#How to clean a macbook fan running all of the time how to#
If you do not trust your skills or yourself, take the laptop to someone who knows how to handle it. Whatever you choose to do, know that I will not be held responsible for any damage that you may cause or have caused. For other brands I cannot really say if that's the case for all models, but you can still get an idea of how it's done by looking at other devices and being careful. If it's a Mac, chances are you are covered. No, not everyone can do it, but there is lots of information on how to disassemble and reassemble laptops - maybe even yours in particular. Now, it pays to have all the right tools and some prior experience working on laptops, but, if that is not the case, you should know that it is not rocket science. I've done that a couple of times before, mainly to clean the dust around the fans, and I was confident I could do the same with my MacBook Air. I went the second route, as I am familiar with what's inside of a laptop and how to take it apart and put it back together.
You can either choose to send it to a shop to get it sorted out or you can try to deal with the spill yourself.
This is where you will have to make a decision. I do not have a chemistry degree to tell you exactly what substances will affect electronics and how, but based on what I have read, as a general rule, you do not want to simply let it dry - or dry it yourself - and think that will do the trick. If you expect that, fine, but otherwise don't think the folks doing the repair will not be able to tell. And you will end up with a denied claim or a very expensive bill at the end. That is not to say that you can send the laptop for warranty repairs after it has dried inside, because, chances are, the manufacturer likely added some liquid damage indicators in key areas for this very purpose. And sugar and other substances will slowly but surely damage things. Meanwhile, drinks that have sugar in them can cause more damage, because the sugar will stay inside, on the components, even if the liquid dries out.
Water is less problematic than coffee or soda, because it can naturally evaporate and leave no visible residuals behind. What sort of liquid you spill on your laptop makes a big difference. Unplug the power cable and remove the battery, if possible. So, prepare yourself for being without your laptop for at least a couple of days. If you rush it, you could fry the internals and then it's game over. Do not power it back on until you have cleaned it. First of all, it is important to know that you need to power off your device immediately after the spill.
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