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    820-00840 dead after SSD swap

    So I did a dumb thing. A friend brought me his teen daughter's dead A1708...it was charging (made the tone when USB C charger connected) but no boot chime or video from internal or external displays. Rather than trying to repair it (I just moved offices and am still unpacking my bench, plus the...
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    820-4924 - Did I fry the PCH?

    820-4924 with corrosion around U3220 and U3320, no Magsafe LED or boot. I replaced those ICs and got the unit to boot fine, but without keyboard or trackpad. While testing, I did not have the fan attached. Before I could start troubleshooting the KB/TP issue, I had to go take what I thought was...
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    820-3437 no backlight boost

    I have an 820-3437 that had some liquid damage. I have replaced a few components and now have normal behavior (fan-spin, image, proper rails, etc). Only issue is that backlight starts out at about 25V and slowly drops down to the non-boosted voltage as I measure it. I've tried multiple screens...
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    Ultrasonic breaking boards?

    I'm a noob at doing MacBook board repairs, it's pretty much a hobby at this point (I buy dead units on eBay and attempt to fix them as practice). I attended Jessa's class and outfitted my bench with tools recommended by Louis and Jessa. This includes a Crest ultrasonic unit. I must be doing...
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