MacBook Water and Liquid Damage Repair in Burlingame and Saratoga
Spilled water, coffee, wine or soda on your MacBook? Liquid damage gets worse the longer the Mac stays wet, because corrosion keeps spreading on the logic board even after it dries. Most liquid-damage diagnostics are done in 1 day, and every repair starts with a free estimate.
What should I do right after a spill?
- Turn the Mac off and unplug it. Don’t try to turn it back on to check.
- Turn it upside down in a tent shape to let liquid drain out of the keyboard.
- If you use a hair dryer, use only the cool setting and keep it at a safe distance.
- Bring it to one of our stores as soon as you can.
How do you repair a liquid-damaged MacBook?
- Open the Mac, find where the liquid went, and clean corrosion from the logic board and connectors.
- Repair or replace what was damaged: keyboard, trackpad, battery, display, or logic board components, repaired in-house.
- Recover your files, even when the Mac won’t turn on. See data recovery.
- Give you a free estimate before any work, so you decide whether the repair is worth it.
How can I tell if my MacBook has liquid damage?
The Mac won’t turn on, keys are sticky or dead, the trackpad won’t click, the screen shows lines or flickers, the battery won’t charge, or the Mac shuts off randomly.
Where can I bring my MacBook in Burlingame or Saratoga?
- Burlingame: 277 Primrose Rd, (650) 581-1110. Serving San Mateo, Millbrae, San Bruno, Hillsborough, Foster City and the Peninsula.
- Saratoga: 14519 Big Basin Way Ste B, (408) 780-5155. Serving Saratoga, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Campbell, Monte Sereno and West San Jose. See our Saratoga store.
Can’t come in? Use our mail-in repair option.
Other repairs we do every day
- Won’t turn on or won’t charge: power and charging problems on MacBook, iMac and Mac mini.
- Battery replacement: MacBook, iPhone and iPad batteries that drain fast or swell.
- Screen and glass replacement: cracked MacBook displays, iPhone and iPad screens.
- Keyboard and trackpad repair: sticky, repeating or dead keys.
- Logic board repair: component-level repair done in-house.
- Data recovery: files from failed, dropped or liquid-damaged Macs and drives.
Frequently asked questions
Can a water-damaged MacBook be fixed?
It depends on where the liquid went. Corrosion keeps spreading on the logic board even after the Mac dries, so bring it in as soon as you can. We give you a free estimate before any work, so you can decide whether the repair is worth it.
How long does a liquid-damage diagnosis take?
Most liquid-damage diagnostics are done in 1 day.
Can you get my files back if the Mac won’t turn on?
We recover files even when the Mac won’t turn on, including from liquid-damaged Macs. See data recovery.
Do you repair the logic board or replace it?
We do component-level logic board repair in-house.
I’m not near either store. Can I mail it in?
Yes, we have a mail-in repair option. Use our mail-in repair option.