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Doesn’t Turn on because of water on keyboard

I dropped some water on the keyboard of my MacBook unibody with my Paw patrol glass and now it wont Turn on again. What is the fix i Need to do ?

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The risk here is how much water went deeper than the keyboard. If the damage is limited to the keyboard you’ll likely need to replace it MacBook Unibody (A1342) Upper Case it’s a bit of work and as the part is no longer available new you will need to find another used system (junker) to hopefully swap the uppercase.

Here’s the guide to do it MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Upper Case Replacement

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But if it don’t Turn on its Not only the keyboard

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@guillaumet73968 - Without opening it up and inspecting things we can only guess. The power button is part of the upper case so its possible it also got wet.

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@danj Ok so i Open it i unscrew everything then i clean it dry it and normally it will Turn on ?

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@guillaumet73968 - Might, I can't tell you if it will or won't.

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@danj if it dont What do you suggest ?

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