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water damage

  1. G

    HELP!! Water spilled on keyboard

    A dumb mistake to put water by my keyboard, and my cat got to it. None of the keys were working for hours after the spill. I was in bed and my computer turned on, so I checked the keyboard and now some of the keys work. The confusing thing is- Keys above the space bar don't work "P" key lowers...
  2. GabbbyyyMassacre

    Help :( can data transfer be possible still?

    So I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch, Mid 2012 and I spilled orange juice on It. It turns on and all but the mouse acts crazy and starts clicking everything. Sometimes it will work for a few minutes before the mouse starts to act up again. I took it in to a Mac store and they said it had water damage...
  3. O

    iMac G4 won't boot, fan twitches

    Alright guys, so I'm having some troubles with an old flowerpot iMac. About a month ago I knocked a glass of water on the desk where the computer is sitting. There was no splash to speak of, the water just spilled around the base of the iMac. I immediately pulled the plug, but didn't feel like...
  4. Milenajane

    Topcase replacement for keyboard issues with a damaged battery

    Hi all, I own a brand new Macbook Pro 13 inch (2017) with Touch Bar, bought it in July 2017. I'm experiencing two problems with it: -some keys are not responsive, have a high pitched tone, are harder to press,... resulting in letters missing in the texts I write on my laptop -he sometimes...
  5. N

    MacBook Air only boots to Linux

    My wife spilled some water on her MacBook Air (early-2015) a few weeks ago. This killed the battery, but after letting it dry out I found the machine still powers up. However, it gets stuck during boot on the black screen with the Apple logo and progress bar. The progress bar eventually reaches...
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    Water damaged Macbook pro (Mid 2012)

    Hello everyone, I have a Mid 2012 13in MacBook Pro. Water was spilled on it about 3 years. I decided, this past weekend, to give it a go and see if it could be something fixable and have a great laptop for my oldest kid. I went ahead and removed and disconnected the battery then plugged the...
  7. Y

    Macbook pro water damage

    Hi guys, this is my first ever post so I hope it's ok. A few days ago as I was walking to college I felt my bag become wet. Lo and behold when I opened it up, my water bottle had leaked into my Macbook Pro. It was switched off at the time but I immediately took it out and drained and dried off...
  8. L

    Ready to die

    So I will preface this by saying that I know I'm a complete and utter moron. And I regret so many choices that were made. I wound up getting really drunk last night and came home and vomited on my 2015 MacBook Pro keyboard. I don't know exactly what I did other than wipe it off (I was...
  9. A

    Iphone 6s water damage help

    Hi, Almost 2 months ago my 6s suffered water damage. For the next 2 weeks, the watermarks on the screen got worse. I couldn't hear phone calls unless it was on speaker. Only once every few presses on the screen registered. My lock button wouldn't work, and neither would my mute/ ringer...
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    Spilled coffee on MBA, now keyboard and trackpad will only work sporadically

    Hi everyone, first of all sorry for any mistakes, English is not my native language. I accidentally spilled four or five drops of coffee on my MBA (2014) keyboard and instantly wiped it up. The macbook worked just fine for a few hours. All of a sudden, both the keyboard and the trackpad...
  11. jkt44

    Should I give up on this Macbook Air?

    So I got an Early 2015 Macbook Air 13in with my graduation money for college, but this past summer, I accidentally spilled water on the keyboard and I've been having lots of issues with it since. I took it to a computer repair place for $90 and they successfully liquid cleaned it and salvaged it...
  12. N

    iPhone 6s screen black, no water damage

    Hey y'all, My iPhone 6s screen just stopped working and the screen is all black. I know the phone still works because it vibrates when I receive emails, texts, etc.. I have no recollection of water damage, but my screen is so cracked to **** that it could've happened without my realizing...
  13. P

    Macbook Pro water damage (sugary drink)

    I know I feel stupid drink next to my laptop, I spilled about a tablespoon of sugary drink on keyboard around a,s,d,q, I quickly turned it off.And I flip it over overnight and haven't turned it on since then. And the next morning I disassembled it, and I checked on the logic board and found...
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    AirPods Water Damage Indicator? HELP!

    I was hoping someone might know the answer to if the AirPods Case has a water damage indicator on it? I've searched for an answer, but only find stories of what happened to other peoples water damaged AirPods. Typical story. Was in a rush and forgot my AirPods and charging case were in my...
  15. S

    Help! My Macbook Air No Longer Charges!

    Hello! On Saturday (about 4 days ago), I accidentally got some water on my Macbook Air (2014). I turned it off and let it dry. I turned it back on and it was working perfectly. Initially, it was not charging. However, I used the Macbook Pro charger (MagSafe 85W) and it charged with no problem...
  16. iammrdom

    Just how Water Resistant is the Series 2 Apple Watch?

    Yesterday after wearing my Apple Watch to the pool, and having the blue water droplet appear on the screen, then turning the crown to clear the speaker - after finishing my swim, sounds coming out of the Apple Watch Series 2 sound distorted. So I decided to start a chat with an AppleCare...
  17. R

    Late-acting water damage?

    I was taking a bath and dropped my iPhone 4 into the water. It had a water resistant (Not water proof) case. it went under for less than a second, and the charging hole never went under at all, but I immediately shut it off, removed the case, wiped it off with a towel, and grabbed a bag of rice...
  18. eszterkovac

    One drop of water went into my MBA keyboard, should I worry?

    OKay, so this might sound really stupid, but I was watching a movie on my MacBook in the dark and I have a cold. So I bought one of those nose sprays to air out my nose.. Point is when in the dark I was putting back the spray on the table next to me, one very small drop (more like a bubble...
  19. G

    MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 power button not working after wiping keyboard

    Since wiping my MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 keyboard with a damp cloth I had some issues with some of the function keys not working correctly (brightness changing volume and vice versa). After 24 hours or so this issue resolved itself however the power button does still not work after a week. I...
  20. S

    iPhone 7 Plus-Shower water damage

    I have been a daily reader of MacRumors for a long time. I decided to create an account to write this post, as I want to be transparent about my issue with iPhone 7 (Plus) water resistance. Also, this is the first time I feel disappointed by Apple. Will get updated for any response from Apple...