I spilled water on my MacBook Pro. I cleaned it off and the computer kept working. I then plugged it in to charge for the day. When I came back the keyboard would light up but the screen was black. I held the power button to turn it off. 5 min later I tried to turn it on. it didn't start but it makes a ding sound every other time I press the power button.. What should I do?
MacBook Pro with Retina display
In attempting to restart it so many times it's damaged and hard to tell how bad.
Here's my standard blurb about a water incident:
"Whenever a liquid spill occurs the first thing that has to happen is the laptop should be shut down immediately. All power must be removed as soon as possible.
It is especially important that the battery be disconnected and removed. The quicker this is done the more chance there is of saving your Mac.
No attempt should be made to start/restart the computer since this could potentially damage the logic board beyond all repair or at the very least increase the number of components that need replacement. Read that as $$$$..
All affected parts must be removed from the laptop and carefully and closely inspected. Any involved area should be marked for special treatment.
All affected parts would be washed in deionized water in an cycling ultrasonic cleaner and blown dry with compressed air. .
This is especially true of the large chips on the logic board. Liquid can wick under them and cause havoc for weeks if not months and years after the incident, depends on the liquid. In the case of something sweet, sugars are hydroscopic (I.E. attract water out of the air.) so corrosion of delicate connections will continue until the substance is removed completely.
The logic board should be placed in a drying/dehumidifying oven for at least 8 hours. Longer depending on the spill.The keyboard is a separate matter.
The upshot is that Apple will not help you under warranty repair.
It will make it easier to help you w/ your problem to know know more information about your computer; size, exact year built, RAM installed and OS you're running. Where are you located?
Water, power
