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A1398 Macbook Pro
Computer originally came in with bad track pad. Replaced the track pad and sent it back out. 4 months later it returned today.
Computer has Green light that changes to orange
Battery plugged in I get fan spin no boot. Fans pulse on off on off constantly
SMC reset no change...
Tried PRAM no difference. Occasionally after PRAM or SMC reset I get Backlight but still no image.
The USB mouse turns on everytime you "boot" the laptop and fan spins every time. LCD panel never turns on but does have voltage. Backlight rarely turns on but when it does has 37v.
If hooked up via...
Retina no drop or liquid damage
Started off randomly failing to come out of sleep.
Now the computer rarely will turn on from completely off
Plug in charger you get a green light that turns orange
Battery unplugged the computer boots itself when charger plugged in
Backlight sometimes comes on...
Charger is an Apple Mag Safe 2 original charger I have it here. I tested it with their charger and mine same results.
Retested this morning still putting out solid 5v on g3h. Ill replace U7000 again here in a few see if anything changes. Its just odd to me when G3H was 12.4v the computer still...
Now u7000 is outputing 5V it was 12.4v after resistor swap. Tried to boot. No boot. Tried SMC bypass no boot.
Meter G3H getting 5v. I replaced U7000 when it first came back it was doing the same so I replaced it then. Now its doing the same thing again.
R7021 10.5 ohm
R7022 10.5 ohm
R7051 2.3 ohm
R7052 0 ohm
Had to rebuild traces for both of these lines when repairing U7000 area. Lines have continuity to U7000
820-3332 board came to me water damaged. Previous company tried a repair was not successful.
U7000 area was badly damaged, replaced, made jumpers, and repaired the area Computer worked passed system checks, so I sent it out.
Month later computer comes back wont boot normally. SMC bypass it...