who knows what kind of issues will happen down the line. Sure its just the Battery right now, but give it a month.

I don't consider 800 to be cheap. However, its much cheaper than buying a brand new MBP. As said before that battery is glued down it could rupture and cause even more damage. If you want to try and replace that battery, if you can even find a replacement, is up to you. But with the fact that you spilled liquid over what is eventually the computer itself, and the fact they are even willing to fix it and not labeled it as BER (Beyond Economical Repair) is lucky. As you use the MBP more its going to bake that milk that's probably still there to some extent at 160+ degrees. and since its milk it may even start to spoil or grow bacteria or even mold under the chips.

On a side note, Please don't take these posts as people try to attack you. Mistakes happen and it sucks. We are simply trying to say your better off paying the repair price for this sort of an issue.

Okay thanks. I did not have intention to attack anyone. I'm going to wait for the battery until it released.

 

[Cuniac]

Okay thanks. I did not have intention to attack anyone. I'm going to wait for the battery until it released.

Your fine, I just didn't want you to think we were attacking you. Again, I'm sorry to hear this happened and wish you the best for what ever route you take.

 

[jkouyoumjian]

MilkDamagedDev:

Sorry to hear you had a spill. Repairing them is what I do for a living - I can tell you that even though it is working now, it may not in the future. Wiping the board down with alcohol will not remove all the contamination, especially contamination that is under the surface mounted devices on the board.

The problem is that the residual liquid will act like an electrolyte and drive corrosion process. During this process, metal is dissolved from components and transported around the board. The process continues until a critical circuit opens or until a short develops. In the case of a short, the result can be a catastrophic meltdown which may damage the board beyond repair. Also if there is any liquid in the keyboard, even if it is "dry" now, it will still cause corrosion. Your keyboard may stop working at some point. It would be good to have it professionally repaired before this happens.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Joseph Kouyoumjian
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[duervo]

I applied ethnyl alcohol and its works like charm whats better than that?

Ultrasonic bath, that's what. Until then, there's still risk of having crud between the chips and PCB. No amount of scrubbing the surface with a toothbrush and alcohol is going to get in between there.

Better hope you don't have anything like that on your logic board.

Anyway, good luck!

Thought of a bit more to add here, but on the flip side of this "coin", Apple could do a little more for people in these situations ... Offer an AppleCare+ plan of some sort. That would be nice. I'd probably never need to use it in the short term, but once my son is old enough to start using his own laptop (within probably another 3 or 4 years, I figure) it would be a rather attractive option to have.

Failing that, they could provide some sort of professional cleaning service for systems that fall victim to this sort of thing ... then again, all laptop manufacturers could. The cost of which would probably fall somewhere between DIY and full part replacement. I'd probably void the remaining warranty on those systems though, and offer only a 90 day warranty.

 

[jkouyoumjian]

Duervo:

That "professional service" is what my company does!

Joseph Kouyoumjian
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[Queen6]

I'd probably never need to use it in the short term, but once my son is old enough to start using his own laptop (within probably another 3 or 4 years, I figure) it would be a rather attractive option to have.

Add kid`s into the mix, anything can happen; my pair successfully destroyed my wife`s pristine 13" MBA thanks to a spot of boredom and water needless to say I was delighted, especially as I had just touched down 13,000K`s away in Norway. Well I suppose "worse things happen at sea" my better half was due an upgrade, and has subsequently stepped up to a 15" Retina and loves it

As for the miscreants suitably quiet, equally they rarely incur our displeasure, same as the OP accidents happen and then you move on

Q-6

 

[Laserducky]

Add kid`s into the mix, anything can happen; my pair successfully destroyed my wife`s pristine 13" MBA thanks to a spot of boredom and water needless to say I was delighted, especially as I had just touched down 13,000K`s away in Norway. Well I suppose "worse things happen at sea" my better half was due an upgrade, and has subsequently stepped up to a 15" Retina and loves it

As for the miscreants suitably quiet, equally they rarely incur our displeasure, same as the OP accidents happen and then you move on

Q-6

+1

I know of so many instances where a Magsafe actually saved a laptop from certain 'death' thanks to kids running around ;-)

 

[Queen6]

+1

I know of so many instances where a Magsafe actually saved a laptop from certain 'death' thanks to kids running around ;-)

Sadly missed on the 12" Retina, equally for obvious reason...

Q-6

 

[rick snagwell]

Check the link below:
http://www.hardmac.com/news/2012/07/03/10-water-sensors-in-the-new-retina-macbook-pro

Mac Book Pro Retina does have Liquid sensor. However, I'm not sure if only the circuit board is the problem or Battery. What do you think?

this link does not work anymore. anyone know where the LSI are on the new rMBP?