PowerPC :: Spilled Coffee On Powerbook!

Jun 11, 2007

I guess that a thread titled like this is never good news. I spilled coffee onto my 12' Powerbook a couple of days ago. Immediately turned it off, and let it sit for two days. When I turned it on, there was a large bright splotch on the LCD. The LCD worked, just a whole lot brighter. I turned it off again, and let it sit for another day, and now the splotch has disappeared, but there are in its place a bunch of small bright points. I quickly turned it off again.

Is this just liquid behind the LCD? Is it drying, and is it safe to use the computer while is has these spots?

Incidentally, the only other difference is that the "I" key is a bit sticky. Could have been much worse, I guess.

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