Oliver wrote:
How old is the machine? Perhaps you could manage something on warranty?
Unfortunately it's out of warranty :-(
Oliver wrote:
Of course, I wouldn't encourage such things, though I do know of one person who has a faulty USB socket just before his Apple laptop runs out of warranty - each and every time. There seems to be a recurrent accident with a screwdriver.
I'm surprised they haven't caught on yet! If this MacBook dies before I graduate and get a job then I'm really going to be in trouble!
Oliver wrote:
My experience of laptop kyboards is that they are a fiddly PITA to fix.
Long term, the tea may cause issues with the contact materials. It may also always feel a little tacky. Hopefully not, though.
Well the good news is that I used the machine pretty much all day today and didn't have any problems. I'm guessing that the fluid has now evaporated and that any residue is not enough to cause a poor contact. The key isn't sticky at all so far, and I'm guessing if it was going to be then it would be by now, unless the sticky substance forms as the residue breaks down. Time will tell...
Fortunately I only drink the pure and mighty PG Tips, otherwise who knows what could have happened! ;-)
Thanks guys for being there with me through this difficult time :lol: