I spilt a whole jug of water on my macbook. Is it beyond repair?

Shakeel · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:23

Apple dont do cover for accidental damage. ive already been in.

Anyway i had a jusg of water beside my macbook and as i went over over to close itunes i kick the jug a little a basically flooded the macbook.

Now it wont tun on and it wont even charge.

So is it beyond repair? (its 3 years old i think)

*********EDIT********** Just adding here. When i split the water on it the macbook was on. after about 10 seconds it then turned off. i treid the turning on thing after an hour

Ross1234 · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:24

Maybe not. Turning it on and putting in the charger was an idiotic thing to do. You should have taken the battery out and not plugged it in.

Disco Boy · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:26

you should have left it at room temerature to dry out slowly and not tried to switch on the electronics...

Logsi · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:26

Put it in a huge sack of rice and silica gel cat litter, for an extra measure whack it in the airing cupboard!

I think it's past it tbh. Shouldn't of plugged it in...

*Moangroan* · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:27

Trying to turn it on might have killed it. You ideally wanted to open it up get a hairdryer on it and maybe shot it near a radiator for a couple of days. Maybe still worth a try.

Welshy · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:28

Attempting to turn it on will have most likely ruined it mate, I've done the same with my laptop before.

Marky · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:29

Leave to dry for two to three days and try again maybe?

Other than that - sounds busted

Vonhelmet · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:29

Not sure it's even worth rtm'ing this over to the mac forum, unless you want an expert to tell you it's boned.

Azagoth · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:30

Try microwaving it for 20s, after all it's not like you can damage it any more than it already is.

Shakeel · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:31

Marky said:
Leave to dry for two to three days and try again maybe?

Other than that - sounds busted

meh i was after a new one anyway

Feek · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:31

Leave it in the airing cupboard for a week with the battery removed. Good luck.

If that fails then claim on your house insurance for accidental damage because that's what it is. Accidental damage.

Amnesia · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:33

you spilt a whole jug of water on it by accident and the first thing you thought was to run some electricity throught it ?

honestly thats just cracked me up....thanks for the laugh.

Kenai · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:33

I can't imagine turning it on an hour later will have damaged it any more than booting a jug of water over it when it was switched on already. Any damage to be done would have been done then.

You can leave it to dry longer but I doubt you'll have much luck.

Aod · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:34

Azagoth said:
Try microwaving it for 20s, after all it's not like you can damage it any more than it already is.

Kenai said:
I can't imagine turning it on an hour later will have damaged it any more than booting a jug of water over it when it was switched on already

well it's definitely the case, whether you can imagine it or not.

Amnesia · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:36

Kenai said:
I can't imagine turning it on an hour later will have damaged it any more than booting a jug of water over it when it was switched on already. Any damage to be done would have been done then.

You can leave it to dry longer but I doubt you'll have much luck.

turning it on a week (maybe 2)later would have been more appropriate ....thats after you have taken it apart and gave all parts sufficient time to dry(how ever long it takes).

*just seen the part of it still being on*

guess its bye bye to that then

Domi · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:47

You still might be lucky.

Turn it on its side in a V shape and stick it somewhere like an airing cupboard and leave it for a full week.

Do not be tempted to try it before then.

edit remove the battery

goldilocks · 13 Dec 2009 at 19:57

Tried your home contents insurance?
A friend spilled a flask of coffee over hers while it was in her bag, and they replaced it!

silversurfer · 13 Dec 2009 at 20:22

it might have had enough water to make the current completely dispersed, the real damage is in a localised short circuit I would think which will probably happen in 1 week when you try it

neil_g · 13 Dec 2009 at 20:27

my money is on it being screwed, dell replaced most of my laptop when i tipped coffee into it. and i killed all power asap.

get it claimed on the household contents insurance providing you have accidental damage cover.

silversurfer · 13 Dec 2009 at 20:38

Theres a big difference between coffee and water, I would be tempted to switch the power off and add a few cups of deionised water if I had spilt coffee tbh