Quackers Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I spilt a pint glass that had about an inch of water left in the bottom on my mac book air. It mainly went at the top area above the keys. I instantly grabbed a cloth and got up the small amount that was actually on the Air and it worked fine for 3 hours after. When i took it out of its carry case later that day it boots, but the fans are on max, and its like the processor is in some limp mode , as its just extreamly slow to do anything, and the mouse pad does not really work. Its only 2 weeks old too normally would not be too annoyed but since it cost £1000 i am a bit peed with my self. Never ever spilt anything on a computer before in my life, so it would have to be on this! Should i take it to the Apple store or should i undo the screws my self and see if it has any damp patches?
tmcd35 Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Apple Snags Water-Damage Detection Patent | News & Opinion | PCMag.com I'd get in quick if I were you
Marci Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Apple have been fitting liquid contact indicators for a while... the above is just for the patent. Take it to the Apple Store BEFORE you attack it yourself. Once Apple hand it back and say "one or more of it's 8 liquid contact indicators are blue, therefore you've spilled something on it so it's no longer covered by warranty" THEN take the screws out yourself, but as with all IT/Electronics gear, if it gets wet at all switch it off immediately and leave it off for 72 hours somewhere warm and dry before switching it back on. Edited July 11, 2012 by Marci
JR-PCS Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Apple have been fitting liquid contact indicators for a while... the above is just for the patent. Take it to the Apple Store BEFORE you attack it yourself. Once Apple hand it back and say "one or more of it's 8 liquid contact indicators are blue, therefore you've spilled something on it so it's no longer covered by warranty" THEN take the screws out yourself, but as with all IT/Electronics gear, if it gets wet at all switch it off immediately and leave it off for 72 hours somewhere warm and dry before switching it back on. Totally agree with this, it is very likely to have an indicator showing that it has water damage. Hard luck, that must suck Still might be worth trying to turn it off and leave in an airing cupboard for a few days, but you should have done this straight away really and turning it on without allowing it to dry normally kills the logic board, or other parts. 1
mac_shinobi Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Totally agree with this, it is very likely to have an indicator showing that it has water damage. Hard luck, that must suck Still might be worth trying to turn it off and leave in an airing cupboard for a few days, but you should have done this straight away really and turning it on without allowing it to dry normally kills the logic board, or other parts. I would say remove / disconnect any power sources ( battery / mains lead etc ) but with them being apple kit am not sure if the battery is inside of the mac book air or what exactly ?
JR-PCS Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I would say remove / disconnect any power sources ( battery / mains lead etc ) but with them being apple kit am not sure if the battery is inside of the mac book air or what exactly ? the battery is built in and so can't be removed without taking the mac apart. 1
elsiegee40 Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Stick it in your airing cupboard for a week with the lid open and do not power on. Hopefully that will dry it out enough. I've rescued many phones and even a projector that had burst pipe water flowing straight through it in this way.
mac_shinobi Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Stick it in your airing cupboard for a week with the lid open and do not power on. Hopefully that will dry it out enough. I've rescued many phones and even a projector that had burst pipe water flowing straight through it in this way. Upside down so any liquid via gravity etc runs down and out or off and heat from said airing cupboard or source will obviously go up and should hopefully dry out a bit better
HarryMonkey Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Not sure if you can get something similar to this for larger devices ... Save A Phone - Save-A-Phone
rad Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I rescued my brothers Xbox controller by taking it apart and leaving it in the aring cupboard...
SYNACK Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 After you have dried it out for a couple of days reset the SMC which may well fix it, I think its something like ctrl shift option while plugging in and turning on.
Fazza Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 Definately leave it in the airing cupboard for 7+ days. If it's still doing the same thing, take it to your nearest Apple store with your reciept and tell them the symptoms - don't tell them you've spilt water on it or they'll just hand it back to you. Play dumb and see what happens.
alan-d Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 You should have bought a Rain Mac instead, cheaper and can handle water easily. <<< Just like this one 2
Quackers Posted July 12, 2012 Author Posted July 12, 2012 I do not have an airing cupboard, so where is the next best place? Over on Gas Mark 3 ?
Heebeejeebee Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 I do not have an airing cupboard, so where is the next best place? Over on Gas Mark 3 ? As it an Apple product the fiery pits of hell should do it HBJB
dayzd Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 You could leave it in dry rice for a while, if you can find a big enough tub... It's more practical with smaller gadgets, but the rice draws out any moisture.
Oaktech Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 You should have bought a Rain Mac instead, cheaper and can handle water easily. <<< Just like this one No-one likes a smart arse
alan-d Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 No-one likes a smart arse Now that is where a Rain Mac can come in handy, it will cover that part of you up
Oaktech Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 Now that is where a Rain Mac can come in handy, it will cover that part of you up ah ha ah hahahah... shut up! 1
Chris_ Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 With the Macbook's having a unibody casing I'd imagine it's harder for the moisture to get out as there's limited air gaps etc..
synaesthesia Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 Leave it open in a largish box with a couple of those bags of beady things (silica balls) you get in electronics packaging. Will be dry in a day.
mac_shinobi Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 Leave it open in a largish box with a couple of those bags of beady things (silica balls) you get in electronics packaging. Will be dry in a day. Mix them with rice , saw using rice on the gadget show but not sure how much better or use this is ??
Quackers Posted July 17, 2012 Author Posted July 17, 2012 Well after leaving it with 10 silcon gel sachet's donated by the Science department, in a sealed bag, it now boots at normal speed, and the fans do not come on anymore and all is normal apart from the trackpad its just not responding to my finger and its jumping stuff all over the screen by its self. So just put it back in and hope its more moisture to be sucked out, but worst case i am guessing its no longer a case of needed a new logic board.
Marci Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 If it's just the trackpad, trackpad boards can be sourced off eBay and self-fitted, or buy an Apple Magic Trackpad connecting by bluetooth.
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