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A week ago I bought a new Macbook pro 15’’ unibody late 2011 model and two days ago I spilled 20 ml of pure vodka on the eject key of the keyboard. My first instinct was of course to panic and I didn’t turn it off till about 5 minutes later. And I know this is bad, but I turned it on almost immediately again. While I was logging on I realized that my o and k keys had stopped working. So I turned it off. The next thing I did was to disassemble it. I noticed that my battery was wet and certain other parts were too. So I got a cotton cloth and wiped it gently until it was dry. My next move was to take the hard drive out and even though I had dried my battery, I did not have a screwdriver with which to unscrew it and take it out. So I did what I could. I left it in there. I then proceeded to cover my hard drive in rice and I also left my laptop flipped and on top of rice. Now, it is 2 days later and after reassembling my pro, it won’t turn on. But I can see it charging. Any suggestions as to what I can do? Or what might be wrong with it?

In three out of four cases of spills on these machines, replacing the upper case solves the problem. Note the plastic covering on the bottom of the keyboard, this protects the logic board pretty well. If you saw liquid actually on the logic board you may have greater problems. If it is completely dried out you can try starting it up. If the only problem is with the keys you may be in luck and a top case replacement may be all that is required. If not I would contact my insurance agent and see if you are covered.

These MacPros are made in China and don’t like Russian vodka. You would have been ok if you spilled rice wine on it. There are little white dots strategically placed around the keyboard, RAM ports, and logic board area. If the white dots turn pink that means they have triggered and Apple will know you liquid damaged the unit. If you can remove all signs of liquid damage, then just take it into the Apple store and have them mess with it under warranty. Worst they can say is no. There are companies on e-bay ranging from $150-$400 that will repair Russian Vodka spills on MacPros. Purchasing a new or working used logic board is currently cost prohibitive, so best bet is to get the logic board repaired.

I apologize, I’m so sorry, this section is for answers I’m not a problem solver, I’m I’m so sad… I spilled vodka on my Macbook pro 15" rentina I turned it off, But I forgot to unplug it. It had been sitting for hours. When I went to turn it on . It makes a white noise sound for approx 7 seconds then the startup Bell rings once. Then nothing. The screen never came on. I am soooo bummed. I got nothing Thank you, Anybody who’d care…. Colby Pollard colbnpollard@gmail.com 408 772-0301