Laptop allegedly repaired but new fault has occurred
HarryJoe
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Liquid was accidentally spilt on my Mac laptop.
I immediately turned it over and after about 30 minutes it started again and worked perfectly.
Next day rang a repair shop, advertised as "Mac" approved specialists , explained the problem and was advised I had done the right thing in turning the unit over but I could take it to them to have it dismantled and cleaned and was quoted a price which i agreed.
Took the laptop into them two days later and they took a quick look and commented how clean the laptop is given it is 4 years old. I was told it would be ready by the end of the week, some 5 days later.
Collected laptop and was told an additional amount was required as a component had to be replaced. I wasn't advised of this prior to collection. I paid the whole amount and was given a receipt with a 3 month warranty.
Brought the laptop home, switched it on and found the CTRL key wasn't responding. Rang the shop. They advised to temporarily swap this key with another and return the laptop to them to have the key looked at.
I have now been told corrosion can be seen around the CTRL key and I may now need a new motherboard. They've now had the laptop for four days and it hasn't been looked at.
Where do I stand?
TIA
I immediately turned it over and after about 30 minutes it started again and worked perfectly.
Next day rang a repair shop, advertised as "Mac" approved specialists , explained the problem and was advised I had done the right thing in turning the unit over but I could take it to them to have it dismantled and cleaned and was quoted a price which i agreed.
Took the laptop into them two days later and they took a quick look and commented how clean the laptop is given it is 4 years old. I was told it would be ready by the end of the week, some 5 days later.
Collected laptop and was told an additional amount was required as a component had to be replaced. I wasn't advised of this prior to collection. I paid the whole amount and was given a receipt with a 3 month warranty.
Brought the laptop home, switched it on and found the CTRL key wasn't responding. Rang the shop. They advised to temporarily swap this key with another and return the laptop to them to have the key looked at.
I have now been told corrosion can be seen around the CTRL key and I may now need a new motherboard. They've now had the laptop for four days and it hasn't been looked at.
Where do I stand?
TIA
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If you mean you suspect they caused the issue then I'm afraid the burden of proof would be on you to prove it.You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride0
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Know little about Macs, are the keyboards attached to the motherboard ? If not why does corrosion on the keyboard require a replacement motherboard?I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.0
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peter_the_piper wrote: »Know little about Macs, are the keyboards attached to the motherboard ? If not why does corrosion on the keyboard require a replacement motherboard?
On newer MacBook Pros the keyboard is very solidly attached to the base of the unit to the point where replacing the keyboard requires replacing the entire base. I'm not sure how this affects one that's 4 years old, however.
Probably the best guess is that whatever has corroded the Ctrl key has also corroded the motherboard, which is a very real possibility. Liquid damage to complex electronics is not pleasant.urs sinserly,
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Depends on the model, but usually the keyboards are attached to the top case. The fact that liquid was spilled in the laptop, and that liquids can cause corrosion, I think it a fair assumption the two things are probably linked.0
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