User level: Level 1 (4 points)Water spilled on my M5 MacBook Pro. It is near the charging port. It was not a lot and I was able to wipe what I could see. The laptop turns on and I am able to use it normally. But I now have a very noticeable fan noise or sorts. It is on and off intermittently.
Posted on Sep 28, 2026 9:59 AM
User level: Level 10 (208,430 points)Sep 28, 2026 11:19 AM in response to achitre79
achitre79 wrote:
Water spilled on my M5 MacBook Pro. It is near the charging port. It was not a lot and I was able to wipe what I could see. The laptop turns on and I am able to use it normally. But I now have a very noticeable fan noise or sorts. It is on and off intermittently.
Liquid damage tends to get worse over time not better.
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If you have AppleCare+ it will cover a large portion of accidental damage.
User level: Level 9 (53,902 points)Sep 28, 2026 10:25 AM in response to achitre79
Hi,
I recommend you should check carefully your MacBook Pro at Genius Bar or Apple Authorized Service Provider.
You would face with something damages near future.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Sep 29, 2026 7:33 AM in response to leroydouglas
Unfortunately I don’t have Apple Care. I did take it in for a free diagnostic. The closest Genius Bar is 60 miles away so Apple sent me to a Best Buy location. They told me to all looks “green” but the damage might show up a bit later. It is likely that the fan noise is due to water getting into a ball bearing but it would have to be up to Apple to tell me. Looks like I might be on the hook for a new machine (or at least a big price tag for repair).
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Sep 28, 2026 11:06 AM in response to kaz-k
Thanks! That's probably what I will do.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366630