Originally Posted by
boovish I was cleaning my MacBook (Unibody) and stupidly I put the bottle of rubbing alcohol next to it and it spilled! I shut it off and flipped over so the liquid would go out. I waited about 20 minutes and then rebooted. It started up without a hitch, but now the keyboard doesn't work and the trackpad is wonky. Any suggestions? I don't think putting it in rice would be helpful
SHUT IT OFF AND LEAVE IT OFF. Rubbing alcohol evaporates pretty quickly in the air, but in a closed/confided space, it’s still liquid and liquid and power don’t do your devices any good when combined.
Take off the back and let the thing air dry for at least a couple of hours... and since you already applied power, you have to face the fact that something could have gotten fried. Leave it off for a minimum of a couple of hours and let it dry.
FWIW, I have survived 2 spills on my rMBP... but opening the back, turning it off and LEAVING it off are incredibly important... let it dry out and be patient.