So I stupidly spilled some weird diet stevia soda on my 2011 MacBook pro's keyboard (enough to make a square inch puddle on the keyboard). I immediately hard turned off the notebook and cleaned off the soda, before turning it upside down and keeping it like that. Once I got home I removed the battery and continued keeping it upside down.
My hope was that the liquid didn't make its way into the internals.
24 hours later I took it to the Apple Store to inspect for liquid damage. Unfortunately, and against my wishes, the apple genius booted the computer in the back of the store. Regardless, he said that it seemed to work, but there might be a problem with the RAM or the logic board. He didn't know.
I immediately turned the computer off again and removed the battery, leaving it off for another 3 days.
I used it for a few more days before taking to Mr. Notebook for a diagnostic. They said they didn't see any residue inside of it, also they said it passed their tests (including a memory test). Also all the keystrokes work. They concluded it was not in need of any repairs.
My one concern is that whatever was in this weird stevia soda will continue to reside in the computer and eventually corrode the components over time. I asked what it would take to use some rubbing alcohol over all the internals. Replied that it's an unusual request, but he had done it before. Said it would be $100 for that.
What would you do in this situation? Should I pay the guy to make sure it's done right? Try to find someone else? Or should I just not worry about it, trusting that the computer survived the spill/liquid didn't get very far?
Thanks for reading.
My hope was that the liquid didn't make its way into the internals.
24 hours later I took it to the Apple Store to inspect for liquid damage. Unfortunately, and against my wishes, the apple genius booted the computer in the back of the store. Regardless, he said that it seemed to work, but there might be a problem with the RAM or the logic board. He didn't know.
I immediately turned the computer off again and removed the battery, leaving it off for another 3 days.
I used it for a few more days before taking to Mr. Notebook for a diagnostic. They said they didn't see any residue inside of it, also they said it passed their tests (including a memory test). Also all the keystrokes work. They concluded it was not in need of any repairs.
My one concern is that whatever was in this weird stevia soda will continue to reside in the computer and eventually corrode the components over time. I asked what it would take to use some rubbing alcohol over all the internals. Replied that it's an unusual request, but he had done it before. Said it would be $100 for that.
What would you do in this situation? Should I pay the guy to make sure it's done right? Try to find someone else? Or should I just not worry about it, trusting that the computer survived the spill/liquid didn't get very far?
Thanks for reading.