In case you have spilled water on the macbook or iPad, it is advisable to immediately take it for iPad water damage repair to your nearest service center or ask the service man for a home call. The water can harm the hardware in the electronic hence it is necessary to take some steps in-between the damage and repair. Few of the steps which can prevent long term damage to your iPad or macbook are:
- Remove battery immediately: batteries in the iPad are lithium ion battery which do not mingle well with the water, hence can result in further damage. However it is common sense to remove all charge connection from the electronics in case of water spill. The device can get short circuited, battery can get damaged, and the screen can get damaged.
- Do not charge: after water spill if the iPad has turned off or the macbook is showing no screen then do not charge it. You may damage it further.
- Avoid keeping it near heater: in case of water spill, people generally keep their iPads or macbook near heater or try to dry it with hair dryer. This can damage the entire device resulting into iPad or macbook screen replacement. Get it repaired.
Take it to certified repairmen who are experienced to deal with Apple products. There are several local ones who claim to be certified however they are not. They are not trained to repair apple products hence can damage them further. A certified technician will not only do the iPad water damage repair but will also check the performance of the hardware. He will replace the damaged parts like screen with original parts hence the performance of the device is not affected.