I don't know that putting it in water is going to help at all. I certainly wouldn't.

If you haven't already Turn the thing off and turn it upside down NOW
Keep it that way and leave it some where warm and dry - for at least 2 or 3 days may be as many as 5. DO NOT TRY TO TURN IT ON!

> put it in water to try get this crap out of it?

NO DO NOT DO THIS!

Was this just a splash on the keyboard or deep immersion?

If it was just a splash you might be ok usually the keyboard will pick up the liquid - BUT LET THE THING DRY OUT

If / when you turn the thing on if you can get to an external drive back the data up immediately.

You may also want to plug in an external keyboard and mouse as that sort of liquid may have screwed up the connections of your keyboard and an external will give you the ability (or at least some ability) to use the machine - on the other hand it may not as some times the connections of the keyboard get stuck down so you have a keyboard that is continually trying to type strange things to your machine! (Not good)

If your very lucky you may be able to get away with just using the machine as is - if not ... well plan for an expensive trip to your nearest mac shop.

Good luck hope the above helps

Nevets

Stop using your MacBook NOW! Under NO circumstances turn it back on, or connect it to your MagSafe!

Get what important documents you need off to a USB stick, turn it off and leave it off.

Carbonated drinks are the worst thing you can have inside your modern laptop. Once the bulk of the water has evaporated itself off, the syrup residue that's left is strongly acidic and will eat its way through the logic board's thin lacquer and then eat away at the very thin copper traces. It will also play havoc with the thin printed conductors inside the keyboard.

A week is too long to wait -- if no electrical damage occurs immediately, irreversible damage starts 72 hours after the spill and continues until cleaned.

You can not immerse your laptop in water, as residual charges in the electronics will cause further damage once exposed to moisture, not to mention making a complete disaster of the screen and mechanical components (the hard drive and optical drive). To be cleaned properly, it must be disassembled, the logic board extracted and cleaned. The keyboard will need to be replaced no matter what.

You are in for an expensive repair job no matter how you look at it. Liquid spill damage is not covered by warranty (extended or otherwise), labour charges for cleaning will be high, and you may well be charged for a replacement logic board.

It went all the way through and was pouring out the bottom and super drive.

No way I can make it to a macstore till Friday. Looks like my roommate just bought herself a $2000 paper weight.

*wince* The question begs, WHY?

You need a new room-mate.

Originally Posted by felixPRO

It went all the way through and was pouring out the bottom and super drive.

No way I can make it to a macstore till Friday. Looks like my roommate just bought herself a $2000 paper weight.

And would we be correct in assuming she took two days to get around to telling you? Roommates suck. Condolances.

Apparently her cat knocked the bottle over. Which is believable because these cats are pieces of shit with no idea where they are and no balance.

But it was her cat and her can of v(she was using as an ashtray) so it's her responsibility.

Nah, I was home at the time so she couldn't really hide it from me.

Bottle of V and cigarettes, sounds like a healthy lifestyle. If your mac survives this it should go into a Mactalk Hall of Fame.

I know people do this...but seriously why would you put a drink next to it? Some times you forget sure but no one has ever had a drink in a 40cm radius of my MBP. The number one killer of Macs is from coffee etc.

Well here's a quick update. Managed to get to a mac reseller in Melbourne. My mac on flinders St in Melbourne. Dropped it in on 24/02. And for the price on $99 just to get a quote I'm still yet to hear back about it.

I have called many times and each time I'm told I'll get a call. So as a word of advice never go to mymac!!!

It's bound to be a lost cause by now.

They said they would have a quote that day.

Then a few days later said it was on the table and once again would have a quote that day.

So once again donot go to mymac. I don't give shit how busy they are. A phone call after 14 days after paying $99 for the quote is just common curtisy. And concidering it's 6pm you can make that 15 days.

Any news on this one?