Can anyone help me try figure out why my Mac wont work?

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I would take in the one thats making noise. As for the other one that stays on but the screen stays black sounds like your nividi is dead. I think the video card is on the motherboard which is not the best news. I had the same problem (not water) when my macs screen would’t come on. I had to buy a new mac because it would have meant changing out the motherboard. Try an external monitor to be sure.

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