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    820-00165 - Missing PP3V3_SUS

    I got this air with a backlight problem. It was liquid damaged around the LVDS connector. Replaced the connector and the cable. Put it in the ultrasonic cleaner. I put everything together. I left it running and when I came back the LCD was dark. It didn't react to the power button anymore. Now...
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    820-4924 Chimes but nothing happens after that

    Hi, This is the second time I got this MacBook back for repair. First time there was no backlight. The unit was not liquid damaged. Q7700 was the problem. After I change that the backlight come on. Again this unit wasn't liquid damaged. Customer said he has the some problem after took it...
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    820-3476 doesn't power on

    Hi, Another 820-3476. Solid green light after 4-5sec goes to orange. Customer said it was liquid damaged. Only corrosion was around the JTAG connector. I thought this gonna be an easy fix, but of course no. Measurements: PP3V3_S5 - 3.3V PP5V_S5 5V PPBUS_G3H 12.57V PP3V3_SUS 3.3V PP1V05_SUS -...
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    820-3536 Does not boot

    Hi there, I got this macbook with liquid damage around the eDP connector. Changed the connector and got backlight. The problem is that I get the circle with slash the prohibitory symbol everytime during the boot. I never get the Apple symbol. I tried El Capitan and the new Sierra OS. I got the...
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    820-3476 Cycles on and off

    Hi, I received this 820-3476. They said it was liquid damaged and they cleaned it. I found rice in the machine. I can't see any corrosion. They cleaned it very well. Well, they said it powered on and there was nothing on the screen. After they tried it to power on few times it started to...
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    820-3476 doesn't power on

    Hi, This board is liquid damaged. Corrosion around: - JTAG(I already removed it). - Backlight IC - removed - U1900 - changed - Q5480 - changed I've green and orange light. PPBUS_G3H - 12.57V PP3V3_S5 - 3.3V P5V1 - 5.1V PP3V3_SUS - 0V PM_RSMRST_L - 0V PM_SYSRST_L - 0V PPVRTC_G3H to PCH...
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    820-4924 No CPU Vcore

    Hi, I received this board. It was liquid damaged I don't know where exactly, because it was cleaned before I received it. Corrosion: Around LVDS KB backlight connector J6100 - I removed it U7200 - some corrosion next to it. I cleaned the board. The board goes to S0 state, but CPU Vcore does...
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    820-3437 Does not power on

    Hi, I've this liquid damaged board here. There is green and orange light on the charger. It does charge the battery. PPBUS_G3H - 8.57V SMC powers on. PP3V3_S5 presents. Before the repair the board was in S3 state. ALL_SYS_PWRGD was missing and it was 125 Ohm. I found PP1V05_S0 shorted. I...
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    [SOLVED]820-3462 Won't power on

    Hi, I bought this from "you know where". The macbook looks like a new macbook. Not a single scratch not even at the bottom of the macbook. No liquid damage. Seller said it just stopped working one day. I'm sure I was the first person who took this macbook apart. Lot of dust in it. No liquid...
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    820-3787 PP3V3_S5 shorted to ground

    Hi, I received this MacBook with a not turning on issue. They said it wasn't liquid damaged just one day stopped working. I'm sure it wasn't dropped, because the MacBook looks pristine. However I'm not sure if it wasn't liquid damaged. There aren't discolored pads on the board. However around...
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    820-3115 PP3V42_G3H short or no?

    Hi, I've a liquid damaged 820-3115. The liquid damage was around SMC and PP3V42_G3H. I had to change the SMC, because there was no green light. After I replaced the SMC this macbook was working fine. However after few hours it turned off and the green light went off. There was a short on...
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    Power On problem 820-2879

    Hi guys, I've a 820-2879 here with a power problem. This one is not liquid damaged. Lot of dust in the computer, but no liquid damage. The problem is that it turns on sometimes and it works ok, but lot of times it won't turn on. Some measurements: When it's not turning on: PPBUS_G3H - 12.55V...
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    820-3115 on/off loop

    Hello, I've this board here with the on/off loop problem. No liquid damage. PP5V_S0 present when it tries to turn on for a sec. Fan spins up. Every power rail comes up for a sec except CPUVCORE. I tried different BIOS. I've 1.2V on on Y2605, but I can't see it oscillating. I changed the...
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    820-2936 won't turn on(hasgreen light) no liquid damage

    Hi, I received this macbook with not turning on issue. No liquid damage. The board was pretty dusty. But no sing of liquid damage. When I press the power button the fan spins up a little bit and that's it. It does not do the on-off loop. Here are the measurements: PPBUS_G3H 12.57V PP3V3_S5...
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    [SOLVED]820-2849 no backlight

    Hi, I got this board with a no backlight issue. No liquid damage. It shows the question mark. Just no backlight. I tried different monitor with different LVDS cable. I changed the LVDS connector on the board. I changed the LED Driver. I bought one from L2. I thought it was bad so I ordered few...
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    820-3476 Liquid damage does not power on

    Hi, I'm trying to fix a liquid damaged 820-3476 board. After the cleaning I got green and orange light on the charger. U7200 was correded. I changed it. The board still does not start. The fan does not spin up. I have: PP3V3_S5 PPBUS_G3H 12.56V PP3V3_SUS PP1V05_SUS PPVRTC_G3H PCH_CLK32K...
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    820-3662 liquid damaged no power

    Hi All, So I have this nice Retina here with liquid damage. I cleaned it. Battery is dead. It was powering on, but no CPU VCORE. I checked the power to U7200 and I saw R7202 was corroded. I changed it and it turned on for a sec or two and turned off. PP3V42_G3H was 70-80 Ohm short to ground...
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    820-00165-A Can't turn off and other problems

    Hi, I got this Air here. No water damage. It has a damage on the side where the USB port is. I took a photo of it. Just the case damaged. The USB port and the logic board is not! The right side speaker didn't work. The AMP(U6410) was dead. No liquid damage. Sometimes it hangs on boot. Just...
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    820-3462 no chime :(

    Hello, I received this MacBook. It was liquid damaged. Around the SMC (smc should be fine, this one has the underfill around the SMC). No corrosion! Liquid damage around the LPC+SPI connector. I removed the connector before ultrasonic cleaning. I cleaned the board, but still does not chime...
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    820-3462 video issue

    Hello! I received this board for repair. Unfortunately another repair shop tried their magic on it. They heated the PCH for no reason. This is how the picture looks on the screen. Bad RAM or bad IGP in the CPU? The screen is good. Tested with other logic board...
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