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Macbook Dead From Energy Drink

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bootleg_BEN
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My sister spilt energy on her macbook and ir stoped working.

And warranty doesnt cover liquid damage. Which sucks. Do any oo you know if there is anything we can do? They said it would be $900 to fix.

Is she screwed out of $1000 because warranty doesnt cover liquid damage?
Aug 18 2009 2:19PM
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0ptions
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Its got a legit shot if it hasn't been turned on since.
Aug 19 2009 10:56PM
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bootleg_BEN
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Sweet i hope it works.
Aug 19 2009 11:00PM
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RUSH1329
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def take it apart and let it dry then wipe the stickiness off...

anyone else think its a little funny, spill an energy drink on it and now energy cant go into in? my its just my stupid simple mind lol
Aug 19 2009 11:01PM
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bootleg_BEN
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Will do

Haha ya i kinda thought of that kinda ironic.

Thanks everyone for the help i really appreciate it.
Aug 19 2009 11:12PM
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regobounce
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Go to apple say its broken and usually they'll just replace it. I got a brand new ipod and a new computer after I broke them both the customer service is amazing
Aug 19 2009 11:26PM
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bootleg_BEN
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I thing my apple store sucks cuz they are always kind of rude there but i think she told them up front she spilled drink on it so that kinda sucks.
Aug 19 2009 11:28PM
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beast_coast
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aspendukes for president hahahahaha

"i didn't have warranty at all" "you must have applecare or 90 day warranty" hahahahaha
Aug 20 2009 12:23AM
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creighton
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ill take the charger! a dog ate mine the other day
Aug 20 2009 12:39AM
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COskier
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Not to be nitpicky but Apples all have a year of warranty just 90 days of phone support. As has been said just go to an apple store and mention your family are good customers or some shit and they might help you out.
Aug 20 2009 12:40AM
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bootleg_BEN
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Ya i wshouldve gone with her she doesnt know what she is doing.

They said warranty wouldnt cover spills though =(

Going to try the rice though.
Aug 20 2009 1:27AM
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WikiWiki
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best buy - yaaayy!- we have a commercial on our tvs and its of a girl that spills a slushie onto her comp[- then geek squad comes and sucks it out using telakensis- fuckin sweet
Aug 20 2009 1:31AM
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bootleg_BEN
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To bad she didnt buy from there that sucks.

Got it from her college store, dont ask me why i think it might have been cheaper.

I swear never go cheaper, buy expensive it last longer and has better warranty and insurance crap.
Aug 20 2009 1:43AM
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summersover
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something got spilled on my macbook and it works fine but some of the keys died and it was outside of warranty :(
Aug 20 2009 1:50AM
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The_Future
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Buy a Dell and you can get the complete care plan which cover's repairs for spills, drops, etc.  

Just saying

Aug 20 2009 2:02AM
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bootleg_BEN
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Insurance fraud haha but who cares i dont.

But i dont think she has renter's insurance anyways haha
Aug 20 2009 2:26AM
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Turner.
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baaahahahhhahahahah.
I lol'd so hard.
Aug 20 2009 2:34AM
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bootleg_BEN
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Ok so I got my sisters computer now and it's taken apart and when everything is together(connected) it won't even turn on. So I'm going to try and mess with it( I'm kinda techy) and see if I can't get it working.

The guys at the mac store got it to turn on briefly at the store and I don't know why it turned off after that but I don't think it's been on since.

So I was thinking that I could maybe find another mac and use it for parts or something or try and find out exactly why it won't run and see if I can fix it. Do you guys have any ideas of what I could do any help is appreciated. Thanks
Aug 28 2009 1:35AM
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eheath
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Haha, sucker, i puked on my compter and scored a new keyboard and topping. I really hope you didn't actually go in and tell them it was water damage...
Aug 28 2009 1:36AM
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AlexGaynor
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sell it on ebay, dont hide anything. just say it's broken, and list the specs... and everything you know about it...

you'll get atleast $200 if its the new one. But I'm not a mac fapper, so i wouldn't really know
Aug 28 2009 1:39AM
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DaewonS
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tb steeze, by "your friend" you mean yourself? ha
Aug 28 2009 1:40AM
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bootleg_BEN
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My sister went in there and did. Mistaken on her part but it was all sticky and stuff so they wouldve figured it out.

Also it's been like a week since it happened so the rice thing probablywouldnt help would it?
Aug 28 2009 1:41AM
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yourthemannowdog
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why haven't i been doing this earlier?

Aug 28 2009 3:57AM
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Lanceasaurus
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Warranty raped.
Aug 28 2009 4:42AM
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bootleg_BEN
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hahahahahahahaha OK UPDATE

The laptop wouldnt even turn on. no sign of life.

Then i get back from a three day hunting trip and try it again and bam it turns on and it works just fine!!!!!!!!!!!

Im typing on it right now, what gives? Its like magic or something.

But my sister bought a new one and so now i think i get a mac muahahahah
Aug 31 2009 12:21AM
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nwtsn2
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My friends macbook was under water for four days after his sisters car got dumped in a river by a flood. He sent it into Apple and they took it apart and dried it out it didnt work right away but like after a couple of months it worked again and it works fine.
Oct 20 2009 6:17PM
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bootleg_BEN
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Way to bring back my thread from the dead.

Silly noob.

My mac is still working after the energy drink, use it erryday now.
Oct 20 2009 6:20PM
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daytripper67
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is that any way to treat someone responding nicely to your thread?
Oct 20 2009 6:22PM
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bootleg_BEN
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No i apologize.

But he is still a silly newb.
Oct 20 2009 6:25PM
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daytripper67
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noob= gayest word ever. all it means is he's wasted less time on the interwebs than you. and thats coming from someone who has most likely wasted about 8 more years on the interwebs than you
Oct 20 2009 6:28PM
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bootleg_BEN
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That is true, but there isnt any other word to use in that situation.

At least i didnt swear and tell him to GTFO like some guys on here do.

I meant my comment not to be rude but, informative that it was an old thread. But really this conversation of ours has no purpose so im going to stop typing.
Oct 20 2009 6:35PM
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J.D.
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My ex did this to my ibook except with booze, and it was the same deal, not fixable. I got a new laptop. C'est la vie.
Oct 20 2009 6:38PM
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daytripper67
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word!
Oct 20 2009 6:38PM
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daytripper67
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(that was to bootleg BEN)
Oct 20 2009 6:38PM
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bootleg_BEN
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I got lucky though and it started working about a month later.
Oct 20 2009 6:41PM
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JRullo
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put it into a big bowl of instant rice it works every time i get my cell phone wet.
Oct 20 2009 6:43PM
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bootleg_BEN
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Ok

OP MACBOOK IS WORKING NOW SO I NEED NO MORE ADVICE ON THE MATTER

THat was to the person that posted above me and to any one else that is going to post on the subject.

but thanks for wanting to help.
Oct 20 2009 6:45PM
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PaleCelery
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Shouldn't that just put it into turbo mode?
Oct 20 2009 6:50PM
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bootleg_BEN
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ya its super fast now, but sometimes it seems like it is all over the place, and then it will jsut crash unexpectedly.

/sarcasm
Oct 20 2009 6:53PM
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antwone
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if u ever spill something on your machine shut it down RIGHT AWAY and let it dry out
Oct 20 2009 7:02PM
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switchieski
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go on the internet andd find the liquid damage stickers, they get washed out wen water is on them, replace the ones that are deactivated on the laptop, and then send it in, just say the motherboard got bunt, problem solved
Oct 20 2009 8:00PM
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daytripper67
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yeah i guess that might work. pretty ballsy though. girl i know did basically the same thing with her cell phone a while back. dropped it in water then bleached the wetness indicator sticker ad got it replaced. and yeah i know the OP no longer needs this advice im just talking
Oct 20 2009 8:49PM
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bootleg_BEN
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talking is good, and healthy.
Oct 20 2009 9:02PM
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