However, if only one row is out, I encourage you to keep trying to dry it out!
It was only water and one of the reasons I waited until this morning to turn the machine back on was to see whether the other components had gotten into the act. I appreciate the encouragement. I once had a trackpad come back after three days of total freeze, so I am willing to wait a little while for nine keys. Everyone is hoping it's just lingering water rather than an actual short.
As for the robustness, the older MacBooks like yours are holding up really well, and many people are repairing/upgrading instead of going to newer ones, for all kinds of reasons. (Mine: I must have that SD card port and FireWire, and I do not want to lug around more cables.)
I do not want a newer MacBook for all sorts of reasons myself. If I have to replace Bertie Owen, I want it to be with the same generation. This may be tricky but should not be impossible. I would prefer Bertie Owen himself, however, and I am working toward that end.
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It was only water and one of the reasons I waited until this morning to turn the machine back on was to see whether the other components had gotten into the act. I appreciate the encouragement. I once had a trackpad come back after three days of total freeze, so I am willing to wait a little while for nine keys. Everyone is hoping it's just lingering water rather than an actual short.
As for the robustness, the older MacBooks like yours are holding up really well, and many people are repairing/upgrading instead of going to newer ones, for all kinds of reasons. (Mine: I must have that SD card port and FireWire, and I do not want to lug around more cables.)
I do not want a newer MacBook for all sorts of reasons myself. If I have to replace Bertie Owen, I want it to be with the same generation. This may be tricky but should not be impossible. I would prefer Bertie Owen himself, however, and I am working toward that end.