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I seriously don't know what the fuss is about with this. Its logic board to logic board transfer. I've used mine like once when i was an AASP. This is tool for them unless you are going to hold a working 2016/2017 Macbook pro at all times.
I guess i've been lucky and managed to fix the boards...
High chance 12.6V made it to the GPU, since Q8930 blew up.
However you can isolate PPVIN_S5_HS_GPU_ISNS from PPBUS_G3H at R5410 and run wires everywhere. You'll need a new home for Q8930 as wires need to run to this FET.
If you do achieve this you'll need luck the GPU wont need to be replaced...
I replaced GPU, MUX and PCH, only leaves CPU and traces inside board. I checked PCIe lines with a known good board and they are all fine.
I might as well re-ball the CPU, what have i got to loose, already about 4-5 hours deep into this.
Unlikely a bad PCH. B
I'm suspecting you took CLK measurements with a multimeter ?
i'd still suspect U2800 & include checking U6100 + termination resistors.
I probably wouldn't have gone down the running hot flux under PCH route on this. Do you have a UC you can run this through ?
Okay, I’m properly stuck on this one. In fact it’s the second board which I've failed to fix with the same symptoms.
Both of these boards are the result of being dropped.
The issue is I cannot get an image out, either externally or the LCD. (SMC_LID is 3.3V)
The board powers up, chimes, can...
This will be software issue, rename keychain folder in user library folder, restart mac. New keychain will be created. Passwords will now be remembered until keychain breaks again.