Try contacting an independent Apple repair facility, like Yes! Computers. They should be willing to replace just the fan. Chris Hart Computer Support & Technology Consulting for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Tel: 860-291-9393 chris at chrishart.net http://www.MyMacTech.com On Jun 5, 2015, at 2:09 AM, Deborah Chandler <debchandler411 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > Well, as I am sure some of you have done, I spilled some liquid on my > beloved laptop. And I didn't waste my time with water, but rather went > right for the cognac. ;) > > It happened at midnight about three weeks ago, and I immediately shut > the power off and cleaned all surfaces quickly with paper towels. I > can't remove the battery, so I then just enclosed it in a container > with some uncooked rice and left it overnight. (Oh, and I prayed a > lot...) > > I have Apple Care, but as many know, liquid spills are not covered. :( > > The liquid cascaded down into and over the laptop, which was standing > on its edge beneath the table with said cognac on it. The liquid went > first into the USB port and then further inside, and also sprinkled > all over the keyboard. > > I asked the advice of a computer expert, who suggested I go straight > to the Apple Store at the Holyoke Mall, which I did that next morning. > > A member of the Genuis Bar did a diagnostic in front of me, then took > it out back, opened it up and upon return, printed out the cost for > repair: $1240. Apparently there is "Tier 4 Accidental Damage", and the > logic board was affected among other things. > > I decided to hold off on any repairs, after the Genius said it > wouldn't cost me anymore to just wait and see if the laptop would > fail. Three weeks later, the laptop is working fine, but the fan is > still running loudly, as it did right after the incident. This is > overall fine, but on occasion I like to listen to something or watch a > movie and the noise is distracting. It's also hard to have a phone > conversation over it. It sounds like white noise, but when I tip the > laptop, it sounds more fan-like. > > So, since the Apple Care won't cover this repair situation, my > question is this: Is there someone you can recommend who might be able > to clean or fix just the fan for reasonable money, or is this a bad > idea? Apple said that if a non-certified Apple shop does anything to > the laptop, it will void my warranty. > > This is the first time I have done damage to my laptop, and I am not > clear what my options are. I also don't know if the time has elapsed > in which my laptop would fail if it was going to. As I said, so far it > is just the loud fan, and everything else seems fine. > > A hard lesson has been learned... > > Thanks in advance for your advice, > Deb > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20150605/e996d964/attachment.html