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It fell on the ground next to the computer and sort of seeped in before I woke up enough to panic. The Apple Stores in the city (New York) are booked solid for the next two days, but I could take it to TekServe, which invented the Genius Bar before Apple... borrowed... the idea.
The only question is if i tell them it was a spill or not. If I do, then they have a system to help fix it, but it costs. I I don't, they'll possibly warranty repair it, but probably discover that it's liquid damage and refuse. I would try that and then adjust later i necessary, but I'm afraid that would take me past the time when their liquid damage treatment might actually help.
Is it a unibody MacBook? Because the new models have a built-in liquid sensor, like cell phones have.
No. It's a white one, a bit less than a year old.
I think you should just take it in and see if you can get a warranty repair. I'm not sure you have much to lose at this point.
Water was spilled on they keyboard of Andi's 17 inch powerbook last weekend. I took out the battery and inverted it overnight.
It all depends on the liquid that needs to drain and how moist your room air is as to how fast it can evaporate.
Stop trying it for now, let it dry more without the battery, then the pros.
Okay, DCJ. That sounds sensible.
I didn't realize NetFlix streamed to Mac's. I thought it was PC only, and selected devices (Rokr, Xbox, etc). Since the Xbox is down, I'm streaming on my Mac. Woot!
Mac streaming just started in December (ON MY BIRTHDAY. YOU MAY ALL THANK ME AS YOU SHARE MY MOST AWESOME BIRTHDAY PRESENT!) w00t indeed!
I'm into Season 3 of The Office thanks to Netflix streaming. Between that and Hulu...
so why do I waste the stream watching "The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe"? Cory's raspy voice makes me laugh every time I hear it. Can't tell if it's because of too much drugs, or just trying to sound manly.
