I drooled on my MacBook Air

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I drooled on my MacBook Air

Ok, this is going to sound a little weird, but I was playing a game and I didn't realize my mouth was open, and I accidentally drooled right on my MBA's keyboard. I'm so worried now that my notebook is gonna be toast. It's less than a year old and it's also covered by AppleCare and general insurance. I'm certain that drool would classify as liquid damage. I turned it off as soon as I realized what I did. Anyone been in this situation before? I'm worried!! 😟

MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 8, 2014 6:15 AM

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Answer 1

VikingOSX

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Aug 8, 2014 9:53 AM in response to matthewfrommb

Well, unless that was Alien protolytic acid, or a mouthful of beer, you probably are ok. The best you can do is wipe it off, let it dry, and wear a mask next time.

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Answer 2

Aug 8, 2014 1:10 PM in response to VikingOSX

I booted up my MBA a few hours ago and it seems to be running good now. I'll just see how it's doing for a week (sometimes damage doesn't show up for a while) and hopefully it should be fine. I'm typing this reply on it right now. 🙂

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Answer 3

notcloudy

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Aug 8, 2014 2:45 PM in response to matthewfrommb

As saliva is not distilled water - you may have some damage that will not be taken care of by Apple Warranty as it is liquid issue so you have to decide if you want to take it in and have it inspected or cleaned up.

THere is an earlier post here where wine "splashed on the keyboard" caused significant damage and voided the warrantee (I think they gave the individual some money back for the remaining time on the extended warranty"

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