It happened! You dropped your MacBook into the water and just about had a heart attack. Your MacBook is not friends with water, and it is important that you take steps immediately to save your device from serious issues.
If you handle your MacBook properly and promptly, you can save it. One of the benefits of moving quickly to save your device is that you can retrieve information from it as well. This means that your data is not always lost, even if the logic board has suffered some damage.
So now that you dropped your MacBook into water or spilled something on it, what do you do?
Always Tend to the Device IMMEDIATELY
One of the most crucial steps in recovering data from your water-damaged MacBook is to act immediately. This means that once the device has had something spilled on it or it has been dropped in water, you need to get it out and dry it off.
You should ALWAYS turn the device off and never attempt to turn on the device if it is already off. Choosing to power on the device or use it while it is wet will only cause serious damage to the logic board, which could be irreparable.
Does Water Damage the Logic Board?
We mentioned a little above that water can damage the logic board within your MacBook and cause serious issues. Does it always happen? No. In fact, depending on the circumstances of what happened and your promptness in attending to the matter, your logic board may suffer no damage as a result of the accident.
Fortunately, we think the bigger question you have here is “Will water coming into contact with my logic board erase my data?” Again, maybe. It is possible that the water can destroy the data if it is not tended to immediately. However, water itself does not simply erase the data on your device and you can restore your data.
Recovering Data From a Water-Damaged MacBook
We must warn you that recovering data from a water-damaged MacBook is no easy feat and you may run into problems as you attempt to do it yourself. However, there are steps you can take to try and recover your own data. We must caution you that you NEED to make sure your device is 100% dry before you attempt to do anything.
Utilize Software to Restore Your Data
One of the first options you can try is to download software that will restore the data from your MacBook. There are many different software options out there to choose from and to restore your data, you simply need to follow the instructions provided by the software.
Utilize the Time Machine Backup Option
Another option to try is the Time Machine backup. This option will allow you to back up your Mac to restore your apps, personal files, and everything that was in your user account before the MacBook fell into the water.
To utilize the Time Machine backup, you will also need to launch and use Migration Assistant to allow you to transfer the files.
Hire a Professional MacBook Repair Expert
Messing around with a MacBook that has already suffered water damage is not a good idea, especially if you are not experienced. It is vital that you do not turn on your MacBook or attempt to recover any data if your MacBook is wet.
At I Repair Cracked Screens, we have experience repairing water-damaged MacBooks. Our experts have the tools, skills, and knowledge to make sure that your device is repaired quickly, affordably, and correctly.
If you are in need of logic board repair or MacBook repair, do not hesitate to bring your Mac to our repair center here in NY or you can give us a call to schedule an appointment.