Spilled Coke over my new MacBook Pro!!! WHAT DO?!?!

[godrifle]

I spilled coffee on mine. Instantly turned it over, pulled power, pulled battery (older MBP) and shook it. Used paper towel wadded up to absorb what I could. Cussed a lot. Then popped off a few keys and wiped. Waited two days to turn it back on, and son of a bitch, it worked. Except for the seven key and the "d" key.

Short story long, I took it to Apple and fessed up. The genius told me that if the coffee made it to the motherboard I would have to pay up -- otherwise, they'd replace it for free.

That's what they did -- I was typing again in 35 minutes at zero cost.

Now that's service!

 

[izimzis]

Well Mine is with the Not changable battery i Hope it dis Not Mesa Stuff up :/

 

[85md]

My son spilled coke on my pro 1 year ago. Wiped it off, turned power off, upside down for 2 days. Never opened it up. Works as good today as when I first got it. No issues. Lucky I guess (knock on wood).
Paul

 

[Corrode]

But don't feel bad, Apple will fix it for ~$340 under their new all-inclusive repair option. The days of $1,200 logic board replacements are gone.

Source?

 

[Blue Sun]

You would be suprised how many people throw out perfectly fine computers! I have had spilling issues with a few computers and the key is to not throw them out! After 7 months or so, one just started magically working again and has not missed a beat since! Same thing with many comps

Strangely enough, I can vouch for this. My GF spilt a cup of tea all over the keyboard of her MBP, it pretty much immediately shut off. I thought it was toast, but I got it disassembled and let it dry for 3 days. I put it back together, and left it alone for a good 3-4 months.

It has been working perfectly ever since (over 3 years now).

 

[vpro]

Should OP dilute it first with a couple of glasses of warm salty water just to make sure the sticky molasses really comes off? Should they run it through the hose just to be really certain while they are at it? I mean, if you spill that soft drink you may as well pour the pitcher of water onto it, sue the soft drink giant while they are at it too and what not?

I feel for your pain - though I will never experience this because I keep my over priced notebooks in a dust free, liquid free, air free, sealed / locked room, it takes my finger print to enter the panic room. Yep.

 

[DonK KijotE]

I spilled a beer over my MBP before summer and though it kept working ( clearly overheating ) I suddenly couldn't switch it on.

I stopped using it the whole summer, returned home and I got the best surprise ever: it's working as good as new

From now on no liquids are allowed around my MBP !!!

Hope you're lucky as well!!!

 

[GSPice]

Should OP dilute it first with a couple of glasses of warm salty water just to make sure the sticky molasses really comes off? Should they run it through the hose just to be really certain while they are at it? I mean, if you spill that soft drink you may as well pour the pitcher of water onto it, sue the soft drink giant while they are at it too and what not?

I feel for your pain - though I will never experience this because I keep my over priced notebooks in a dust free, liquid free, air free, sealed / locked room, it takes my finger print to enter the panic room. Yep.

Hopefully the OP has figured out what to do.. it's been 3 years..

 

[DonK KijotE]

Hopefully the OP has figured out what to do.. it's been 3 years..

Damm !!!

 

[clyde2801]

Getting a keyboard protector is like getting a cab ride home from a bar. You may not need either one, but if you ever do their prices will seem dirt cheap in retrospect.

 

[GSPice]

This thread needs to be closed lol

 

[MyMac1976]

Getting a keyboard protector is like getting a cab ride home from a bar. You may not need either one, but if you ever do their prices will seem dirt cheap in retrospect.

This sir is what bar bikes are for..

 

[vpro]

Yes!

Bikes are the BEST! Just watch out for aggressive cabs and drunk drivers though!

 

[sarakn]

Should have waited for Haswell.

 

[GSPice]

Way IBTL

 

[nickandre21]

well you should first remove the key caps and clean it all out, then take apart and check if anything made its way through. If all seems good but keys still do not work take it to apple for diagnosis. If they void warranty you will at least know what parts gone. But i have seen apple accepting warranty even if 1 sensor is red but they have no visual signs of liquid damage.