hey, i was caught in a downpour last night with my 15" 667 vga PB in a backpack. the pb was oriented vertically, with the power switch edge facing upward. the pb was suspended, and i'm not sure if the sleep led was on when i pulled it out. the pb seemed only moist, so i opened it up. it was not sleeping and would not power on.
I let it sit overnight, and when i couldn't power it up in the morning, i took off the bottom plate. i saw a small circle of white and brown dust around a resister close to the power on edge, and on the bottom ti plate there was a little singed circle, that covers the same area. it seems like enough water seeped through the bag to get into the case through the side vent, and short out a part of the motherboard.
what do you guys suggest i do? the pb was bought on Jan 02, the lcd is still in very good shape, though the combo drive can't write cdrs anymore.
any advice will be really helpful. should i call apple to see if I can get an out-of-warranty repair, as long as they don't force me to go with the $900 tier-3 (logic board) accidental damage charge?
anthony
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