Ask HN: Best thing to do with a sugar-soaked laptop?

0 pointsjjazwiecki1 comment

One of my colleagues spilled a sugary coffee drink on her 11" MacBook Air. Tekserve suggested it's not worth repairing. Should I send it to Apple for recycling, or are there charities that might try to fix it for use by schools or other worthy causes?

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Depends I guess on just how much liquid we're talking about here, and if damage is guaranteed or just unknown at this point. The air keyboard is reasonably spill-resistant, my girlfriend has had some accidental spills on her 11" Air without incident.

Before writing it off completely, pull it apart and inspect for damage. iFixit has teardown instructions, I'm sure, and if you don't feel comfortable doing it buy a cup of coffee for someone else in your office with the inclination to do so.

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