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Definitely agree on "If you drop an Apple, it's also dead.", but "If you spill liquid on an Apple, it's a dead machine." hasn't been true for me: Spilled a whol
by jhasse 10y ago
Definitely agree on "If you drop an Apple, it's also dead.", but "If you spill liquid on an Apple, it's a dead machine." hasn't been true for me: Spilled a whole glass of water on my MBA which was running and it immediately turned off. After drying it on the heater for half a day it turned back on without any problems or damage.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoCheck out Louis Rossmann's Apple repair channel on YouTube. The vast majority of boards he repairs are broken because of liquid damage (he does actual board-level repair using microsoldering, unlike Apple which merely replaces everything). It's definitely a huge problem.
- jhasse 10y agoBut isn't this a problem for nearly all laptops?
- Hydraulix989 10y agoMythbusted: "It's a more durable laptop because it's made of aluminum" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7XSckjRPo0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7XSckjRPo0
- jhasse 10y agoWhat does this have to do with liquid damage? (Sorry can't watch the video right now because I'm on mobile data)