MBP Keyboard backlight screwed..!

[painkilleryusuf]

Hey guys,

as some of you know that i spilled redbull on the lower part of the keyboard (cmd, option, control, spacebar keys) and i fixed it by ripping them off, cleaning them and putting them back in.

Now i usually dont use the backlight feature alot but today i turned it on first time after the spill issue and its all messed up.. here is a picture attached.. Please help.. how can i fix this if there is a way to do it.

Regards

Yusuf Maimoon

[KAWSquared]

Perhaps you forgot you spilled Redbull all over your keyboard.

[Suzumushi]

Next time dont be so clumsy

[painkilleryusuf]

ok sorry... it wasnt completely my fault.. my small cousine came over to my house the other day(he's 5) and he helped me do this..

now how can i fix this?

[matonga]

I think it would help if you can take a macro photo of some part where the backlight doesn't work.

With the most resolution you can get from your camera.

@KAWSquared:

He didn't spill Redbull all over his keyboard, just the parts where the backlight doesn't work.

[iGo]

Perhaps you forgot you spilled Redbull all over your keyboard.

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Right!! He already mentioned that, But he's asking how can he fix it and your post helps exactly, how?

Yusuf, I suggest you take it to the nearest apple store or any place in your are who handle apple repairs. Since it was your fault of spilling liquid on the keys, I don't see you getting any free fixes... you'll have to pay for whatever you have done...

[painkilleryusuf]

how much will this cost me?

@matonga: i will take some macro pix tom. But wat exactly do you want to see?

[matonga]

@painkilleryusuf:

I'm not sure. Maybe the leds are burned out. Maybe they are covered with dirt, which managed to stick to the leds because of rests of the drink. Also I would be sending the photos to a friend of mine who repaired my father's CD Diskman (it had a similar problem... though water instead of spilled drink... BTW the diskman said "water resistant"... lie).

[holo13x]

i agggre withe the other dude, ill probably just have to sent it to an apple store, money

[KAWSquared]

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Right!! He already mentioned that, But he's asking how can he fix it and your post helps exactly, how?

Yusuf, I suggest you take it to the nearest apple store or any place in your are who handle apple repairs. Since it was your fault of spilling liquid on the keys, I don't see you getting any free fixes... you'll have to pay for whatever you have done...

And how does your post help? Telling to go do something he probably thought up himself? Consider criticizing yourself before you dare to criticize me.

And there would be no solution except for having Apple fix it for you.

Better iGo? I think so.

[Zephi]

And how does your post help? Telling to go do something he probably thought up himself? Consider criticizing yourself before you dare to criticize me.

And there would be no solution except for having Apple fix it for you.

Better iGo? I think so.

Ahem, mic check 1-2-3.

[Ertai88]

Thats why Lenovo includes draining holes on their keyboards. Not sure if a draining hole would have saved you though. xD

Anyways, have a look at this thread. You've probably seen it if you did some Googling, but they seem to be giving more help than you're getting here right now, and also looks like there's some replacement info.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=535788

HTH

[painkilleryusuf]

Alright guys, that was a great help. As much of a kinda-geeky i am, i love my MBP so much so i cant open it. I will give it to a apple-authorized center here. A really close friend works there ( i got to know yesterday) and he told me he will only chrge me for the top case and no service charge.

But thanks again.

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Macro shot here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ymaimoon/3270892057/

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