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That may point to the GPU not working and only using the Intel onboard. Check voltages on the GPU Vcore and for damaged parts around it. Is the GPU still recognized in OSX?
I'll do the measurements during the weekend. Going out town. And yes, the GPU is still recognized in OSX, Believe this model is only has the intel Iris pro. Serial number is: C02Q74K6G8WM
looks like the gpu is toast. PPVCORE_GPU shorted to ground (mostly, 0.63ohms). Pulled R9398 and R9399 and confirmed short is on GPU side. Going to pull all 30 caps to confirm issue isn't with one of the caps. don't know of any other way to confirm the short on the gpu without pulling the gpu.