So do all MBP's break so easily?

[bfdd]

My buddy spilled like a whole ounce on his keyboard on accident yesterday thing blew up in his face. He has a newer MBP 13", got it towards the end of last year, and basically I turned around and bumped into him spilling a little of his drink on to his laptop and I swear before we could say "fuck" the screen went black and the thing let out a chirp and snorttle then turned off. Turned it on after we were able to dry it out and what not. Looks like it shorted something that has to do with his backlighting not getting power. He's going to take it in tomorrow to see if he can get it fixed, but is this a common thing for MBPs?



Also, I have another question seeing as they use an aluminum case has anyone besides Apple done any testing to see how much shock you have to give one for it to just die? Honestly curious about it.

 

[aphex]

I wouldn't say its a problem exclusive to MBP's - My friend just did the same thing with an HP laptop less than a week ago, tiny amount of water on her keyboard and her laptop shorted out.

 

[Kmax82]

The question should be "Do all electronics break like this?" The answer would be yes. As it stands, he spilled liquid into the machine. That's going to mess up just about any electronics that that happens to. Sorry, but while the build quality is good on Macbook's, they aren't impenetrable.

 

[bfdd]

The question should be "Do all electronics break like this?" The answer would be yes. As it stands, he spilled liquid into the machine. That's going to mess up just about any electronics that that happens to. Sorry, but while the build quality is good on Macbook's, they aren't impenetrable.

Seriously my Lenovo has not done this and I know others with laptops not Apple that have spilt crap on theirs with little to no problem. Honestly the biggest issue was we didn't have a tri-wing to get the battery out so the thing had a charge until I figured out how to unplug it.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

i spilled an ounce of water on my Dell 600m a few months ago and the keyboard went beserk. IT kept hitting the left arrow on its own. I couldn't type. I let it dry out and it still kept doing this.

This was while my MBP was under service at Apple. Terrible few days.

 

[alfa147x]

User error != Manufacturer error

 

[DivideBYZero]

Are you serious? All electronics get upset when they have power and liquid applied to them at the same time.

HOT A.T. TIP: Do not apply liquids to electronic parts.

 

[Kmax82]

Seriously my Lenovo has not done this and I know others with laptops not Apple that have spilt crap on theirs with little to no problem. Honestly the biggest issue was we didn't have a tri-wing to get the battery out so the thing had a charge until I figured out how to unplug it.

Just because you got lucky with one product doesn't mean that the other's that fail are some how inferior.

I spilled 2 oz of Mt. Dew in my old Macbook Pro (2007), and it was fine. Doesn't mean I can just expect to spill it again and it be fine just because it happened once.

 

[TheStu]

Seriously my Lenovo has not done this and I know others with laptops not Apple that have spilt crap on theirs with little to no problem. Honestly the biggest issue was we didn't have a tri-wing to get the battery out so the thing had a charge until I figured out how to unplug it.

In the case of your lenovo, it is actually designed to withstand up to 2oz. of liquid poured onto the keyboard. The keyboard tray has channels that direct the liquid out to the sides.

Almost nothing else does this (toughbooks, the dell toughbook knockoffs, things of that nature) so you got lucky since you apparently didn't know about it, so it wasn't part of your purchasing decision.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I knew someone who had someone spill milk in their MBP. Still worked.

 

[TheStu]

I knew someone who had someone spill milk in their MBP. Still worked.

Did they cry about the spilled milk?

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Did they cry about the spilled milk?

I chuckled.

 

[Tyranicus]

YMMV always applies where liquids and electronics are concerned. My old 2006 Core Duo MacBook Pro survived a 12 oz can of soda being poured into it, albeit after a complete disassembly and thorough isopropyl flush. However, I had an Alienware Sentia before I bought the MacBook Pro, and a small amount of soda shorted out the trackpad button.

 

[erikistired]

yes, only apple laptops have issues with liquids being spilled in them. that makes a whole lot of no sense.

you should keep your apple trolling in OT, where trolling belongs.

 

[silverpig]

Dear Steve,

Please put a water repelling field generator into all macs, iphones and ipods.

Thanks care,

Teh OP

 

[MrX8503]

From what I can tell from the MBP design, the keyboard has no tray underneath. Beyond the keys you go straight to the logic board.

 

[Emulex]

backlight keyboard man.

if you are going to spill - panasonic toughbook. then you can replace the keyboard and clean it up after a spill. the cost of being clumsy/stupid (hint ADR insurancfe) is just that.

 

[bfdd]

From what I can tell from the MBP design, the keyboard has no tray underneath. Beyond the keys you go straight to the logic board.

Yeah I didn't get that either, tbh though I think it's an issue of the chicklet designed keys. God I hate those things on all laptops.

BTW did not purchase my Lenovo, it was given to me by my work to use for work.

To the other people saying "omg liquids and electronics don't mix!" yeah it would have been easier to try and possibly save it if turning it off by the power button didn't put it to sleep and the battery took less than 2 minutes to get to barring you have the correct tool.

 

[badb0y]

Just because you got lucky with one product doesn't mean that the other's that fail are some how inferior.

I spilled 2 oz of Mt. Dew in my old Macbook Pro (2007), and it was fine. Doesn't mean I can just expect to spill it again and it be fine just because it happened once.

Depending on which Lenovo he has, if it's the Thinkpad series, those are spill resistant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmBXU9Jz7qM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjpAbSQa2gc&feature=related
^This guy was fine until he started moving the laptop and the water went into the battery and shorted out lol.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Spilled liquids on consumer laptops (like not thinkpads and latitudes) are luck of the draw. My friend spilled an entire glass of OJ on her keyboard. Lappy was fine, except for having to replace the keyboard because of the sticky keys. My Dad spilled a tiny bit of soda on his and it fried. Whaddaya gonna do?

 

[Kmax82]

yeah it would have been easier to try and possibly save it if turning it off by the power button didn't put it to sleep and the battery took less than 2 minutes to get to barring you have the correct tool.

If you hold the power button, like any other computer, it will completely shut down. At least the 2008 Macbook Pro and the 2009 Unibody I had did.

 

[Circlenaut]

Yeah my wife spilled a few ounces of water on her new macbook a few months ago and the keyboard and superdrive died. Otherwise the computer was fine. I managed to clean the computer well enough and have it repaired by warranty (obviously lied) but man your millage will vary.

 

[durace]

Of course it chirp and snorttle turn off. It wasn't Appleade.

 

[Paperlantern]

Ive never spilled anything on a Mac or otherwise, but having been a laptop repair tech for roughly three years from mid 2003 to maybe early 2007, i saw hundreds of spills, and yes, your mileage may vary is a good way to put it. Some we could crack open and just clean with a brush and alcohol and it would work. Others minor soldering was required. Others still responded to nothing and we needed to replace most of the innards. Others still, like was stated above just needed a keyboard. It rests solely on chance and circumstance. What liquid was spilled, how much, what angle did it hit the machine and where. Did what landed on the keyboard make it to the motherboard, if it did, what was on the motherboard where it made contact, was there power at the time. All of these things and many many more all play factors. Its a roll of the dice every time. DEFINITELY NOT a fault of the manufacturer.

 

[0roo0roo]

ibm's used to have drain holes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjpAbSQa2gc
how many of their machines still carry on this tradition i dunno
but it is common sense engineering.