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My macbook was in my backpack in the rain. (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm using m2 macbook air. I suddenly got caught in the rain. And,a little water leaked into my backpack. It only soaked the magsafe3 and usb ports.Because the laptop is vertically positioned.Now the USB ports and charging port are working fine and there is no problem on the screen, do I need to do anything?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That’s why I always turn off my MacBook when I put it in backpack, take it on sleep only when is on desk

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can always sell it as a “lightly used m2 MacBook Air, from a smoke free home”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

This is so apt XD

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

don’t use it for like a day and leave it outside in the sun. after it’s had time to sit.. play one of those videos on youtube that play a sound that gets rid of water

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Dont use ir! Let it completely dry out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Don't use it until it's fully dried out. If you wanna be safe. If there's still water it can move around and get somewhere you don't want it to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I heard it helps to put it into rice (sucks the moist out of the device) overnight.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Rice can absorb humidity in the air or water that its submersed in, its not strong enough to "suck".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Never use rice. It practically does not do anything, except maybe attract an Asian who could ultimately fix your device. Old wives' tale, like somebody said.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

No never do that under any circumstances. The only thing rice does is corrode the board and destroy the laptop.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Don't use it. Ideally open it and disconnect the battery and leave it to dry.

I don't know why people let their laptops get wet and then turn them on. It's wet, what do you think is going to happen other than a short circuit? Does it even need a question asking...