[Hidden-tech] MacBook Pro repair advice

Jeff Peck chaimpeck at gmail.com
Fri Jun 5 10:55:17 EDT 2015


You can potentially replace it yourself. You should be able to find a new fan for under 30 dollars. For example:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amacbook%20pro%20fan <http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i:aps,k:macbook%20pro%20fan>

And this six minute video will tell you how to do it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=casX9edMIgE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=casX9edMIgE>

- Jeff


> On Jun 5, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Chris Hart, MyMacTech.com <chris at chrishart.net> wrote:
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> Try contacting an independent Apple repair facility, like Yes! Computers.  They should be willing to replace just the fan.
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> Chris Hart
>      Computer Support & Technology Consulting
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> On Jun 5, 2015, at 2:09 AM, Deborah Chandler <debchandler411 at gmail.com <mailto:debchandler411 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> 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
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