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    Keys on 2020 M1 Macbook Air peeling after cleaning with isopropyl alcohol after small spill

    Hi there everyone, I have a 2020 Macbook Air that I've had since June 2022. I bought the 3 year AppleCare+ warranty on it and everything has been great. I have had the screen replaced once already after I went to use it one day and it was broken (still not sure to this day what happened). Last...
    • orangecats435
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    • alcohol applecare applecare+ keyboard keys spill
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook
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    MacBook Pro 14" Spill Coffee

    Hi, I'm using a MacBook Pro 14 (2021). Last week, while sitting in a cafe, I spilled some coffee (cold, unsweetened Americano) on the keyboard. Approximately 3/4 cup. Maybe a little less or more. I'm actually quite careful. Even in the cafe I sat at a table with two small tables and the coffee...
    • berkdmrc
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    • coffee coffee damage spill spilled
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Vape/E-Liquid Spill on Macbook Air. Anybody dealt with this?

    So my sweet, darling, definitely-not-about-to-be-strangled brother spilled e-juice/nicotine liquid on the keyboard of my brand spanking new Macbook Air yesterday. It's a 2020 M1 Model. It was maybe half a tablespoon, spilled on the left-hand side of the keyboard. I wiped up the spill immediately...
  4. Mvizcar

    Reinstall IOS issues after a spill

    I am trying to reinstall this IOS system on my Mac after a water spill and having issues after having to reboot in recovery mode. USB boot drive not working. I am receiving a message that “The disk does not use Guid partition scheme” Mac users help!!?! Any advice is much appreciated
  5. Pepss_95

    I accidently spilled coffee on my Macbook Pro 2017 with touchbar

    I accidently spill some liquid (flat white) on my Macbook pro 2017 Touchbar, luckily I had a keyboard cover which protected the keyboard, but some fell on the speakers grill (on the right side) I cleaned it right away with my fingers and napkins then put a napkin on the speakers grills, closed...
    • Pepss_95
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    • liquid spill speakers spill water damage
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Macbook Air Liquid Spill

    Hello! So recently i spilled some liquid on my middle part of the keyboard and that liquid was Gatorade, so this happened on Saturday I was watching some videos and spilled some over.I quickly took out the battery and my mouse and turned it over clotting up all the liquid.Now the laptop I used...
    • Icarus.
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    • macbook air macos spill
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
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    Spilled MacBook Air 13 2015 doesn't work without charger

    Hello! I have spilled MacBook Air 13 2015 with beer. I have disassembled it and cleaned it with cleaner and alcohol. There are no visible damages on boards. It doesn't work without charger. However it sees battery. When it works with charger red light is on (not green). Here is some info from...
    • alexffff
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    • liquid liquid damage liquid spill spill
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    i spilled water on my macbook air help.

    Hi, the other day i was just watching a movie on my mac when i accidentally spilled water on my keyboard (top right power button) it immediately turned off by itself which made me very worried so i flipped it upside down and got some water out. i then wiped it with tissue and blow dried it on...
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    MBP 13" mid 2012 sudden turn off only with ethernet connected (spill damage)

    TLDR and main question in bold below. I have a MBP 13" mid 2012 with interesting spill damage. I can only boot the computer with the wifi card disconnected, if I connect the wifi module the computer reboots once I log in or manually activate wifi with networksetup over SSH and ethernet. With...
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    MBA mid 2011 stops responding for a minute or so

    A few months ago I spilled my MBA with water, opened it, dried it, everything works now, except I get strange behaviour: if I load the CPU a bit (watch youtube, watch a movie in VLC, start a game, edit in photoshop,...) the CPU goes up to 100% and the fans go top speed and the computer basically...
    • superr
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    • cpu load fan running at high speed freezes spill
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Will Apple run Diagnostics for my Macbook Air parts for free?

    Hi everyone, 7 months ago I spilled a sugared drink on my laptop and it shut down. I took it apart and dried it, scrubbed it clean with a toothbrush and rubbing alcohol, and kept it in rice for 7 months. I want to sell the parts for as much money as I can. But I need to know which parts are...
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    Selling Macbook Air 2013 parts: Any way to know which ones are still functional after spilling?

    Hi guys, I damaged my macbook air (2013) about 7 months ago. I spilled sugared tea on it and the screen went blank. I immediately unplugged the macbook from its charger. I took it apart, dried it by patting it down with toilet paper, and then carefully scrubbed them with an earbud doused in...
  13. aeneasvb

    Advice for Spilled Orange Juice on rMBP

    Hi, So my cat spilled my orange juice on my brand new rMBP... It wasn't a lot and it just spilled on a small part of the keyboard. I quickly switched it off and it's drying right now upside down on a towel. Leaving it there for 1-2 days to dry before trying if it works. If it does, I'm...
    • aeneasvb
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    • damage genius bar retina macbook pro spill
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. gk09

    Slow GPU on Os X but fast on Windows after liquid spill

    Hi everyone, I know there are hundreds of "coffee spill" topics on the net but i think my problem/question is a little different. As you guessed, i spilled huge amount of coffee on my 2 month old Macbook pro, immediately turned it off, searched and read people's experiences about that...
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