MacBook Pro keyboard is not typing after water damage

My MacBook Pro suffered some water damage. Dried it as good as possible. The login screen comes up and the cursor flashes in the login space but the keyboard won’t type. Any thoughts?

iPad Air, iPadOS 26

Posted on May 4, 2026 7:19 PM

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Posted on May 5, 2026 9:57 AM

Chaosmagnet wrote:
My MacBook Pro suffered some water damage. Dried it as good as possible. The login screen comes up and the cursor flashes in the login space but the keyboard won’t type. Any thoughts?


A Keyboard replacement is a upper case replacement if no other issue...


you do not say what exact "MacBook Pro"...or if you are under a AppleCare+ warranty.


ref:see Vintage and Obsolete:

Vintage—Apple will repair if parts are available; Obsolete—no.

Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty - Apple Support



Plugging in an external keyboard is a work-a-round.


Liquid damage typically gets worse over time not better.



If you value your user data

3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.

More than one device, more than one backup methodology— and backup regularly.



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May 5, 2026 9:57 AM in response to Chaosmagnet

Chaosmagnet wrote:
My MacBook Pro suffered some water damage. Dried it as good as possible. The login screen comes up and the cursor flashes in the login space but the keyboard won’t type. Any thoughts?


A Keyboard replacement is a upper case replacement if no other issue...


you do not say what exact "MacBook Pro"...or if you are under a AppleCare+ warranty.


ref:see Vintage and Obsolete:

Vintage—Apple will repair if parts are available; Obsolete—no.

Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty - Apple Support



Plugging in an external keyboard is a work-a-round.


Liquid damage typically gets worse over time not better.



If you value your user data

3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.

More than one device, more than one backup methodology— and backup regularly.



MacBook Pro keyboard is not typing after water damage

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