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I spilled protein shake on my MBP keyboard 2 weeks ago(quantity: as much as a spoon can hold). Tried cleaning the liquid between the keys(spacebar) with a tissue. Macbook worked fine for a week and then shut down suddenly. Doesn’t boot up now, can anything be done now to dry/clean up the liquid? Have had it checked at an Apple store, they said the screen and connector needs to be replaced for 700 AUD$+ and had it checked by an independent repair shop which said the logic board is damaged and can be replaced for 400 AUD$+ I don’t know who to believe, can someone please suggest the best repair option?
Follow this guide and make sure to clean everything except the LCD upper case. Electronics Water Damage
hello Teejay, yes seem the logic board not just keyboard failure.. you must change the logic board, so the repair shop is right and cheaper… good luck
This answer may seem a little funny, but it’s tried and tested on many-a-laptops of people I know. Remove battery. Remove the back-panel. Use a hair-dryer (yup, that’s right) on it for a good 15 minutes. Use the hair-dryer between the keys on your keyboard. Keep the parts under a table lamp for a while (I’ve done this for phones too when any liquid gets in). Put everything back in place except your battery. Kill the static energy in your laptop by holding the power button down for 20 seconds without attaching the battery. Attach battery and power it on. I’m not too sure about this as I’ve never repaired a MacBook but on other laptops, this has worked. Otherwise, do try to get the spare parts and follow a guide to fix it in. Try to check using a multi-meter if any particular part is still functioning (you can check the current flowing through the circuit boards from the power button starting point to different points on the board). Hope you get it fixed soon! :)
