{"id":10954,"date":"2022-11-19T11:56:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T15:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/?p=10954"},"modified":"2023-03-17T08:44:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T12:44:01","slug":"macbook-waterproof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/macbook-waterproof\/","title":{"rendered":"Macbook Waterproof"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/macbook-waterproof\/#Macbook_Waterproof\" title=\"Macbook Waterproof\">Macbook Waterproof<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/macbook-waterproof\/#Can_a_MacBook_be_fixed_if_it_gets_wet\" title=\"Can a MacBook be fixed if it gets wet?\">Can a MacBook be fixed if it gets wet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/macbook-waterproof\/#Can_you_use_water_on_MacBook\" title=\"Can you use water on MacBook?\">Can you use water on MacBook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/macbook-waterproof\/#Is_it_OK_to_use_water_on_MacBook_screen\" title=\"Is it OK to use water on MacBook screen?\">Is it OK to use water on MacBook screen?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Macbook_Waterproof\"><\/span>Macbook Waterproof<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is a common misconception that MacBooks are waterproof. While the MacBook&#8217;s aluminum casing may provide some protection from the elements, it is not waterproof. If your MacBook gets wet, it is important to dry it off as soon as possible to prevent water damage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the instructions in this guide to minimize the amount of liquid damage and improve your chances of survival with your MacBook Air\/Pro. If you spill water or liquid on your pricey MacBook, follow the instructions below as carefully as you can so that you have the best possible chance to avoid liquid damage. The best fluids to spill on an expensive MacBook are either clear water or 100% alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you spill something else, you may need to wash the MacBook with alcohol or distillate water in order to clean it. Of course, this really depends if you spilled water onto the MacBooks trackpad or keyboard, or if you just dropped a few drops onto the top. It all depends on how much water was spilled, and what parts of your new MacBook the water was able to reach. If water was spilled onto a keyboard or trackpad, there is the possibility it could make its way into the insides of your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traces of water will slowly erode the logic board, potentially rendering the MacBook unusable altogether. If you power up your new MacBook when water is present in the laptops internals, your MacBooks motherboard is permanently damaged. When turning your expensive MacBook on, electrical currents passing through the internal components could do plenty more damage. Even small amounts of water are enough to permanently damage a MacBook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spilled Water On Your Macbook Laptop? Do This FIRST &amp; Fix It FAST!!!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0iYzTbkxtoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This video shows things to do if water spills on MacBook Laptop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as it did in a clothes dryer, shaking the Mac will spread water around the device and get into more parts of it, damaging those too, and driving up the cost of repairing the water damage on your laptop further, or possibly killing the device entirely. Since the water may still be inside, and turning on the Mac may result in the power reaching the water and further damaging parts of the Mac, and possibly cause someone to be shocked or suffer from a fire-causing short circuit, you should never power up the Mac after it is been splattered. To prevent getting shocked or starting a fire, disconnect the device immediately once you notice any water spillage on the MacBook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Water Damage of MacBook<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Big Risk<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14.5% for the MacBook Air, 20% for the Retina MacBook Pro<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wish to Prop Up <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">For at least 48 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wash With<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Clear water or 100% Alcohol<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water Damage of MacBook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you cannot power down the MacBook Air or Pro while holding down the power button, that means your MacBooks keyboard has stopped working. In extremely rare cases, you are still safe to touch the MacBook that has been damaged by water, just not the MagSafe charger. Even if the damage done by water to the charging circuit is almost 100% fixable, high-voltage (14.5% for the MacBook Air, 20% for the Retina MacBook Pro) of the circuit is still a big risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>If you&#8217;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/how-long-do-airpods-last\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"41445\">How Long Do Airpods Last<\/a> then you can check that article.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Our data shows that water has reached the logic board through vent holes in approximately 80 percent of MacBook cases with liquid damage. The hinge area of my MacBook Pro was clearly not sealed very well, since water was drawn upwards in a capillary effect to the display. Even the newest MacBooks, with their butterfly keyboards, still have a few holes where liquids can leak in. Even MacBooks with passive cooling still have openings that can let fluids in, and you are going to have a really bad day if you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to try and keep water out of vents located between the MacBooks keyboard and the screen. Gravity will draw any remaining water out of the MacBook keyboard toward the Touch Bar area, eventually off of the MacBook body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rationale for flipping is to allow the water to drain out of the MacBook, away from the vulnerable (and highly drowsy) internal parts. Flipping may indeed help in some cases, but may increase damage in others by spreading the water all over your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waiting allows water or fluids that have been splattered on the expensive MacBook to dry out, giving it a better chance to survive over the long haul. For at least 48 hours, you may wish to prop up the MacBook upside down, encouraging liquid to trickle down from your keyboard or ports, depending on where you spilled the liquid onto the Mac. The number of days you should wait to power up the MacBook depends on how much liquid was spilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beware any suggestion telling you to just let it dry out or wipe with alcohol; there are a lot of components in a modern MacBook that could get damaged from spills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>If you&#8217;re interested in <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/thinnest-iphone-12-pro-max-case\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"771\"><em><strong>Thinnest Iphone 12 Pro Max Case<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> then you can check that article.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>While we are not laptop repair experts, we are fairly certain this means that spilling water on your MacBook could very well permanently damage it. What we are trying to say is that a spill of water on a MacBook Pro or Air is an event that you want to try to avoid in all likelihood, but should that occur, do not expect a DIY fix for water damage will save you from that scary situation where your MacBook simply does not power anymore. There are plenty of resources out there that will help with the DIY water damage repairs for MacBooks &#8212; just take some time and make sure you are well versed in the tasks at hand, and you can recover your MacBook from liquid spills, too. MacBook water damage is not an easy problem to fix; even small spills can pose complex problems that require many tools and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MacBook Pros are sensitive to water damage, and whether or not you see no major signs of concern, it is always recommended that you contact Apple or an authorized repair partner to double-check any additional issues, this will also ensure you get peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, MacBook Pros are neither water-resistant nor are they resistant to spills. While Apple Watches and iPhones are very water-resistant these days, MacBooks are not. Most laptops are hardly water-resistant, and the MacBook Air (or any other MacBook, for that matter) is no different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the newest iPhone, Apple Watch, or even AirPods Pro, your pricey MacBook is not waterproof. MacBooks are not water-resistant, and you have to go out of your way to keep liquids out of them. There are, of course, lots of ways for you to spill water on MacBooks, so fully waterproofing or waterproofing a device would involve working around a devices keyboard, thermal ports, and interfaces, meaning that this might never fully happen. The AppleCare+ warranty that you buy on top of the new MacBook covers water damage, but it has a few limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_MacBook_be_fixed_if_it_gets_wet\"><\/span>Can a MacBook be fixed if it gets wet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When these problems arise, spilling water on MacBook can be fixed by swapping out or fixing the problematic components at the component level. To prevent the liquid damage from spreading it must also be eliminated in an appropriate ultrasonic cleaner.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_use_water_on_MacBook\"><\/span>Can you use water on MacBook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No, you should not use water on a MacBook or any electronic device as it can cause irreparable damage. Water can short circuit the internal components and cause the device to malfunction or stop working altogether. Instead, use a dry cloth to clean your MacBook.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_OK_to_use_water_on_MacBook_screen\"><\/span>Is it OK to use water on MacBook screen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You must first turn off your pc and unplug the electricity supply in order to wipe the display on the Mac, Mac\u00a0Pro, or MacBook Air. Can only use water to moisten a smooth, lint-free cloth before wiping the computer screen clean.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macbook Waterproof It is a common misconception that MacBooks are waterproof. 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