[sudo-discuss] HELP: Water spilled on MacBook Air!

[Diana Wu]

Wow~ Thanks everyone for the helpful and prompt responses!

I'll head over to Sudoroom now, and see what can be done from there......

Really appreciate the advice!

D


On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 4:17 PM, GtwoG PublicOhOne <g2g-public01 at att.net>wrote:

>
> Anthony & I are convergent for the most part, the exception being "fan vs.
> hair dryer."
>
> If you're going to use a hair dryer, use low heat or use it from a
> sufficient distance, that the surface of the unit does not get any more
> than slightly warm (the interior will get warmer since there'll be less air
> movement inside).  Excessive heat can cause damage to components.
>
> In any case do not leave a hair dryer running for more than a few minutes
> at a time, since the hair dryer may get hot enough inside to be unsafe.
> When done using the hair dryer, unplug it from the wall socket.
>
> Or use a fan as I posted earlier, in which case be sure to not put the
> whole thing on the floor where it might get stepped on.
>
> -G.
>
>
> =====
>
>
>
> On 13-05-20-Mon 4:04 PM, Anthony Di Franco wrote:
>
> Keep it off. Pull the battery. Don't need things shorting at random under
> voltage.
> Drying may take up to several days. Consider opening the case and/or
> pointing a hair dryer at it from a foot or two away for a few minutes or
> dozens of minutes.
> On May 20, 2013 3:59 PM, "Diana Wu" <diwu118 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Spilled a glass of water and I tried turning it off, letting it dry
>> upside down, but mouse and keyboard don't work, the screen flickers, and it
>> keeps turning itself on and off without my input.
>>
>>  Any help?
>> I tried opening the back of it, but don't have those tiny tools, any idea
>> where to get one? does sudoroom have any?
>>
>>  Thanks,
>> Diana
>>
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