Spilled Gatorade on Macbook Pro. HELP!

make her buy you a new one, sell the current one, profit.

 

Should have let it sit days before turning on.

Its probably only a matter of time before components fry now if its still moist inside.

Next time, put away expensive stuff before people ruin or steal it. Kind of common sense imo.

 

Applecare does not cover accidental damage. Under this scenario I think it is very unlikely that they will give you a new computer. However it is quite possible that your computer is fine. I spilled some water on my laptop on my Macbook 4 years ago and it still works perfectly.

 

Does she have any idea how expensive they are? I can't imagine a student having several thou to drop just like that, even if she claims she'll pay for it.

I would take it to Apple or an AASP and see what they find when you ask them to check it out. They are going to see liquid residue/ submergence indicators being set off if they open it, so making a story up would be a bad idea. You could either play dumb, or just straight up mention you had a spillage and would like the internals to be checked out. There's a chance it can be cleaned with alcohol.

 

Did you believe her??? Don't be naive!

 

Human nature, in one form or another, trumps common sense every time. Otherwise the S&L Scandal of 1987 would not have been deemed "history's worst"...

 

Ah, College...

This story really takes me back...

I hope that the girl will follow through because I think you could be facing a pricey repair/replacement. If other people witnessed the event, heard her accept responsibility and offer to pay for the damage, you may want to get written statements from them if you think you might have to persuade the girl to pay-up. You could wind up in small claims court and evidence is all that matters to a judge. (Ex-paralegal talking...)

Good luck!