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kaylieray800

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Jan 25, 2010
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I spilled some Dr Pepper on my black macbook, its not like a can/liter of it was more like a squirt of it hit it. it hit my trackpad spacebar and a few other keys. it boots up works everything is there anyway to get everything from sticking. The spacebar and track pad stick and drive me insane.Is there anyway to get them to not stick without taking it apart.would you just clean it with a qtip and distilled water and alcohol
 
You can clean it with absolute alcohol (pure ethanol). It will have no water in it, will dissolve and wash away the sticky stuff. You can be pretty liberal with the stuff, but makes sure it's good and evaporated before powering it back up. Alternatively, there are electronic cleaning sprays, usually something like trichloroethylene.

Note that denatured alcohol is NOT the same thing as rubbing isopropyl alcohol.
 
I spilled some Dr Pepper on my black macbook, its not like a can/liter of it was more like a squirt of it hit it. it hit my trackpad spacebar and a few other keys. it boots up works everything is there anyway to get everything from sticking. The spacebar and track pad stick and drive me insane.Is there anyway to get them to not stick without taking it apart.would you just clean it with a qtip and distilled water and alcohol

Should have had a Mr. Pibb LOL
Just JKN
I used baby wipes on mine and it did an excellent job.
 
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