This machine was under warranty when the wine was (barely) pilled on the MacBook.
White or Red?
My point here is that Apple would have repaired this under warranty had you just said that it had stopped functioning. (Especially if it was white wine)
If the wine was barely spilled, what prompted the complete dismantling of the computer? Just removing the keyboard should have been sufficient. Run it under a hairdryer for a while to dry it out and you should have been good to go.
Are you referring to the AC adapter when you say the "charger" or are you referring to the light that surrounds the DC input, the one that goes orange and green, when the computer was working normally?
Were you disconnecting and reconnecting the DC in socket and Keyboard while the computer was powered up or after you had shut it down?
There is a possibility that the PMU has become corrupted. To reset:
If the computer is on, turn it off.
1. Disconnect the AC Adapter and remove the computer's battery.
2. Press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds and then release the button.
3. Reconnect the battery and AC Adapter.
4. Press the Power button to restart the computer.
This "might" fix the non-charging problem.
Now that any warranty you had is void, you will find it difficult to get extended AppleCare on this machine. From what you say, I gather you did not purchase AppleCare when you first got the computer.
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Ok so about a week ago wine was (barely) spilled on my macbook, which is less than a year old. Apple said it would be 800 to fix so we tried it ourselves. I took the whole computer apart and let it dry for a few days and I was very happy with what i got back. The computer turned on after a lot of attempts (and now turns on nearly every time), but when I shut it down or put it to sleep it wakes itself up.
update: when i actually put the screws back in to close the computer the charger no longer works. the light on it turned off and the battery isn't charging. this has happened when it was open and usually i just disconnect and reconnect the dc in socket in the computer and disconnect and reconnect the keyboard (the built in one). i can't do that when it's closed so i'm looking for another more practical solution.
Questions:
does anyone know what's at fault for these problems. is it the logic board?
does anyone know how to fix the problem?
Thanks in advance,
-Jmondo

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