How To FIX a MacBook Pro with Water Damage | Guided Step By Step DIY Repair Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- This video will show in detail how to repair a MacBook Pro with Water Damage. This isn't a guaranteed fix but I've had a very good success rate with this method in the past. I'd say I've had good results repairing 7/10 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop computers with Water Damage in the past. Be patient and remember to let the computer sit for a few days after cleaning before attempting to power it back on. With a little patience and time you might just be successful in this water damage repair fix.
Laptop shown in this video is a MacBook Pro (15-inch 2019) with i7 CPU and 16GB of RAM.
This video was filmed on an iPhone XR in 2160p 4k at 60fps
I have a MacBook Pro with water damage that won't boot, so I'm going to open it up and try to fix it. As you can see, the spill has gone inside the tray. I'm going to clean it up and see if it can be salvaged.
First, I'll vacuum the inside with micro attachments to remove any dust. Then, I'll tackle the spill. Upon closer examination, I can see that the liquid has bubbled up in one spot, probably due to the heat. To clean it up, I'll use rubbing alcohol.
Here's a quick pro tip: when cleaning the fan, use a plastic spudger or pry tool to hold it in place. This will prevent the delicate motor inside the fan from spinning around in different directions.
I'm going to use 50% rubbing alcohol to clean different parts of the motherboard. Once it's clean, I'll let the computer dry overnight and see if it has an effect.
To clean off the spill, I've wet a paper towel just enough so that it's not dripping but wet enough to do a good cleaning. I'll apply a little pressure and try to get as much of it off as possible. As you can see, it's working because it's coming off onto the paper towel nicely.
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Thanks to this video I fixed and save my MacBook!!!!Yay so excited thanks for sharing.
Pleasure 🙏 Really glad it helped my friend 😃
My laptop started working again… thank you so much ☺️
My Pleasure 😃 Really glad the video helped 🙏
Where do you get your tools and micro cleaning stuff from?
could you do a video about water damaged MacBook Pro 2012?
Hello i actually had my macbook not working after trying to clean up with water the keyboard after eating chhetos i font know if some parts fell of under the keys i didnt realize that after my brother put the mac under pressure down some books my power button not working and all of my keys now
My screen works but my keyboard isn't work, would this method fix my keyboard??
crazy man! I'm surprised the track pad started working again
Likely a software glitch from when the computer fried after the spill. That's my best guess. I remember this project well. This was a very tough and lengthy fix from start to finish. 🙏
The message of this video, never give up !
Thank you my friend! 🙏
My MacBook turned on and was working fine then shut off once the water did its damage I’ll give this a try it’s been a little while since it’s happened
same here
Great video. I have water damage, however everything is working fine aside from the screen. It’s has a dark strip going down the center. I was told since there is water damage, eventually the components will corrode and it will stop working. What are your thoughts?
The strip could likely be permanent GPU related damage. Working lifespan after a spill will depend on the extent of the spill and if it was opened and cleaned or not after the spill. Popping open the cover and cleaning the inside out a bit of dusty won’t hurt in any case my friend. 🙏
My screen is working but my keyboard isn't working what do you think is the issue
I’m definitely going to try this out! Do I just have to clean it and then leave it to dry for 5 days? Also what if the computer is dead can I charge it or?…
Thank you for your comment my friend. I would take the battery out if you can. The longer you leave it out to dry after cleaning like this especially on both sides the better. Take your time and clean every spot well. 🙏 I usually give it two days then reassemble and rethermal then a few more days before my first power in attempt. Letting the battery charge first for a bit before first power on can’t be a bad thing. Especially if the charging light comes on. 😃💯💪✨
I accidentally spilled the water then a bit of water went through the port part of Macbook pro. It's working but the screen is flickering and has a wave like in the screen. What should I do?
Hi, im sorry for you, can you find solution? I have same problem and immediately shut down after water spill and did not open pc yet.
Hey @TechInsomnia, I’ve had a similar issue with my MacBook and a water spill, it’s had IPA spray and I managed to boot it but the fans were running extremely loudly and then when trying to recover my data it shut itself down and won’t boot again. Do you think it’s worth leaving it a few days to see if it dries out to boot again? Thanks 🙌
I would for sure my friend. If you can put a fan over it so that the air is pointed directly at the board but passing over the board, this can help to pull moisture off and out of the internals of the motherboard. Hope this helps and please do let me know how it goes my friend. 🙏
@@TechInsomnia thanks for the reply! Unfortunately it just won’t boot, no sign of life ☹️ Not sure whether there’s anything else I can try or if I should accept its fate? I’m stuck between sinking more money into trying to repair it or putting it towards a new one that I can’t really afford! I guess the parts can’t be disassembled?
I never let any of my snacks or drinks near my laptops or any computer.
SMART! 💯🙏
It wasnt me, my friend accidentally spilled a glass of water while i was working
i just had water damage (I placed my laptop on a wet surface). the water got in and my computer froze. I got all the water out right away (some water but not a lot) and dried everything with a hair blower on warm. After a few mins of that it turned on.
Should I be worried and not use the computer for a few days?
I would leave it for as long as possible without turning it back on just to be safe if you can my friend. Can you open it and see inside? If so I would leave it open for a day or two and if you have a strong fan have the fan blowing over the opened computer. This will allow the mosture to potentially be pulled out of the computer and into the flow of air passing over it slowly over time. Hope this helps and let me know how it goes. 🙏🤞
@@TechInsomnia got it. Not seeing any water inside and I’m not sure I can see any water damage indicators. I’m not even sure what these indicators look like but not seeing anything red.
I opened it and left it open overnight 🙏
Just wondering, do we have to let it dry for 5 days? What’s the minimum
The longer the better to be honest my friend and if you can have a fam near it pointed so its blowing air passing over it (not at it) the air flow/circulation will pull out moisture as well. A science guy thought me that one and it actually works! 💯🙏🙌
Hi, I have the exact same laptop with water damage as well, I'd love to send it to you for you to take a look! I'm in Boston Massachusetts US.
No way same but im in Roxbury
Tiktok or short videos will be good to grow up the channel
Thank you! 🙏
Will it make a difference if the spill happened 2 years ago and the macbook was just sitting around?
I believe so only because it’s had time to fully dry out. I’ve had the same thing happen with water damaged PC’s and Mac’s over the years. No life in them after the spill and after 6-24 months of sitting doing nothing I go to try right before throwing them out and they boot. 💯 Sometimes these computers have a kind of their own. 😅
@@TechInsomnia Thanks. I'll try to charge it and boot it, but if it doesn't work, then I'll try to clean it out.
Also, what types of micro-vacuum attachments would I need?
Pleasure 🙏 I like this one and I’ve gotten it many times over the years. Does the job nicely.
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Wow so this is all I have to do?
I have thesame issue
Worst feeling.. It was a long shot to try the way I did in this video but thankfully it worked. It doesn't always tho but I figured if I didn't try I'd never know. 🙏
Hello, What tools were used ?
Mostly 50% rubbing alcohol and paper towel as well as a plastic pry tool, screwdriver and a whole heck of a lot of patience 😅 Hope this helps my friend 🙏 I'm creating a series on tips to repair water damage and adding to the playlist periodically. You can find it on my channel under playlists. 🙏
Why not just remove the battery, then use toothbrush and 99% ISA?
Bristles will scratch and spread the spill residue all around. You want to clean and remove and at least in my experience, paper towel with rubbing alcohol works best. 🙏
@@TechInsomnia thanks for the insight. most of the videos I see just use ISA with toothbrush directly
I could just be being picky maybe. Always better to be as precise as you can in my experience. 🙏
Can i send you mine ?
Never hurts to try. What Country are you in my friend?
Great.. How to repair data if there was more coffee ?
These computers are very tricky to get the data off of by means of external enclosure or any method that involves accessing the data on the dive outside the computer itself. Might have to just clean as much of the coffee off the inside and let it sit for a week or two and then try to boot. You'd be surprised how many times that approach actually works my friend. 🙏
@@TechInsomnia yeah, life sucks. my laptotp currently in servise and they said to wait for week. btw situation really bad (not my words). So hope att least I can access to my data. Will share update later on.
Please. Let me send you mine
I'd love to try for you my friend. What Country are you in? I'm in Toronto Ontario Canada
@@TechInsomniaomggg can I please send you mines? I’m in Toronto, Canada too I’m begging 😭.