D6990 should not be fluctuating. Is PP18V5_DCIN_CONN moving up and down?
Also, when you plug the charger in, do you get 0 fan spin, or one tiny little flicker of a fan spin?
Do the caps by the T29 boost circuit look like shit?
Does U2600 area look like shit?
Does the SMC look like shit?
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did you measure AC IN in diode mode with charger pluged??