Liquid spill slowed the key action on some keys, but MacBook otherwise okay

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Liquid spill slowed the key action on some keys, but MacBook otherwise okay

More than 10 days ago, some liquid spilled on my 2017 MB keyboard. I thought maybe the board was fried, but now, 10 days in, everything is working as it should except that some keys require an extra punch to work and one key (the colon key) doesn’t work at all. The laptop has been stable for a few days with no signs of further deterioration. What is the likely fix to get everything back to normal?

I had another spill about five years ago. In that case, the functioning got worse over a few days and then the laptop became unusable. The current situation seems less severe.

Thanks for your help!

Jay

MacBook

Posted on Aug 22, 2019 5:04 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 22, 2019 5:23 PM in response to jweist

jweist wrote:

What is the likely fix to get everything back to normal?

I had another spill about five years ago. In that case, the functioning got worse over a few days and then the laptop became unusable.

The current situation seems less severe.

Since you have been through this before you know the worse case scenerio is to replace the upper case/keyboard assembly.

There is no shorthand fix for liquid damage.

Maybe you dodged a bullet.

When the time comes you maybe a good candidate for the AppleCare+ this covers accidental damage, include liquid spills. Most be bought within 60 days of a new purchase. AppleCare+ . https://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html

https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks

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Answer 2

Aug 22, 2019 5:26 PM in response to jweist

Take your computer to an authorized service center for evaluation.

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Liquid spill slowed the key action on some keys, but MacBook otherwise okay

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