820-00164 no charging

mobajer

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Hello everybody, I have slightly water damaged MacBook Air 820-00164, all board is cleaned and all works, despite charging.

I have changed: ISL6259HRTZ and also same resistors near it.

it works from battery, for example 77%, but when charger attached, it immediately shows 100% and charging symbol, really isn't charging. Also there is no light on charger. also Mac works only from charger.

I/O board is good, flex between audio board and main board is also good.

I need advice, how to find the cause? what signal is responsible fo battery % control?
 

mobajer

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Tested with good IO board and flex, still same, no green/orange light. Mac shows 100% and charging symbol on battery.
 

dukefawks

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Voltage on the middle pin of the charger when plugged in? I suspect 3V42 not making it to the IO board. Inspect connector if there is no 3V on the middle pin.
 

mobajer

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yes I have changed IO board and now it chargers, green-->orange light comes. voltage of battery increases.
 
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mobajer

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the problem with charging solved:) perfect! but now I can't turn on the mac, what signals should I check?
 
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mobajer

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yes, it was... but it had lot corrosion on logic board, during repair process it was ultrasonically cleaned. so finally charging solved with IO. but no issue with powering on.
 
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mobajer

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cooler tries to spin, but nothing more. its only charger attached, without battery.
 
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dukefawks

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That is the usual quarter fan spin. Could be many things but the common ones are corrosion under U1950, U1900. Corroded traces/resistors in the data lines to U6100.
 

mobajer

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I have changed ±30 resistors and GonG!! Mac started :) perfect feeling... Thank You very much for help.

for future repairs:

do you prefer ultrasonic cleaning or better avoid it? I believe I have cleaned to long, about 30mins. liquid was fresh, but lot resistors damaged, I believe also intact ones became faulty.
 

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mobajer

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is it true if SMC ic would be failed, impossible to repair, because it is programable and nobody can't do that?
 
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