Anyone got any advice as to what i should do? not sure if i have insurance for it. pretty sure it's already broken as i turned it off straight away but accidentally closed the lid and reopened it and it didn't turn back on. maybe this happens when you turn it off by the power button though? (anyone want to test this for me?)
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Spilt coffee all over touch bar macbook pro!!
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I spilled some water a few months ago on my 2012 rMBP and it survived just fine, so there may be hope 
I turned it off right away and turned it upside down (keyboard down) and then let it sit there like that for 7 days and then turned it on again and haven't had any problems for the past few months.
You can also put a fan in the room to help the air move around.
I turned it off right away and turned it upside down (keyboard down) and then let it sit there like that for 7 days and then turned it on again and haven't had any problems for the past few months.
You can also put a fan in the room to help the air move around.
A few suggestions:
1. Some credit cards provide protection against accidental damage. See if that applies to you.
2. My daughter spilled milk on her 2009 MBP years ago. We brought it to the Apple Store on a Saturday evening and explained exactly what happened. Apple had it back it her by Wednesday with no charge.
3. Even if you can get it to boot after a few days, there may be hidden damage that won't manifest for some time. Coffee may be worse than water in this regard.
Good luck.
1. Some credit cards provide protection against accidental damage. See if that applies to you.
2. My daughter spilled milk on her 2009 MBP years ago. We brought it to the Apple Store on a Saturday evening and explained exactly what happened. Apple had it back it her by Wednesday with no charge.
3. Even if you can get it to boot after a few days, there may be hidden damage that won't manifest for some time. Coffee may be worse than water in this regard.
Good luck.
I owned one, if you shutdown by holding the power button, you will need to hit the power button again
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201150
It functions like any other laptop in the market. If you turn it off by the power button, it won't magically turn on again by opening the lid. No laptop that I'm aware of does that. If it's off, then it's off.
Was it Starbucks coffee? That stuff will burn a hole in anything.
Thanks so much!
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Actually, The MacBook Pro with touch bar turns on if you life the lid if you turn it off within the OS (I.e pressing shut down on the menu bar). I'm not referring to sleep mode, etc
Tell us how is goes in a few days op.
If it was me, I'd actually pull the thing apart and clean it before turning it on though. I'm assuming we are talking coffee , milk and sugar?
Yeah: coffee, milk, and sugar.
I just got someone I know who has the non touchbar MacBook Pro (2016) and they force turned it off and it did switch back on upon upcoming the lid, so I assume it's fried :/
Don't give up hope yet.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Touch+Bar+Teardown/73395
Step 14: looks like the new KB would have provided better protection
Look it's just happened! Let it dry in a box of rice for a good day or so and then try again. There's no easy answer for you here I'm afraid pal.
This is the reason I never eat or drink near a laptop. Even if it does come back alive the damage is done. Liquids are working with the metals on circuit board to corrode connections. And even a small spill trips the liquid damage indicator dots that Apple puts all over the inside.
Too bad Apple is not like Lenovo thinkpads. They seal they key shafts and put the keyboard on a drain tray that routes liquids to drains in the bottom of the system. I have seen people dump a large coffee on them and continue working. Downside is they are a bit bulky.
Too bad Apple is not like Lenovo thinkpads. They seal they key shafts and put the keyboard on a drain tray that routes liquids to drains in the bottom of the system. I have seen people dump a large coffee on them and continue working. Downside is they are a bit bulky.
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So it seems like the home insurance will cover it (obviously i have to pay the relatively small excess fee though)
I suspect everything is damaged so assume Apple will suggest a replacement. problem is mine is a 16gb ram config so will probably have to wait a few weeks to get it back! life lesson i guess!
I suspect everything is damaged so assume Apple will suggest a replacement. problem is mine is a 16gb ram config so will probably have to wait a few weeks to get it back! life lesson i guess!
Hi,
My sons were Skyping with their sister in Europe, and she wanted to see a water purifying device, which is about 2 feet tall. During the demonstration, they spilled a significant amount of water on my MacBookPro 17" and it died. I took it to an Apple certified technician, who told me that it was beyond repair. So I let it sit for a few weeks and then I took it to London Drugs Computer technician, who apparently took the battery out and put it back in and my beloved MacBook is working. The only problem is that I cannot use the letter "p".
So do not give up, I am sure there are solutions to your problem.
If anyone knows how to fix one key on the keyboard, I would appreciate their input.
Happy New Year to everybody!
Etela
My sons were Skyping with their sister in Europe, and she wanted to see a water purifying device, which is about 2 feet tall. During the demonstration, they spilled a significant amount of water on my MacBookPro 17" and it died. I took it to an Apple certified technician, who told me that it was beyond repair. So I let it sit for a few weeks and then I took it to London Drugs Computer technician, who apparently took the battery out and put it back in and my beloved MacBook is working. The only problem is that I cannot use the letter "p".
So do not give up, I am sure there are solutions to your problem.
If anyone knows how to fix one key on the keyboard, I would appreciate their input.
Happy New Year to everybody!
Etela