I spilled some coffee on MacBook and I turned off its power by pressing power button , cleaned the mess and now I can’t turn it on

It’s was only few drops of coffee

I can see it is responding to charger but not turning on in any way

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Nov 24, 2023 1:42 AM

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Posted on Nov 24, 2023 1:55 AM

This seems like hardware issues to liquid damage to me I am afraid. Please follow these steps to see if the issue persists


Check power connections

Make sure that your power cable is undamaged and plugged securely into your Mac and a working electrical outlet.

If your Mac has no built-in display, make sure that your external display is connected to power, connected to your Mac, and turned on.


Press and hold the power button

Press and hold the power button on your Mac for about 10 seconds. (Every Mac has a power button. On laptop computers that have Touch ID, press and hold Touch ID.)

Then press and release the power button normally.


Unplug accessories

You could have an issue with one or more accessories or their cables. Unplug all accessories from your Mac, including printers, drives, USB hubs, and mobile devices. Then repeat step 2, above.


If you see something on your screen


If your screen shows a flashing question mark, circle with a line through it, or anything else, your Mac is turned on but isn't starting up:

If your Mac turns on but doesn't start up all the way


If you see nothing on your screen


If your Mac seems to be turned on but the screen remains blank, the issue could be software related:

If your Mac starts up to a blank screen


Reset the SMC (Intel-based Mac only)


If you're using an older, Intel-based Mac, resetting the SMC might help:

Reset the SMC


Contact us

If your Mac still doesn't turn on, contact Apple Support.


See this link for further reference

If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support



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Nov 24, 2023 1:55 AM in response to sakshi75

This seems like hardware issues to liquid damage to me I am afraid. Please follow these steps to see if the issue persists


Check power connections

Make sure that your power cable is undamaged and plugged securely into your Mac and a working electrical outlet.

If your Mac has no built-in display, make sure that your external display is connected to power, connected to your Mac, and turned on.


Press and hold the power button

Press and hold the power button on your Mac for about 10 seconds. (Every Mac has a power button. On laptop computers that have Touch ID, press and hold Touch ID.)

Then press and release the power button normally.


Unplug accessories

You could have an issue with one or more accessories or their cables. Unplug all accessories from your Mac, including printers, drives, USB hubs, and mobile devices. Then repeat step 2, above.


If you see something on your screen


If your screen shows a flashing question mark, circle with a line through it, or anything else, your Mac is turned on but isn't starting up:

If your Mac turns on but doesn't start up all the way


If you see nothing on your screen


If your Mac seems to be turned on but the screen remains blank, the issue could be software related:

If your Mac starts up to a blank screen


Reset the SMC (Intel-based Mac only)


If you're using an older, Intel-based Mac, resetting the SMC might help:

Reset the SMC


Contact us

If your Mac still doesn't turn on, contact Apple Support.


See this link for further reference

If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support



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