Damage to your electronics could be of any sorts but when it
comes to water damage, making sure that your device is safe and can be repaired
is the first question you would want the answer to. Well there are less reasons
to worry if the water damage was just a mere spill. While Macbook water damage
could be due to various reasons, it could also be due to humidity in the
environment which might have been accumulated and suctioned on by the MAcbook
exhaust fan.
The moisture once mixed with other components and dirt can
cause even major damage and this is a very common occurrence in older macbooks.
In case of water damage, there is not guarantee your machine should start
working upright but with certains caution actions you might be able to
troubleshoot this.
1. Check for water damage
Water damage might not be easily visible in your macbook,
but signs like a dysfunctioning keypad and mouse track pad could indicate
damage. Check all the ports on your Macbook for any signs of moisture. You can
use a Q-tip to check for that along with a sharp and bright flashlight.
2. Turn off once you detect water damage
Since water and electric equipments don’t go along and are
meant to be kept separate for a reason, in order to keep it safe and putting
yourself or others away from danger, turn off the device immediately. Use a
circuit breaker to cut off power in case of excessive water spill. Simple
turning off will not do the cause, you should also plug out all cables and
write extensions attached to the macbook.
3. Clean the Keyboard
To clean the meticulous areas of your device you can make
use of some highly absorbent paper towels or cotton. These can be used with
care when you are trying to soak up the water from your keyboard, your trackpad
or the ports of your macbook. Since water can easily seep into the keys of your
keyboard, in that case, unless you are proficient with handling your macbook
keyboard and have operated on it before, it is ideal to get professional repair
help.
4. Remove visible moisture
Any signs of visible moisture should not be taken lightly.
You should try flipping the macbook in order to see if the excess water can
seep out that way. Putting it on an absorbent towel should prove helpful. Other
than using absorbent paper sheets, you can use hair dryer as well, but the
problem with using hair dryers for drying up the inaccessible areas of your
macbook might further push the moisture into the components. Also, possibility
of further damage rises with the use of a hot air dryer on your macbook.
5. Before taking it to the Apple Store
Make sure you have tried all you could to dry out the water
from all components of the macbook. You can try using various methods like
putting the macbook in a ton of silica gel packs or rice. Though there is no
such guarantee that these might absolutely work for drying up your device. Give
it a day or two to see if it works fine after drying up the moisture. You can
only pray that the liquid did not reach your device’s power system or logic
board as this indicates your macbook is beyond repair.
The best advise is do not turn on , do not try charging
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