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PPBUS is cycling from 9V to 12.3V
Stuck at 5V.
With Fuse connected one port amp draw is significantly higher than the other.
Removed the FUSE. F5200
I get 12.3V stable at C5255.
Client said it just stopped charging and eventually the battery drained.
Removed the Fuse. PPBUS is .120 and PPBVAT is .453.
Is I shorted ? I injected voltage and not drawing any amps. (0.002)
I removed RD590 and PPVIN_P3V8AON jumped from 0.120 to 0.450 which is the correct range as per openboarddata. Hence I feel there is a short. How to proceed ?
Front Camera shows a bright green screen. Tried a different LCD assembly and different TCON board as well.
I even tried a different motherboard with this LCD assembly to rule LCD issue. it is a motherboard issue.
Since I have a working motherboard I cross checked readings of LP670 and...
Device has no IMAGE and No Backlight.
Device boots up. Confirmed external USB activity.
F7700 was faulty. was getting 0V at PPVIN. Replaced . Now getting normal voltage.
EDP_PWR_EN is 0V
L8304 is 0V.
PPBUS is 8.6V
PP3v42_G3H is 3.4V
SMC_RESET_L is 3.4v
U1950
PP3v42_G3H is 3.4V
PM_S0_GOOD is 0V
SMC_DELAYED_PWRGD is 0V
ALL_SYS_PWRGD is 0.1V
CPUVR_PGOOD_R is 3.3V
SYS_PWROK_R is 0V
NO FAN SPIN
Had replaced the SSDs about a year ago.
It came in for not turning on.
PPBUS is at 12.6V.
AMP Meter 20V and 0.05 Amps.
PP2V5_SSD lines having 2.5V and pulsing every 23 seconds.
3 USB Ports show 5V and 0 Amp Draw and 1 Port USB C the amp meter will not turn on.
Client used all 4 ports simultaneously for multiple peripherals always.
Machine turns on and charges from the other 3 ports.
Macbook A2338
PPBUS at 12.3V
PP3v8-AON is 3.8V
3v3_S2 is 3V
5v_s2 is 0V
1v25_s2 is 0V
PP3V8_AON_MPMU_ISNS_VIN is 3.8V
PP1V5_VLDOINT_MPMU is 1.5V
PP1V2_S2 is 0.2V
PP3V3_S2_UPC is 0.2V
PP1V8_AON_MPMU is 1.8V
MPMU_VREF_ADC is 0V
PP3v3_g3h was shorted. Injected voltage and remove the cap.
Now its flashing the question mark folder.
R9350 and adjacent are okay. Checked every other thing in repair.wiki.
How can I ensure dead NAND?
Device came in with intermittent shutdown and not charging issues.
Found R1955 /R1650 / R0620 all corroded. Replaced them. Now the shutdown issue is gone but the charging issue remains.
Device shows battery charging when charge connected but the percentage will not increase. Restart the machine...
PPBUS at 11V pulsing between 11V and 12V.
PP3V8_AON is 3.8V
Unable to enter DFU with key combinations.
Jumper method wont work as S2 lines have 0.3 to 0.5V.
PP5v_S2 is 2.3V and pulsing
3v3_s2_LDP is 1.3V
Bad CD3217?
Customer Saying that the Macbook had crashed . He tried restoring but the machine turned off.
Now when it came to me I don't get anything on screen. PPBUS is 8.6. 3v42 present. PM_SLP_S4 present. Fan spin is normal. Drawing 500-600 amps.
Thermal cam shows U2800 and U7400 very mildly heating up.
there was some moisture under the SMC. I replaced the SMC. Fan always high. no MagSafe light. no battery being detected in settings.
I assumed smh was from a different model. so I went ahead and flashed it as well. still the same.
SYS_DETECT_L on diode mode readings is 2.7.
As soon as I plug in...
Device came in with Question mark .
It goes into internet recovery and I am able to format and go for re installing the MacOS. but the device heats up and shuts down.
No dirt or corrosion on the board. Please help.
Tried DFU Restore/Revive