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cj1976 · Joined: 26 Oct 2005

My gf spilled orange juice on the trackpad and now the buttons stick. I just need someone to open it up and clean it. Is there anyone that can do this without charging a small fortune?

ppcg4 · Joined: 16 Oct 2008

OP,

The same thing happened to me, except with water. I had to replace the entire top case.

It's actually really easy. Get a good screwdriver set if you don't have one already. Don't bother cleaning it, just get another top case from eBay for about $100 and do the work yourself:

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Upper-Case/515/1

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

To answer your question:

COEX has one in Seoul. I can't remember the name but that is where I took my macbook to get serviced. It is near the Linko.

Myungdong has one too on the main drag. The apple retailer has three floors, the repair is on the 3rd floor if I remember right.

flipa77 · Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Location: Anyang

You could go to any freesbie store ( not sure about the spelling ) or COEX is apple retailer is close near Todai restaurant.

chris_J2 · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.

IPlaza in Yongsan (Seoul), about the 3rd floor from memory. Cost me 30k won all up to have the entire keyboard replaced (the 'e' key was broken) & the hard drive wiped, to clear out a virus or worm.

Murakano · Joined: 10 Sep 2009

There is a Frisbee (Mac) store in Gangnam, just next to Kyobo bookstore that does repairs.

Also the Mac store in COEX as already mentioned. They have someone who speaks good English there so perhaps better to go there.

Also worth buying a Mac keyboard cover next time. I did recently off ebay and it was super cheap compared to buying it in the mac stores. Well worth it for any future accidents.