Mac shutdown by water spill!!

I think you have answered your own question.

Electronics and water down mix. Sorry to say your MBP is probably dead dead dead.

But that does not mean the data you have stored on it is gone. More then like the hard drive is still fine, at least to get the data of it.

But you more then likely need to buy a new MBP or take that one in to a service center have had whatever parts replace that got damaged by the water.

Good luck.

If the water caused it to "shut down," that pretty much means it's fried. It didn't shut down, it shorted out and died. There's nothing we can do to help you. You'll need to either pay for repairs (they will almost certainly be expensive, and the warranty will not cover them) or replace the machine.

As Shootist007 says, the data on the hard drive may be fine, though it's always possible that the electronics that control the hard drive have shorted out. If you don't have backups, and you choose to replace the machine, you'll need to put that drive in an external enclosure (you can pick one up at most electronics stores that sell computers) so you can copy the data off of it. If it doesn't work, it may be fried, and you will need to either say goodbye to the data or shell out more for an expensive data recovery service to pull apart the drive and read the data off the platters with specialized equipment.

I would think it can be fixed but at what cost. It would more then likely be close to what a new model will cost. Depending on just what parts got fried by the water.

If you could get the parts yourself you could probably fix it but what parts are needed.

Yes, it's entirely possible that the machine can be repaired. But it will certainly need a new logic board and top case and probably other parts as well, so the likelihood is very high that the repair cost including labor will be close to the price of a new MBP. Take it in for a repair estimate, and make no attempt to conceal or minimize the seriousness of the spill. The technician will be able to tell what's happened. Because it will take time to disassemble the machine and see what needs to be replaced, you should expect to have to pay a fee for the estimate, particularly if you decide to replace the machine instead of going ahead with repairs.

After a major spill like yours, I'm sorry to say, the news is usually all bad.

When will people learn that liquid should never be anywhere near a laptop? Thats my number one rule. I see destroyed macs every single week, yet people just never seem to get the message. Oh well, thats an expensive lesson for you.

Yes it is and people still do it.

It reminds me of a recent post where someone had their brand new MBP stolen. This new MBP was to replace one that had been stolen just the week before. You can't fix Stupid.

No offense to the OP of this thread. Accidents do happen, Once.

My disillusioned friend ...

Ignorance is, fortunately, curable.

Thus we both keep attending in this forum, hoping to be part of the cure.

kumailnaqvi wrote:

Bad news 😟.

The repair cost is around $900.

That's bad. Get a new one. A 13" MacBook Pro or Air will only be a couple hundred more, much more powerful, and really up-to-date. Or, as a suggestion, you can get brand new (not refurbished) previous generation (such as the early 2011 MBP) on Amazon for a couple hundred below the original list price.

And what's the lesson? 😀