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Coke spilled on MacBook Pro

  • 14-06-2014 9:13am
    #1
    mcko
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭


    Son spilled a glass of coke on my mac last night and this morning it won't book up, where is the best place in cork to try to get it repaired.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    Compu b or Stream Solutions are the Apple Dealers in Cork.


  • #3
    mcko
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭mcko


    Greentree_uk wrote: »
    Compu b or Stream Solutions are the Apple Dealers in Cork.

    Thanks


  • #4
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    mcko wrote: »
    Son spilled a glass of coke on my mac last night and this morning it won't book up, where is the best place in cork to try to get it repaired.

    Thanks

    Be prepared for bad news. Fizzy soft drinks are probably the worst things to go on a motherboard. Do you have it covered under your household insurance?


  • #5
    nightster1
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭nightster1


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Be prepared for bad news. Fizzy sort drinks are probably the worst things to go on a motherboard. Do you have it covered under your household insurance?

    Best to let the experts judge, rather than speculate here


  • #6
    whiterebel
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    nightster1 wrote: »
    Best to let the experts judge, rather than speculate here

    I used to work in Apple Tech support. Soft drinks and motherboards don't go well because of the corrosive element in them.


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  • #7
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,679 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I’ve seen Mac logic boards survive some pretty serious spillages. I think a lot depends on leaving the machine to dry long enough before attempting to turn it on again - I’d suggest leaving it in the hot press for at least 48 hours. But as whiterebel said, with fizzy drinks the damage may already be done.


  • #8
    mcko
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭mcko


    Got it back and all is ok, thanks for all the replies.


  • #9
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    if you spill something on a laptop. Don't turn it back on. It needs to be taken apart and cleaned.

    Sticky things clog up fans, and heatsinks and vents. Even after they've dried.


  • #10
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    mcko wrote: »
    Got it back and all is ok, thanks for all the replies.

    Did they clean it for you?


  • #11
    mcko
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭mcko


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Did they clean it for you?
    All cleaned out really lucky


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