Wet magsafe end

I accidentally dropped the end of my power cord into a cup of water, just the part with the LED and nothing else. It's been about 20 minutes (I dried it with a hair dryer) and I plugged it back in, the light turned green without plugging it into the computer and I unplugged it immediately. What should I do?

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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 3:58 PM

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Sep 14, 2010 4:01 PM in response to fastmacbookpro

it was a nice move you did not plug it in .. if it was just clear water you should not worry too much .. all you need to do is dry the magsafe ..I recommend getting a cup of rice and dipping the magsafe in it for a while lets say an hour or two and check the results.rice ***** humidity very fast..also you might leave it under the sun but I recommend the rice better ...

Sep 14, 2010 4:06 PM in response to fastmacbookpro

Was the adapter plugged into a wall outlet when you dropped the MagSafe end into the water?

You'll need to leave it alone for at least 24-36 hours. It's not possible to dry the inside of the plug assembly (all the spring-loaded pins, etc.) in 20 minutes with anything, so there was still moisture in it when you plugged the adapter back in. If it wasn't damaged instantly when you dropped the plug into the water, you may have damaged it by plugging it back in while it was still wet. Give it time to dry completely, preferably in a warm sunny place but not a hot one. Don't connect it to a power outlet again during that time.

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