Water damage?

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Water damage?

Hi

I got a macbook pro from around 2010 - 2011

I got some issues whit my keyboard and mouse. I spilled some water over it, but it wasn't much and I dried it straight away. But then I tried entering my password and it didn't work. So I hooked a usb keyboard on that did work. But still got a lot of issues.

Symptom list:

- Keyboard doesn't work or the letters are switched or something (hearing the 'error' sound but not seeing a letter apear) this is after logging in (tried it on some word files and webbrowsers same problem everywere). Some of the 'f' keys do work like brighness and keyboard light.

- My 'left mouse' turned into a right mouse, when I hooked a usb mouse on, I got the same problem. (and the right mouse is still the right mouse).

- My capslocklight keeps buring when the power is hooked on, even when the cpu is off.

- Capslock light is on when the capslock doesn't work, and is off when it does.

I restarted the cpu a couple of times but no change there...

Later I dried it with a fohn and I got some improvements after that (some letter started to work again and then they didn't and the they did etc.)

Is there any way I can fix this, wihtout going to the store and get some expensive repair, cause I got the feeling that is not necessary since it was only a little water (just water no coke or anything).

I spilled it on the Tab, Caps, q, a, maybe also the a, s, § and 1, but not more than that.

Please help!

Yours sincerely,

MacBook Pro

Posted on Mar 31, 2013 4:41 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 31, 2013 4:42 PM in response to Wierover

Wierover wrote:

Is there any way I can fix this, wihtout going to the store and get some expensive repair,

no.

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Apr 1, 2013 3:42 AM in response to Wierover

Spill Cleaning

And, don't think that just because it was two teaspoons and not a glassful that there is a difference.

Some liquid has just spilled into your Mac. What should you do?

Do

Immediately shut down the computer and unplug the power cord.
Remove the computer's battery (if you can)
Disconnect any peripherals (printers, iPods, scanners, cameras, etc.)
Lay the computer upside down on paper towels to get as much liquid as possible to drip out.
Note what was spilled on your Mac.
Bring the computer into an Apple store or AASP as soon as possible.

Don't

Don't try to turn it back on. Liquids can help electrical current move about the components of your Mac in destructive ways.
Don't shake the computer (this will only spread the liquid around).
Don't use a hair dryer on it (even at a low setting a hair dryer will damage sensitive components).
Do not put in a bag of rice in as much as rice will get into the ports and optical drive and do further damage.

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