F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Repairing water or tea-related damage after two years can be challenging, but it's possible with the right approach.

Repairing water or tea-related damage after two years can be challenging, but it's possible with the right approach.

Repairing water or tea-related damage after two years can be challenging, but it's possible with the right approach.

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zStarfletcher
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02-22-2026, 03:56 PM
#1
In your experience/ oppinion, how likely is it, for a macbook with waterdamage from roughtly two years ago, to still be fixable? It wasnt turned on since then, and id try some cleaning/reflowing, maybe i will get lucky. Price to buy is 0€ so its just about if its worth the time spend. Thanks for sharing your oppinion
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zStarfletcher
02-22-2026, 03:56 PM #1

In your experience/ oppinion, how likely is it, for a macbook with waterdamage from roughtly two years ago, to still be fixable? It wasnt turned on since then, and id try some cleaning/reflowing, maybe i will get lucky. Price to buy is 0€ so its just about if its worth the time spend. Thanks for sharing your oppinion

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Phozzonunnium
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02-22-2026, 11:41 PM
#2
When the victim is available and already recorded, proceed only if you possess the necessary resources or gain practical experience. Avoid attempting this for another person with the goal of restoring functionality.
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Phozzonunnium
02-22-2026, 11:41 PM #2

When the victim is available and already recorded, proceed only if you possess the necessary resources or gain practical experience. Avoid attempting this for another person with the goal of restoring functionality.

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dgdf44
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02-23-2026, 02:34 AM
#3
It had to be activated at least once after the event, meaning this MacBook would require significantly more work than just a simple adjustment.
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dgdf44
02-23-2026, 02:34 AM #3

It had to be activated at least once after the event, meaning this MacBook would require significantly more work than just a simple adjustment.

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masonight
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02-24-2026, 04:54 AM
#4
You can keep it as long as you make the necessary repairs.
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masonight
02-24-2026, 04:54 AM #4

You can keep it as long as you make the necessary repairs.

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ruzzie
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02-25-2026, 12:04 AM
#5
Likely yes, though they said it wasn't, which gives me some confidence.
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ruzzie
02-25-2026, 12:04 AM #5

Likely yes, though they said it wasn't, which gives me some confidence.

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02-25-2026, 07:18 PM
#6
Proceed confidently, you may gain insight and possibly recover something valuable.
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Egyptian_Gamer
02-25-2026, 07:18 PM #6

Proceed confidently, you may gain insight and possibly recover something valuable.

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HopiheEmi
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02-26-2026, 02:30 PM
#7
Yea, and even if the mobo is fucked i will probably get a working one with a broken display or something and just swap boards
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HopiheEmi
02-26-2026, 02:30 PM #7

Yea, and even if the mobo is fucked i will probably get a working one with a broken display or something and just swap boards