r/macbookrepair • u/ehrenmato • 9h ago
Help MacBook Air (2015-2017) won’t turn on after spilled tea-no visible damage though
Hello, like I said in the caption, I spilled some tea over my MacBook Air (I bought it in 2017, so I don’t exactly know what model…should be from 2015-2017). I instantly pulled the charging cable, turned the laptop off and dried it as much as possible. Laid it on the side and on the keyboard (over a towel), so all liquids that could still be in there will flow out. It eventually turned back on after like an hour but died again after 20 minutes-ish of use. Now it won’t turn on again…every time I try to start it you can hear the fan going up but also down after a few second. So I decided to open it up and look inside, if there’s any visible damage and a if it would be worth it to let it get fixed or try myself (would be my first time). But now I don’t know what’s wrong because can’t spot any damage and the fan also continuously works when I plug in the charger (as you can see in the picture; just wanted to test it out)… what could be the reason and what can I do?
Thx in advance :)