I bought a new one on amazon for $20 without the backlight since mine was still working. So now it was for the challenging mission. So I bought a new aftermarket one for $30 but no fix. I was hoping that since it still had the original better that maybe thats why it would shut down. However, that was a hard fix so 1st thing I did was a new battery. At this point I was suspicious that something isn't right with the keyboard which might be the source of the shut downs. Another odd thing is that after holding the shift, control and option button (not the power button) it would reset it self like I did and SMC and then I would hit the power button or any key and it would turn on.
Other times it would shut down with no warning. What was odd though was that most times when it was on it would open the window that pops up when you hold down on the power button and then shut down on its own. The number keys would not work and they typed letters instead. Sometimes it would stay on for hours and other times it would power off before it would even boot up. Indeed the it would turn on and then power off. I installed a new SSD and got it to power on. The issue was that it would not stay powered on according to the seller due to a liquid spill so I took my chances.
So, I bought this 2011 macbook pro on craigslist for $100. In case of a spill, damage estimates are impossible.anything can be fixed, without question.the question is cost.Ĭontact Apple for in shop diagnostics and cost estimation. In the case of very minor spills people will “dry out” their notebook and feel success that their notebook is working ok, however invariably in nearly all instances after 4-14 days an error / fault pops up and is usually followed by more. Immediately unplug your notebook and contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and parts replacement. There are additionally many very tight places inside your notebook where liquids will linger for a very long time, and cause corrosion or worse. This both does not work, and after a substantial spill of any magnitude, even if the liquid was water, residue is left behind. Disconnect all power and contact Apple for diagnostics and repair.ĭo not attempt to, after a spill, ‘dry out your MacBook’ and test itĪfter a spill most people invariably try to “dry out” their notebook by various methods, including hair dryers and otherwise. While liquid pours into the bottom chassis easy, it does not come out easily at all, and in the case of any spill, most of it will not come out by turning it upside down. The keyboard itself acts like a one way valve in the case of a substantial liquid spill. Liquid spills, why your MacBook chassis is a one-way valve for spillsĪfter a substantial spill many people will turn their notebook upside down and shake it, not only does this not work, but it spreads liquid havoc throughout your machine and makes things often as bad as possible.