Macbook pro acting very strange!

fixed now, warranty ftw!

 

sounds like the macbook is acting normal. lol

 

I concur. This sounds pretty normal for a computer that's had liquid spilled on it.

 

it is screw, does it come with accidental damage warranty ? if so, try get it fix with the warranty , if they charge u $$ u just have to pay cuz i think it is beyond self fix

 

Apple does not have accidental protection like others. and Apples repair and parts cost are asinine

OP the keyboard should have never been soaked in soap and water but 90% rubbing alcohol. but if you disengage the keyboard connector and it will not boot properly look for goo or residu on the motherboard, my suspicions are its not going to get fixed easily if at all.

 

Yes, 24 hours in soap and water doesn't seem good. On the other hand, can't you just replace the keyboard? This is what I miss in the non-Mac world where parts are cheap and you can replace things.


PS Why would you run a laptop in a party? I might sound mean, but I think your sister got what she deserved....

 

warranty fixed it.

 

Ebay the parts. Or sell it for parts.. Use keyboard protector, $2 bucks would have saved you a ton..

Look for 3rd party repair shops on ebay as well..

 

Aren't the CPU on a macbook pro soldered to the logicboard? If not, can I just change it to a new / used one of the same model and it should work? (if everything else is intact) This is atm not my first option but good to know if it comes to that.

Guess a macbook pro without a working logicboard isn't worth all that much.

Got in touch with a macstore and they said replacing the parts needed to get it running will cost more than a new computer, most likley. Insurance however will cover it if pay the self interest (i think its called) so guess thats the way to go...

 

I highly doubt any of the Intel CPU's are soldered onto the motherboard, Intel wouldn't do that.

 

And you would be wrong.

 

if you elect to sell of components on eBay, you'll need to verify that they work or that they don't, before you sell them. Otherwise you'll be subjecting yourself to a world of disappointment as a seller.

As far as replacing the CPU (would be cheap if it were possible, but it isn't) - the unfortunate circumstance is that it's much more likely that the logic board failed than the CPU ($1000+ repair).

 

just every Macbook, MBP OR MBA, plus 99% of netbooks and ultrabooks

 

your best bet is to sell it on ebay as not working sold as is.

for a 2011, you might get about $500-$600
for a 2010 you might get about $300 $400

those are rough and lucky numbers. I have seen these numbers on these laptops (sold as is)

 

Why would you want to change the CPU... doesn't sound like there is anything wrong with the CPU... just keyboard and some other stuff on the logic board. It'll be expensive to replace, so if your insurance covers it, then you should be good to go.

 

Yeah I was just tossing ideas around.

Checked with a few companies that buys used / broken macs and got an offer ranging from 250 USD (roughly converted from my currency) up to 500 dollars.

I also called my insurance company and something chocking (at first) and somewhat funny happend. I called and asked about my self interest rate thingy or whatever its called, and they said it would be 750ish dollars since I had used their services close to 50 times... ? Oh wait, your customerID is: blablabla right? No, it's bleblableblo! Oh, then its 120 dollars and we'll cover the repair cost for you.

So I went back to the macstore and asked them to take a quick look of the damages (at a cost of 150 dollars) they said its completly broken and pretty much all of the inside would need changing (dont know if it was that bad but whatever) and they made a letter of needed repairs that I sent to the insurance company. They agreed on the estimated cost and now the mac is having major surgery. Another good thing is that the 150 dollars for the check of damages will be paid by the insurance company as well.

My sister better get me a damn nice christmas gift for all this!

 

Glad to see you had insurance

 

who do you have insurance with?! I'm totally getting it!! lol


Really though, tell me the insurance.

 

Wrong.

 

I want to know why you think Intel would have anything to do with that decision... because they don't.