Happy New Year from EliteMacTechs!

Whine stain on MacBook Air

  A very happy New Year from EliteMacTechs! We have spent the first week of the New Year cleaning up an alarming amount of liquid damage. And judging by the nature of the liquid you all have spilled on your Macs, we can see that a very happy New Year it was for you indeed! …

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Liquid Damage on a 13″ MacBook Air

Wine spill on MacBook Air

  Liquid damage continues to be one of our most common repairs. It makes perfect sense: Our computers go everywhere with us and life happens. In fact, I’m blogging about liquid damage with a lidless beverage just inches from my own keyboard. It isn’t even an issue of complacency as much as it is the …

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Keyboard Replacement on an A1286

MacBook Pro Internal Keyboard

  This 15” MacBook Pro A1286 came in to us with liquid damage after a vodka spill on the keyboard! The spill rendered the keyboard unresponsive, which warranted a full keyboard replacement. After a little TLC, this Apple MacBook Pro is up and running with a brand new keyboard. Here at EliteMacTechs, liquid damage is …

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A1278 MacBook Pro 13″ with Liquid Damage on Logic Board

Liquid Damage on Mac Logic Board

This MacBook Pro 13″ suffered liquid damage on the bottom of the computer. The liquid shorted the LVDS connector and corroded though multiple pins. The repair on this board would normally be successful after replacing the LVDS connector, but in this case the backlight fuse had blown and the traces for the backlight were damaged. …

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