Re: It rained on my three MacBooks!
These computers may still be salvageable. I am a repair tech, and I have saved many liquid damaged MacBooks from the recycling bin by disassembling the machine and running the Logic Board through an ultrasonic cleaner. I would recommend to find a local technician who has one of these machines and they may be able to help you. Here is some more information about performing ultrasonic cleaning on electronics: Crest Ultrasonics are a liquid damage tech's best friend: https://store.rossmanngroup.com/crest-ultrasonic-cleaners/recommended-ultrasonic-cleaners.html Crest Ultrasonic Cleaner performs miracle on little Macbook Air: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjUKFg7AGmQ A good ultrasonic cleaner pays for itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJXZJcR5N_g On Friday, June 18, 2021 at 8:46:37 AM UTC-4 PaulBX wrote: > IT RAINED ON MY THREE MACBOOKS!! > > > I’m really devastated after a moment’s carelessness has resulted in all > three of my MacBooks getting soaked by rain! I’m so careful and keep > telling people never to put drinks on the same surface as a computer. I’ve > also read a lot about “liquid damage” on Apple products which makes me > think that they’re specially designed by Apple to be more sensitive to > liquids, to make them break down and try to get Apple users to buy new > ones. I can’t believe this has happened to me. I wouldn’t have had it > happen for the World, but unfortunately one thing changed in my home a few > days ago which has caused this. > > > I should explain that I’m living in a place with only skylights instead or > normal windows. They’re by a company called VELUX who I despise for making > them the way they are. I wasn’t able to open these until finally getting a > special pole designed for them, which arrived only a few days ago after > over ten months of living like that. This meant there was no real > ventilation and it felt fairly stuffy. I was also infested with small flies > which fly spray didn’t get rid of, so I also got a solid fly killer > containing Citronella, which I heard is banned from being advertised as an > insecticide, only as a perfume, so it sounded really good. It works, up to > a point! > > > I was waiting five hours for an engineer to come and fix a problem with my > Broadband and phone. I had the skylight in the living room open to > encourage the remaining flies to leave. During all that time, no one came! > I was sitting in a chair for most of the time, using one of my three Macs, > while the other two Macs were closed and on top of each other on another > chair. After all this, I felt like I needed to go and lie down in bed for a > little while. > > > I can’t remember how long I was lying in bed. I got up and went back into > the living room. When I arrived there, I got a big shock to see that it was > raining through the skylight! The MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 8Gb RAM) had been > soaked by rainwater and there was also rainwater on my MacBook Air (early > 2014), as well as on my other MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb RAM)! I was > shocked that I didn’t hear the rain falling onto the closed bedroom > skylight. > > > > I immediately took action by closing the living room skylight and placing > the Macs keyboards facing down onto the sofa. After this, I tried to turn > on each Mac and found out that only the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb > RAM) would turn on. This is what I’m using to type this now. > > > I recently bought lots of screwdrivers of various types to enable me to > unscrew all of my Macs and upgrade one of the MacBook Pro (mid 2012) > computers. Unfortunately, it seems that none of these screwdrivers will > work on the MacBook Air (early 2014) screws, so it looks like I’ll have to > go shopping locally for the right screwdriver tomorrow. I read it’s called > a Pentalobe P5, but I think this may also be another name for a type of hex > key. > > > The MacBook Air (early 2014) shows no sign of life and the charger light > doesn’t come on when plugged in. > > > I’ve unscrewed the bottom of the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 8Gb) and found > some water on the bottom of the Logic Board, which I’ve soaked up using > kitchen paper, but obviously there must be some more water inside this > computer on the other side of the Logic Board for it to get there in the > first place. > > > I really need some advice about what I can do to save at least one of my > two Macs that won’t currently turn on. I don’t think that the MacBook Pro > (mid 2012) model is supported for repairs by Apple any more. As for the > MacBook Air (early 2014), it officially runs Big Sur and I think it’s > supported by Apple for repairs, but I’ve heard a lot of horror stories > about this. I bought this MacBook Air for about $400, so I’m fairly sure > that an Apple repairer would charge me more than that to repair it. In that > case, it would be better just to buy another one from eBay. > > > While typing this message,
Re: It rained on my three MacBooks!
>I waited just a few minutes before trying to turn them on. I'm afraid that was a big mistake. I'm sorry to be harsh, but... how do you think a few minutes were enought to dry them?!? >There was no sign of life, no sparks, no flames, nothing. Most of computers' inner circuits work at or around 5V. That kind of power doesn't make sparks or flames, but can be enough to fry a small IC or diode. >I keep trying to turn them on, with or without their chargers, but >nothing happens. Again, bad. The more you put electricity into them before allowing TOTAL dryness, the likelier is the damage. I'm afraid the damage has been done now, but there's a little chance it has not. My advice would be this: - Relax, breath, stop acting irrational ;-) - Let the Macs alone, in a warm and ventilated room, with NO power and NO batteries, with the lid open, for at least three days. This is true for the working one too: there might be some water inside, and running it is risky (not too great a chance, but I wouldn't risk it). - Do something else. If you really need to use a computer or access the Net, borrow a computer from a friend or go to a public place letting you use one (like a library or an Internet cafe). >It has also decided to reboot by itself a few times. That might be some water still inside it. Again, when a computer get wet inside, the LAST thing you need to do is power it up! -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/imaclist/DCF2E540.116B7%25valter.psicof%40gmail.com.
Re: It rained on my three MacBooks!
I waited just a few minutes before trying to turn them on. There was no sign of life, no sparks, no flames, nothing. It has now been over 24 hours since this happened. I keep trying to turn them on, with or without their chargers, but nothing happens. Meanwhile, the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 4Gb) is still working and I can now do normal mouse clicks, but the keyboard still doesn't work and I'm using a USB keyboard. It has also decided to reboot by itself a few times. Before checking my email to see if anyone had replied I even had problems turning this computer on! On Fri, 18 Jun 2021 at 21:26, Valter Psicof wrote: > Il giorno 18/06/21 14:46, "Paul Londoner" behalf of paul.londo...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > > >I immediately took action by closing the living room skylight and placing > >the Macs keyboards facing down onto the sofa. After this, I tried to turn > >on each Mac and found out that only the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb > >RAM) would turn on. This is what I¹m using to type this now. > > How long did you wait before turning them on? > I think you should allow at least 2 to 3 days (in a warm ambient)... > > Water (inside a computer) is not so bad in itself (salt water would be > worse, but rainwater should be clean enough)... if the computer is OFF. > It's when you have water + electric energy that bad things happen! > Hence if you didn't wait long enough, maybe that's what created the issue. > Or, water got to the battery, and that would be bad enough in itself for > the battery (but maybe not for the rest of circuits). > > I'm sorry I don't have specific help about this; never ever happened to me > (but I only use desktops). > Googling "water inside my PC / computer" should give you plenty of hints, > since it happens to lot of people. > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iMac Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/imaclist/DCF2CC44.116A3%25valter.psicof%40gmail.com > . > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/imaclist/CAP17ERDAt%3DHf3h%2BXc32tjzAMeBxK%3D-H8YcgDcxX1GsR8KLa%2Bbg%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: It rained on my three MacBooks!
Really? Do you work for Apple or something? If money was no object I would buy a new MacBook or two. That's the whole point! On Fri, 18 Jun 2021 at 14:04, Myles MacVane wrote: > The solution is simple: Buy a new MacBook! > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 8:46 AM Paul Londoner > wrote: > >> IT RAINED ON MY THREE MACBOOKS!! >> >> >> I’m really devastated after a moment’s carelessness has resulted in all >> three of my MacBooks getting soaked by rain! I’m so careful and keep >> telling people never to put drinks on the same surface as a computer. I’ve >> also read a lot about “liquid damage” on Apple products which makes me >> think that they’re specially designed by Apple to be more sensitive to >> liquids, to make them break down and try to get Apple users to buy new >> ones. I can’t believe this has happened to me. I wouldn’t have had it >> happen for the World, but unfortunately one thing changed in my home a few >> days ago which has caused this. >> >> >> I should explain that I’m living in a place with only skylights instead >> or normal windows. They’re by a company called VELUX who I despise for >> making them the way they are. I wasn’t able to open these until finally >> getting a special pole designed for them, which arrived only a few days ago >> after over ten months of living like that. This meant there was no real >> ventilation and it felt fairly stuffy. I was also infested with small flies >> which fly spray didn’t get rid of, so I also got a solid fly killer >> containing Citronella, which I heard is banned from being advertised as an >> insecticide, only as a perfume, so it sounded really good. It works, up to >> a point! >> >> >> I was waiting five hours for an engineer to come and fix a problem with >> my Broadband and phone. I had the skylight in the living room open to >> encourage the remaining flies to leave. During all that time, no one came! >> I was sitting in a chair for most of the time, using one of my three Macs, >> while the other two Macs were closed and on top of each other on another >> chair. After all this, I felt like I needed to go and lie down in bed for a >> little while. >> >> >> I can’t remember how long I was lying in bed. I got up and went back into >> the living room. When I arrived there, I got a big shock to see that it was >> raining through the skylight! The MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 8Gb RAM) had been >> soaked by rainwater and there was also rainwater on my MacBook Air (early >> 2014), as well as on my other MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb RAM)! I was >> shocked that I didn’t hear the rain falling onto the closed bedroom >> skylight. >> >> >> >> I immediately took action by closing the living room skylight and placing >> the Macs keyboards facing down onto the sofa. After this, I tried to turn >> on each Mac and found out that only the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb >> RAM) would turn on. This is what I’m using to type this now. >> >> >> I recently bought lots of screwdrivers of various types to enable me to >> unscrew all of my Macs and upgrade one of the MacBook Pro (mid 2012) >> computers. Unfortunately, it seems that none of these screwdrivers will >> work on the MacBook Air (early 2014) screws, so it looks like I’ll have to >> go shopping locally for the right screwdriver tomorrow. I read it’s called >> a Pentalobe P5, but I think this may also be another name for a type of hex >> key. >> >> >> The MacBook Air (early 2014) shows no sign of life and the charger light >> doesn’t come on when plugged in. >> >> >> I’ve unscrewed the bottom of the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 8Gb) and found >> some water on the bottom of the Logic Board, which I’ve soaked up using >> kitchen paper, but obviously there must be some more water inside this >> computer on the other side of the Logic Board for it to get there in the >> first place. >> >> >> I really need some advice about what I can do to save at least one of my >> two Macs that won’t currently turn on. I don’t think that the MacBook Pro >> (mid 2012) model is supported for repairs by Apple any more. As for the >> MacBook Air (early 2014), it officially runs Big Sur and I think it’s >> supported by Apple for repairs, but I’ve heard a lot of horror stories >> about this. I bought this MacBook Air for about $400, so I’m fairly sure >> that an Apple repairer would charge me more than that to repair it. In that >> case, it would be better just to buy another one from eBay. >> >> >> While typing this message, I’ve found out that there are problems with my >> MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 4Gb). These problems are not only affecting the >> built in keyboard and trackpad, but even a USB keyboard and a mouse I’ve >> plugged in. Lots of keys on the lower row of the internal keyboard don’t >> seem to be working and it now seems quite difficult just to click on >> anything using the trackpad or even the USB mouse. A normal click usually >> comes up as a right click! I’ve had to turn on Accessibility/Mouse Keys and >> use the 5 key on my USB
Re: It rained on my three MacBooks!
Il giorno 18/06/21 14:46, "Paul Londoner" ha scritto: >I immediately took action by closing the living room skylight and placing >the Macs keyboards facing down onto the sofa. After this, I tried to turn >on each Mac and found out that only the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb >RAM) would turn on. This is what I¹m using to type this now. How long did you wait before turning them on? I think you should allow at least 2 to 3 days (in a warm ambient)... Water (inside a computer) is not so bad in itself (salt water would be worse, but rainwater should be clean enough)... if the computer is OFF. It's when you have water + electric energy that bad things happen! Hence if you didn't wait long enough, maybe that's what created the issue. Or, water got to the battery, and that would be bad enough in itself for the battery (but maybe not for the rest of circuits). I'm sorry I don't have specific help about this; never ever happened to me (but I only use desktops). Googling "water inside my PC / computer" should give you plenty of hints, since it happens to lot of people. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/imaclist/DCF2CC44.116A3%25valter.psicof%40gmail.com.
Re: It rained on my three MacBooks!
The solution is simple: Buy a new MacBook! On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 8:46 AM Paul Londoner wrote: > IT RAINED ON MY THREE MACBOOKS!! > > > I’m really devastated after a moment’s carelessness has resulted in all > three of my MacBooks getting soaked by rain! I’m so careful and keep > telling people never to put drinks on the same surface as a computer. I’ve > also read a lot about “liquid damage” on Apple products which makes me > think that they’re specially designed by Apple to be more sensitive to > liquids, to make them break down and try to get Apple users to buy new > ones. I can’t believe this has happened to me. I wouldn’t have had it > happen for the World, but unfortunately one thing changed in my home a few > days ago which has caused this. > > > I should explain that I’m living in a place with only skylights instead or > normal windows. They’re by a company called VELUX who I despise for making > them the way they are. I wasn’t able to open these until finally getting a > special pole designed for them, which arrived only a few days ago after > over ten months of living like that. This meant there was no real > ventilation and it felt fairly stuffy. I was also infested with small flies > which fly spray didn’t get rid of, so I also got a solid fly killer > containing Citronella, which I heard is banned from being advertised as an > insecticide, only as a perfume, so it sounded really good. It works, up to > a point! > > > I was waiting five hours for an engineer to come and fix a problem with my > Broadband and phone. I had the skylight in the living room open to > encourage the remaining flies to leave. During all that time, no one came! > I was sitting in a chair for most of the time, using one of my three Macs, > while the other two Macs were closed and on top of each other on another > chair. After all this, I felt like I needed to go and lie down in bed for a > little while. > > > I can’t remember how long I was lying in bed. I got up and went back into > the living room. When I arrived there, I got a big shock to see that it was > raining through the skylight! The MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 8Gb RAM) had been > soaked by rainwater and there was also rainwater on my MacBook Air (early > 2014), as well as on my other MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb RAM)! I was > shocked that I didn’t hear the rain falling onto the closed bedroom > skylight. > > > > I immediately took action by closing the living room skylight and placing > the Macs keyboards facing down onto the sofa. After this, I tried to turn > on each Mac and found out that only the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, with 4Gb > RAM) would turn on. This is what I’m using to type this now. > > > I recently bought lots of screwdrivers of various types to enable me to > unscrew all of my Macs and upgrade one of the MacBook Pro (mid 2012) > computers. Unfortunately, it seems that none of these screwdrivers will > work on the MacBook Air (early 2014) screws, so it looks like I’ll have to > go shopping locally for the right screwdriver tomorrow. I read it’s called > a Pentalobe P5, but I think this may also be another name for a type of hex > key. > > > The MacBook Air (early 2014) shows no sign of life and the charger light > doesn’t come on when plugged in. > > > I’ve unscrewed the bottom of the MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 8Gb) and found > some water on the bottom of the Logic Board, which I’ve soaked up using > kitchen paper, but obviously there must be some more water inside this > computer on the other side of the Logic Board for it to get there in the > first place. > > > I really need some advice about what I can do to save at least one of my > two Macs that won’t currently turn on. I don’t think that the MacBook Pro > (mid 2012) model is supported for repairs by Apple any more. As for the > MacBook Air (early 2014), it officially runs Big Sur and I think it’s > supported by Apple for repairs, but I’ve heard a lot of horror stories > about this. I bought this MacBook Air for about $400, so I’m fairly sure > that an Apple repairer would charge me more than that to repair it. In that > case, it would be better just to buy another one from eBay. > > > While typing this message, I’ve found out that there are problems with my > MacBook Pro (mid 2012, 4Gb). These problems are not only affecting the > built in keyboard and trackpad, but even a USB keyboard and a mouse I’ve > plugged in. Lots of keys on the lower row of the internal keyboard don’t > seem to be working and it now seems quite difficult just to click on > anything using the trackpad or even the USB mouse. A normal click usually > comes up as a right click! I’ve had to turn on Accessibility/Mouse Keys and > use the 5 key on my USB keyboard numeric keypad instead. > > > I hope someone can help me! It was just a stupid mistake. Surely I haven’t > destroyed two of my Macs and ruined the input on the other one? What can I > do now?! Please help me! > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you
