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Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

+124573

Edit by: mythicalbyrd

Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

-125303

Edit by: mythicalbyrd

Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

+125303

Edit by: mythicalbyrd

Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

-125303

Edit by: mythicalbyrd

Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

+125303

Edit by: mythicalbyrd

Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

-124573

Edit by: mythicalbyrd

Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

+124573

Original post by: mythicalbyrd

Title:

Spilled Coffee on Keyboard and Laptop Not Powering On

Text:

Two days ago I spilled coffee (~2-3 tablespoons worth) on my Macbook Pro on accident.  The coffee contained cream but no sugar.  The first thing I did was grab some tissues and soak up the excess coffee, power down my computer (it did not immediately short out), and let it sit upside down.

Since this happened, I have tried to power it on but it does not respond when I press the power button.  The LED light on the power cord is orange.  When I press the button on the side to test the battery, all the LEDs light up to show a full charge.  The power button has no response.

Today I removed the back cover and unseated the battery connector.  I should have done this 2 days ago, but I'm an idiot.  Right now the battery is in the macbook, but it is not connected to the logic board.

What should I do now?  I can still smell coffee, so I am optimistic it might still be wet and I can clean it.

I have read about using rubbing alcohol (90%+) to clean up coffee redisue.  Can I pour that in the keyboard if my battery is still physically connected to the computer (but unseated from the logic board)?  Or do I need to completely remove the battery from the enclosure before I try the rubbing alcohol trick?

Device:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010

Status:

open