1 Spilt coffee, fan spins when connected but doesn't start
I spilt coffee on my Macbook air from 2017 and it worked for a while afterwards. But now it does not start at all. When I plug in the charger the fan spins but nothing else happens (starting doesn’t work). I have cleaned the logic board with isopropyl alcohol but it still doesnt work. Any idea on how I should go about identifying the problem and fixing it? Is it even possible fixing it?
EDIT: And if it is fixable will I have to re-solder some components or is cleaning it enough?
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Hi,
If you shine a light from the apple logo, can you see anything displayed on the screen?
If yes backlight issue - if not, backlight and image.
Do you have green/ orange light on the charger? Can you hear the chine when you switch it on?
Most likely there will be some soldering involved but you’ll need to narrow it down to the fault…
por honakrisi
Agree to all the previous points regarding other signs of power (chime, light on charger, I would also add capslock LED), sounds like it could certainly be a backlight problem.
I would also check under the battery if you have not yet. That's where the trackpad connects are and they are highly susceptible to liquid damage. And that spot frequently gets missed. It would be unusual for you to get fan spin if there is an issue here, but I would definitely check anyway.
Take some pictures of the board and add them to the original post!
por Alisha C