MACBOOK IS UP AND RUNNING AFTER STICKY SPILL!
FYI: Had to sign in with Google, couldn't remember my other password but original question was by Anthony, me (think tbn user name)
Well wanted to update everyone. I did spill tea coffee something on MacBook A1181. As
reported the key board wasn't working was sure I would need at least new keyboard if not logic board! Had a drop on battery, one on memory card & another on logic board after taking apart!
I found some spray at local computer small time store called "Tronic Kleen" & when I had it apart I used it liberally as directed on can. Dries pretty fast. I sprayed the logic board, keypad, battery compartment, hard drive and both my Ram cards! Let it sit after gently blotting some areas with non-static non-lint wipes (like kind you can wipe your nice paint job on car with, mine is BMW Z3), let it sit open in my linen closet which in Florida is about least muggy place I could find for another 4 days. All together it was open/apart for about a week.
Today I tentatively put it back together praying the entire time it would work. Been told by so many (not here), that I was screwed blued and tattooed (Apple etal), that I was dreading putting it back together. Some things are better not known when they cost as much as a new MacBook ya know?
Ok, big moment: it's back together, plugged in Mag safe charger got green light that went straight to red. After battery had been out for a week? More nervous now especially when one of the screws were sticking to plastic (?) case like it was magnetised. But hey it can only not work like it had after spill!
Voila,
IT IS WORKING!!!! After the good cleaning a couple of keys that sometimes wouldn't work until you hit them about 5-10 times worked straight off. Ran systems check verify disc everything came up ROSES.
Maybe I'm lucky or maybe I'm careful (when cleaning etc), but don't think it's the end of the world if you do spill something on your laptop. Might be, but then again...careful cleaning (praying probably didn't hurt), letting it dry completely and this amazing spray that I'd never heard of and you might just get your laptop back!
Oh, and please if any naysayers here going to tell me "Wait awhile it will still be fried!" Nah. don't believe it. Something surely would have shown up in all the tests I ran!
GREAT NEWS, at least for this person who will NEVER drink anything near his MacBook again!
A big thanks as well to everyone on this forum with their great ideas. All appreciated!