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I spilled water on my PowerBook G4 while it was running!

I was on msn when I received a message on the iPhone, I would get it to read and accidentally spilled a large portion of water out of a glass on top of the keyboard. He continued working. The screen turned off, the apple logo turned off. I removed the plug, opend the keyboard and tried to dry as much as possible. After that, I tried to turn it back on but the light on the charger that connects to the back was weak, and flashing. I heard noises of something running inside it, but didn't heard the startup chord. I left it open and put it upside down, open to the maximum extent possible in the room. Will he work again? How long do I leave it like that? http://twitpic.com/5ld7wj thank you!

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jul 4, 2011 7:15 PM

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Jul 5, 2011 5:48 AM in response to imattg4

There's no way of knowing if there is permanent damage. Suggest you remove the keyboard which should improve the internal drying. You don't say what model PowerBook you have. This site gives you instructions for removing the keyboard. http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/PowerBook. You could use a hair dryer to shorten the drying time. Just don't get it too close to the Mac. It may take several days for all the water to evaporate.


 Cheers, Tom 😉


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Jul 5, 2011 6:02 AM in response to imattg4

I did a quick Google search. Be fortunate it was water. Other posters cited coffee, soda and cat urine. Look at these links.


Mini Tutorial: Liquid Mishaps: Dealing with accidental beverage spills on your PowerBook/iBook; external keyboardhttp://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10333581-263.html


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/360979?start=0&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1456253?start=0&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/397827?start=0&tstart=0


 Cheers, Tom 😉

I spilled water on my PowerBook G4 while it was running!

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