Some went to the trouble of replacing their logic board, but I didn’t think that would be necessary.Īfter a few minutes of leaving the computer powered up, I noticed that the P key was registering on its own but was repeating as I had been holding down the key (i.e, PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP).īy late afternoon, the computer was working normally. Some web searches revealed that when people spill liquids on their computer, it is often the P key that malfunctions. That was reassuring because it suggested that logic board wasn’t damaged and the non-functioning P was due to some residual moisture keeping it from working properly.
I connected the external keyboard from my iMac, and when I typed P, it registered fine. The only problem was that the P key would not work. Thankfully, it powered up normally and since the computer had essentially crashed, it took awhile for it complete the start-up process. The next morning, after the computer had been drying out for about 16 hours, I put it back together. I left the computer opened up on the kitchen table, propped up like a pyramid with the hinge pointing up. We’re in the middle of a pretty oppressive heat wave at the moment and since we don’t have an air conditioner running in the apartment, the room temperature is about 90°. As fast as I could, I grabbed my computer screwdriver set and took apart the computer, removing the battery, hard disk drive, and two memory DIMMs. The computer immediately shut down, but I unplugged the Mag Safe A/C adapter.
#Ifixit macbook pro mid 2010 full
Just before heading to one of the best Independence Day parties ever, I spilled a full pint glass of seltzer on my open 13″ unibody Mid-2009 MacBook Pro.
I Spilled Seltzer on My MacBook Pro, but I Saved It!