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Greetings, I have a 2017 MacBook Pro with touchbar. I am typically very careful to avoid these things but today I accidentally spilled a little bit (probably less than 1/4 tsp) of balsamic vinegar on my keyboard. While I was quick to act and managed to clean the majority of it that spilled just on top of the keys (without going underneath the crevices), some did manage to go underneath my spacebar and probably the B key. Right now I have no issues with the keyboard itself or anything suggesting damage, but currently the two keys mentioned are a bit sticky and particularly with the touchbar, you can literally smell the vinegar stuck underneath. I would like to get whatever is left underneath the keys before it causes more serious damage. Advice for cleaning the butterfly keys?
@malloryg - With the system shut down, just carefully wipe the keys with a pair towel which is slightly damp with distilled water to clean the vinegar off. Don’t try lifting the keys as they are very fragile! And you don’t want the let the wetness to enter into the system so don’t over do the water. So why use distilled water Vs tap? Depending on where you live the water could have high concentrations of minerals and salts which over time will damage your system besides the sugars and acids in your vinegar. Distilled water doesn’t have anything in it other than pure water (H2O) so when it evaporates it won’t leave anything behind. That is after you’ve mopped up the vinegar.
Here is the Tip Take small water in a cup dip tissue paper and clean (Make sure that tissue paper is not dipping any water drops on keyboard) Keep few extra tissue paper handy in case water dips use it to dry…do all this when the Mac is Turned OFF.
