We offer component level logic board repair for the macbook, macbook pro, and macbook air. My mac book pro mid 2010 unibody suddenly stopped working and was diagnosed for water damage. Small sedans, suvs, hybrids and electric vehicles are the cheapest to run while pickup trucks cost way more. One day i got the idea that i was tired with my slow macbook pro mbp, and it needed to be sooped up. With the solidstate drive, memory, and battery all fixed in place, youll be hardpressed to replace much. Even the cleaning procedure for the water damage was available on the ifixit website. Macbook pro mid 2010 logic board failure apple community. Find the best macbook pro monitor for you, from usbc screens to 4k displays to portable monitors, and more find the best macbook pro monitor for you, from usbc screens to 4k displays to portable monitors, and more by matthew bolton 20200. Come to our store for repair, or mail your macbook to us if youre outside nyc. See also find how to service or repair your mac helpful. Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the left fan connector from the logic board. Firewire 800, mini displayport, baset ethernet, 2 usb 2. Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2010 logic board replacement. Getting to know your macbook 28 adjusting your display 30 using your power.
I have onen mid 2010 macbook pro purchased in late 2010 that is on its third logic board since may 20 and a failed optical drive, and two other that are each on their second logic boards. If your macbook pro is relatively new, then your logic board repair service may still be covered by apple. Any owner of this model would know that this nvidia card is barely capable of running the 1920x1200 display. Macbook air 2010 2017 logic board repairreplacement service. This is a video manual for the macbook pro unibody. I have a 17 macbook pro which stopped working a while ago out of warranty. The first number alphanumeric characters is for the logic board. Whether your budget is tight or you need the biggest panel possible, we have the display for you. The displays on apples macbook pros are great, but notebooks can never quite live. For precautionary purposes, we advise that you disconnect the battery connector from the logic board to avoid any electrical discharge. These pads are located to the left of the memory slots and above a silk screened hfe1 on the logic board. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 logic board replacement.
Macbook pro logic board repair diy macrumors forums. The poweron pads are shiny, silver, square, and larger than the other mostly round silver pads nearby. How to repair the macbook pro logic board at home youtube. A wide variety of macbook pro logic board options are available to you, such as ddr3, ddr2, ddr3, and ddr4. Is there any chance that i can fit some logic board with quadcore i7 processor. I looked up the mid 10 a1278 models here are the two that can interchange the logic bds without difficulty. They then implemented a replacement program to resolve problems customers had with these macbook pro 2010 logic board units. Is this problem is with macbook pro mid 2010 models. Identifying fuse on a1278 mid 2010 mbp logic board.
Use a spudger to pry up the fan connector out of its socket on the logic board. Macbook air 20102017 logic board repairreplacement service. If your macbook pro is performing very slowly or you want to sell it or give it to someone else. Laptop logic board motherboard for macbook pro a1502 late 20 8gb 2. Click through to see a more detailed description of the repair. Replacing mid 2010 macbook pro logic board macrumors forums. Macbook pro computers present special challenges for service technicians. These macbook logic boards are shorted by year from 2008 to 2018 including the. The best monitor for the macbook pro digital trends. When you turn it on, the light at the front would go on and thats it, nothing on the screen no start up chime. Youre probably out of luck, as repair experts ifixit have just scored it a lowly 2 out of 10.
The new macbook pro got a pathetic repairability score. So i decided to get a new ssd, new ram, and replace the optical drive with a second hard drive hd. Macbook pro mid 2012 service manual serpentine gallery. A new macbook pro comes with 90 days of technical support and a oneyear limited warranty on hardware repairs.
Specifically, the rumored 16inch macbook pro refresh and a brand new 14inch macbook pro were absent from the one more thing event. New 16inch macbook pro still expected for mid2021 should you wait. This program repaired or replaced the mc374lla motherboard. The fan socket and the fan connector can be seen in the second and third pictures. Macbook pro repair tool kit for model a98 and a1502. The affected models reportedly have graphics failures as well as unexpected restarts. Connector types on logic board 7 flex cable handling 141 icon legend 141.
When apple brought out the macbook pro 16 in november 2019, it phased out the 1. First time i connected it booted up and was working but very slow and battery was not charging. Please notice that this is only a repair service for your defective logic board moterboard, not selling the logic board motherboard, thanks for your understanding. Nov, 2020 this week my macbook pro a1706 bought in early 2018 goes from working well in the morning to when returning home staring up with the flashing carpet. Early2011 apple macbook pro dead logic board repair.
I have a macbookpro9,1 macbook pro 15inch, mid 2012. Apple technician guide for macbook pro inch, mid 2009 and. In this video, i go over the process of repairing an early2011 apple macbook pro that partially turns on, but the fan will not spin and the system wont. This logic board was the solution to my memory problem for my macbook pro mid 2012. Basic components of your macbook 18 features of your macbook keyboard 20 additional components of your macbook 22 putting your macbook to sleep or shutting it down 23 calibrating your battery 25 getting more information 26 getting answers using mac help 27 chapter 2. Get the best deals on macbook pro 15 mid 2010 logic board when you. Its a mid 2010 macbook pro a1278 unibody i bought that had a spill.
A replacement shim is now included with replacement logic boards. If you are having issues with your macbook air related to your logic board, this repair is for you. I am trying to diagnose the logic board and am not getting any resistance or continuity on that particular fuse. Macbook pro inch, mid 2009 basics manual updates 8. In april 2010, apple refreshed the macbook pro line by increasing battery life to up to 10 hours, upgrading to nvidia geforce 320m integrated graphics processors, and increasing the speed of the processors. The processors in the macbook pro series are soldered to the logic board and are considered part of the main logic board. If youve begun to encounter weird glitches and problems with your macbook or macbook pro that no amount of trou.
A corroded, malfunctioning, or waterdamaged logic board can cause unexpected shutdowns or reboots. Now that every macbook pro has a touch bar, its harder than ever to decide which is right for you. You only pay the repair fee if we can fix your board. Macbook pro 15 a1286 repair guide mac repair mac parts. It is useful to twist the spudger axially from beneath the fan cable wires to release the connector. Before you update your macbook pro, here are several steps you should take first to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. The most common repairs with the macbook pro unibody for mid 2010 are replacing a dead battery or upgrading the hard drive or ram. Beyond this you will need to offer more detail of the replacement logic board. The 2010 macbook pro logic board recall involved some macbook mid2010 between february 2011 and december 20.
Though all have been replaced under applecare, it is clear that apple has a quality control problem. According to data collected by the aaa, the average motorist pays 60. Be careful not to break the plastic fan socket off the logic board as you use your spudger to lift the fan connector straight up and out of its socket. Later, i have found lot of posts on apple communities regarding logic board failure because of nvidea graphics cards and apple is replacing the logic boards free of cost. Apple macbook pro service manual pixel booting scribd. I am thinking if there is any chance that i can upgradeswap this logic board for better one but not for that what is used in other mid 2012 with i7 as it is only dualcore. We show you how to reset your macbook pro to its factory settings by nate drake june 2019 welcome to our guide on how to reset a macbook pro. The 2010 macbook pro logic board recall may not cover your computer. Mac pro mid 2010 a1289 parts, mac pro server mid 2010. Did logic board replacement work for your mid2010 mbp. The mbp has a historical problem with memory failure 3 beeps that has been traced to faulty soldering on the logic board. We compare the discontinued 15inch with the latest inch. Turning on macbook pro without power button inside my laptop.
However, logic board replacements on macbooks that are no longer under warranty can carry a substantial fee. Took it in to my usual computer folk who told me that it was either the logic board. While were certainly eager to get our hands on these notebooks, some of us were hoping for more. Replacement logic board for macbook and macbook pro. You need to know how to reset your macbook or macbook pro if you plan to sell it. August 30th, 2020 apple macbook air inch mid 2012 manuals amp user. I love this machine, even more so than the newer macbooks. Took it to the nearest authorised official apple repair centre and get presented a 760 euro repair bill as they claim it is ssd fault and the logic board needs replacing. Get manuals and related documents for macbook air, macbook pro, macbook, imac, imac pro, and mac mini from the apple support manuals website.
Oct 25, 2010 hi, i have a macbook pro mid 2010 which has got a liquid damaged board. Our logic boards and our work are covered by a 90day returntobase warranty. Apple has changed the driver logic on the displays a few times so you cant just assume the board will work with the newer display. Below are the price lists of our most popular macbook pro logic board and macbook air logic board. Removal and installed was straight forwardthere are numerous articles on the web. For macbook pro inch a1706 a1708 15inch a1707 logic board fix motherboard repair service. Pro service manual download apple macbook unibody a1278 logic board. Apple technician guide macbook pro 15inch, mid 2010 tim. Im considering buying a logic board or two as a backup from ebay.
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