Comment by conorh | Hacker News Reader

Comment by conorh | Hacker News Reader

I'm going through the Apple self repair process currently and it has been excellent. I spilled coffee that managed to get inside my Mac Studio (via the front ports) and it stopped powering up. I downloaded the self repair manual and followed the instructions to disassemble it; found coffee on the power supply which may have caused the problem. I ordered a replacement power supply from the very well organized self repair order site. I was also happy to see that they promote recycling by giving you a good amount of money back if you send the old parts in. I'll find out on Monday if my theory about the power supply is correct :)

I don't know how much of this is due to the new regulations, but it has been a very smooth process.

Update: It worked! The power supply arrived (along with the adhesives that they provided for the bottom black ring - I'd forgotten to order those I guess they just include them with all orders?). After a 10 minute replacement the studio is back up and running.

This is incredible and the first time I have ever heard of money for returning old, damaged parts.

In the automotive industry, replacement auto parts are often sold with a deposit called a core charge that is refunded when the old part is returned to the seller.

https://www.bar.ca.gov/arsc/newsletters/newsletter/fall-2021...

It’s quite common for cell phone repair shops to send the damaged screens back for a buyback. They can reuse a lot of good OEM components on a display assembly.

Usually with liquid damage it's possible to clean and dry the component thoroughly using isopropyl alcohol and it can work again. Did you give that a try?

Yes, thanks (my comment above is the short version). I cleaned where I found coffee with 99% isopropyl alcohol and qtips. No go unfortunately. When it happened I wasn't thinking and left the Studio turned on while I cleaned up everything else, I'd imagine that did not help.

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