My macbook pro got wet and the battery light is still on but my macbook won't turn on. What's the problem?

My mabook pro got wet the other night, the battery light still works but my macbook won't turn on and should i just wait for it to completely dry up? Or what should i do to solve this problem?

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Posted on Aug 18, 2013 1:47 AM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2013 2:04 AM

Just face facts - if water (or any other liquid) reached you logic board or any other electronic components, you're going to be the victim of corrosion.


Eventually, you'll need to have the logic board replaced. There are liquid sensors all over your MBP and the techs can tell if these have been activated. I wouldn't turn the computer on at all - if it were me, I would take it to your local Apple Store/AASP and get an estimate for repair. Rice & other desiccates may 'dry up' the liquid, but it won't undo the damage already done.


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Aug 18, 2013 2:04 AM in response to Priscellacrose

Just face facts - if water (or any other liquid) reached you logic board or any other electronic components, you're going to be the victim of corrosion.


Eventually, you'll need to have the logic board replaced. There are liquid sensors all over your MBP and the techs can tell if these have been activated. I wouldn't turn the computer on at all - if it were me, I would take it to your local Apple Store/AASP and get an estimate for repair. Rice & other desiccates may 'dry up' the liquid, but it won't undo the damage already done.


Clinton

Aug 18, 2013 1:52 AM in response to Priscellacrose

how wet did it get? spill? you need to spescify how wet it got, because there can be infinite possibilities why it won't turn on. water can short out circuits or can connect things that are not supposed to be connected. so lots of possibilities. try to dry it the best you can but do not open the back cover by yourself. you can use a blow-dryer but be careful near the screen since the glass is glued onto the frame and blow-dryer can melt it.

Aug 18, 2013 1:56 AM in response to 15922

It didn't really get wet, i just accidently spilled some water on it and it was moist when i opened the macbook this morning. So i left it alone until it cometely dries up.i don't want to risk opening the whole macbook to dry it up. Do you think its possible i take the hard drive from the macbook into a new one just to get my photos transferred to another portable hard drive?

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