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The keyboard and speaker holes are sealed with some kind of rubber plate, which is glued on the case. Therefore it takes some time for liquids to enter the casi
by myspy 15y ago
The keyboard and speaker holes are sealed with some kind of rubber plate, which is glued on the case. Therefore it takes some time for liquids to enter the casing. When turning the MB directly upside down, there should happen nothing.
But as always, you shouldn't place your drinks directly to all kind of electronic stuff. It's common sense.
- bwarp 15y agoI agree there - the real issue is the spill. However, there is no excuse not to design something with safety in mind. If you look at the base, the edge rim of it is where it seeped in and sat in the curved section like a pool when oriented normally. There was at least 10ml of water which had been sucked off the table via that rim. The logical step is "isolate power". Any movement of the device resulted in the water spilling onto the logic board. Pictures: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-13-Inch-Unibody-Early-2011-Battery-Replacement/5116/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-13-Inch-U... Now TBH I've personally done this with an acer timeline. I yanked the battery out in 5 seconds flat and hung it up to dry. It was fine the next day.