I spilled water all over my MacBook Air, let it dry for three days, it now turns on but needs to be plugged in or it immediately powers off. Does it need a new battery?

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I spilled water all over my MacBook Air, let it dry for three days, it now turns on but needs to be plugged in or it immediately powers off. Does it need a new battery?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 4:14 PM

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Jul 14, 2020 4:39 PM in response to Brainshake2

It needs service of some sort. Water damage is complex and sometimes progressive (corrosion starts, and continues even after the water is gone so damage can occur days or weeks later.

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I spilled water all over my MacBook Air, let it dry for three days, it now turns on but needs to be plugged in or it immediately powers off. Does it need a new battery?

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