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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010: Spilled soda into touchpad, can I disassemble it?

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:24:43 -0700

Yesterday I spilled some soda which was on and around the trackpad. None of the soda made its way into the keyboard area. After the spill, the trackpad seemed to loose its click, but was still functioning with touches. This morning, parts of the trackpad don't have the audible click, and others have a very loud click, almost as if it sticks and pops. I would like to know if the touchpad can be removed and disassembled for cleaning.

⟐ Answer edited June 29, 2012 at 4:24 am -0700

iPod Nano 6th Generation: Dropped iPod nano in soda?

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:00:26 -0700

While grabbing my ipod nano in the car, it slipped and landed in my cup of soda. It was only in the soda for 2 seconds. It was on when I pulled it out. It stopped playing after a 30 sec. If I clean the data port with rubbing alcahol, will it still work, or do i have to take it apart?

⟐ Answer edited March 31, 2012 at 7:00 am -0700

MacBook Core 2 Duo: How to unstick sticky keys

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:20:38 -0700

ok well long story short i spilt a dribble of soda on my keybored now it manly efects the enter key but it slightly efects others aswell is the a way to clean my keys/keybored without having to take the laptop apart? I'm not sure about these kind of things and i wasn't sure if the keys poped off or something i realy hope someone can help me if you have any further question email me please- master.sniper789@gmail.com is my secondary email.

⟐ Answer edited February 19, 2013 at 11:20 pm -0700

MacBook Pro: Water damage to main components

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:19:14 -0700

Today at 12 o'clock an idiot in my class decided to push my bag off the table. In my bag was my MacBook Pro early 2011 Edition and a can of Pepsi. The inevitable happened. I dried what i could, but the computer actually turned on. I left it in a dry bag and now, 4 hours later it won't start, with or without the charger.

I have opened the computer to have a look at the inside. It's not as bad as i feared, but there is sticky patches on some of the components.

Is there a way i can find out exactly what's broken, is there a place I can send it to get repaired, would it be cheaper to buy separate components rather than buy a new computer?

Any answers much appreciated.

⟐ Answer accepted February 26, 2013 at 11:19 am -0700

MacBook Air 13" Mid 2012: My laptop is charging, but it won't come on.

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:23 -0700

Two days ago, a bottle of coke spilled inside my backpack and got into my laptop. At first, it wouldn't charge or do anything. I put it in rice for a few days, and now it is showing that the battery is charging (the green light on the plug is shining). Does this mean anything good/bad like that the motherboard works, the battery is fine, etc...?

⟐ Answer accepted February 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm -0700

Mac: Spilled coke on keyboard

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:26:02 -0700

Spilled coke on keyboard on the right side.

Right Shift, Delete and some other keys on the extreme right got sticky. Cleaned them, but still no function.

On-off key is ok.,

How can I figure out what's is damage by the coke.

The Battery or other components.

Thanks.

⟐ Answered March 5, 2013 at 10:26 am -0700