What will happen if I don't get my Mac fixed?

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What will happen if I don't get my Mac fixed?

Hello everyone. Just recently (about four days ago) my mom accidentally spilled a cup of Kool-Aid. It went into the side of my Macbook Pro, and in the back as well. It shut off right away and wouldn't turn on at first. My mom and I dryed it off as much as possible and took the back off for it to air off. I tried turning it on afterwards, and it did. It is currently working and I haven't had any major problems with it.

However, when I took it to the Apple Store to make sure things were fine, the guy there told me it NEEDS repaired or it will eventually die. He said it would cost me 1,200 dollars, which is pretty much how much I paid for this Mac, to get it fixed. He said the stickiness from the Kool-Aid will eventually corrode the wires, causing my Mac to die.

Is this true? Or was he trying to get me to buy a new one?

If it is true, how long will my Mac last?

Thank you in advance!

MacBook Pro, iOS 7

Posted on Jan 2, 2014 11:16 PM

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mende1

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Jan 2, 2014 11:19 PM in response to rawrrheather

Welcome to Apple Support Communities

Any liquid could damage the whole MacBook Pro, and once you have spilt it, your Mac may stop working at any moment. See > https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5511

That type of repairs are quite expensive because near everything is affected except the display, and maybe the hard drive. In conclusion, what the Genius told you is true. Now you have to decide whether you want to get your Mac repaired or get a new computer.

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Jan 2, 2014 11:25 PM in response to mende1

Would cleaning the stickiness solve the problem? Or would certain parts of my Mac need to be replaced?

There is a tech spot at my campus, and they said they could clean the water damage, with no guarantees of it fixing the problem.

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mende1

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Jan 2, 2014 11:28 PM in response to rawrrheather

Cleaning is useless now. The damage is already done.

rawrrheather wrote:

There is a tech spot at my campus, and they said they could clean the water damage, with no guarantees of it fixing the problem.

If you have got a backup of your files and you do not want to pay for the repair, you can try it, but note that if the Mac gets even worse, Apple may refuse to repair your Mac and you will need to get a new computer.

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rawrrheather Author

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Jan 2, 2014 11:33 PM in response to mende1

So you are saying my Mac is pretty much done for?

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mende1

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Jan 2, 2014 11:34 PM in response to rawrrheather

Correct, but note that you may still be able to recover your files from the hard drive (it is one of the parts that you should be able to use).

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rawrrheather Author

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Jan 2, 2014 11:46 PM in response to mende1

So it's just a waiting game now until it dies?

It could die now or days from now?

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mende1

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Jan 2, 2014 11:48 PM in response to rawrrheather

rawrrheather wrote:

It could die now or days from now?

I do not know. It may die in 30 minutes or it may die in 2 years. However, it is important not to turn on your Mac. It is damaged and we do not know if the battery is affected.

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rawrrheather Author

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Jan 2, 2014 11:49 PM in response to mende1

Okay. Thank you.

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mende1

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Jan 2, 2014 11:49 PM in response to rawrrheather

You are welcome

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