Small piece of rice inside Macbook

Common Sense · 08-07-2015

Hey everyone. Today I looked inside the area that divides the screen from the keyboard. I saw a small piece of something like that looked like a rice crisp (just a small piece). It got inside the Macbook and I can see it, but unfortunately I can't seem to reach it with anything. Should I be worried about anything? It isn't a big piece.

Sariss · 08-07-2015

Trash it obviously

Albie · 08-07-2015

Put it in the microwave.
This will heat up the rice and make it eatable. Sooner or later an ant or a similar insect will journey into the depths of your mac and eat it, the rice will then be gone.

I tried this with my laptop and left it in my garden (after microwaving). In about 10 minutes an ant had taken the rice and my laptop was fine.

optimuswhat · 08-07-2015

You can try getting a toothpick and moving it around. Afterwards, turn your MacBook upside down and try getting it out.

5hift · 08-07-2015

Don't snack on your Mac.

Spoiler

Did you try digging it out with a needle or something?

twilit · 08-08-2015

W-what? How is that even possible?
*turns macbook around and inspects area with flashlight*
ohhhhh I never realized that was an opening.
It looks like the right side is mostly blocked to where the rice wont go further in; so hopefully it didnt fall in on the left side where it could go deeper..

kenthefruit · 08-08-2015

If you want a real answer, no. It doesn't seem to have been doing any harm if you just now noticed it. If you can't reach it, leave it.

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Common Sense Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 521	Small piece of rice inside Macbook Hey everyone. Today I looked inside the area that divides the screen from the keyboard. I saw a small piece of something like that looked like a rice crisp (just a small piece). It got inside the Macbook and I can see it, but unfortunately I can't seem to reach it with anything. Should I be worried about anything? It isn't a big piece.

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Sariss Leave no bridges unburned Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Places Posts: 1,224	Trash it obviously

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Albie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Battle Arena Posts: 1,550	Put it in the microwave. This will heat up the rice and make it eatable. Sooner or later an ant or a similar insect will journey into the depths of your mac and eat it, the rice will then be gone. I tried this with my laptop and left it in my garden (after microwaving). In about 10 minutes an ant had taken the rice and my laptop was fine.

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optimuswhat Speed Demon Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,288	You can try getting a toothpick and moving it around. Afterwards, turn your MacBook upside down and try getting it out.

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5hift ✔️TURBO✔️VERIFIED✔️ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Larunda Relay Posts: 6,481	Don't snack on your Mac. Spoiler THAT WAS A JOKE! THX FOR COMING! Did you try digging it out with a needle or something?

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twilit michael Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hyrule Posts: 3,511	W-what? How is that even possible? turns macbook around and inspects area with flashlight ohhhhh I never realized that was an opening. It looks like the right side is mostly blocked to where the rice wont go further in; so hopefully it didnt fall in on the left side where it could go deeper..

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kenthefruit 🍇🍏🍋🍊🍒 Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,330	If you want a real answer, no. It doesn't seem to have been doing any harm if you just now noticed it. If you can't reach it, leave it.