Drying Water Damaged Macbook Pro 2020 Model A2289 - using Rice

An accident happened. My workhorse laptop had water damage. Within the hour after i arrived home, i opened op the back cover of the Macbook Pro using a Penta-Lobe Screwdriver. I carried out the following: 1. Remove back cover 2. Wipe away all visible water with a paper kitchen towel. 3. Detach the battery connector from the mainboard - refer to videos on Youtube for this procedure. 4. Carry out ambient drying process for at least 48hrs - with lid open. I was fortunate to have the laptop powering back again after about 48hrs of drying off with the back cover on. After powering the unit back on, i found that the LCD display is covered with water patches. There were water in between the following layers: 1. Space in between LCD layer and the diffuser 2. Space in between the diffuser and the backlight Did some research online and decided to try out the drying method using rice as the absorbing substance/material as I did not have Silica gel/dessicant at that moment. The procedure was carried out based on the following : 1. It's pure water that spilled and it should evaporate naturally 2. I will use the natural system heat instead of using heating tools such as a hair dryer or heat gun to accelerate drying to avoid pre-mature shortening of LCD life (heat related damage) 3. Dry item in a controlled air tight compartment to control and avoid external humidity or other external moisture. This video sums up what I did and the non-periodic timelapse documents the rate of which the evaporation actually took. All in all, the process of drying is a possible option to try out for those who would like to try before actually exchanging the display unit. Disclaimer: Uncle Sully's Project is not responsible for any similar attempt by viewers. This video is meant to share and document what we have done to resolve the water damage issue that we faced. Water damage can cause permanent damage to your device/s. Please do not attempt this procedure if you do not have the right tools or have prior knowledge to make initial assessment to determine the proper course of actions.

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