820-4924 Short on PP3V42 found and fixed, no Image still

tlough75

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Hey all, so I am working on an 820-4924 that came in as no power. After some digging I found a short on PP3V42_G3H because of C5002. after replacing it I now get G3H rails but I am not getting a chime or image. Is it safe to assume the SMC took a shot in the face and is dead? This board was reported to have suffered a liquid event but I didn't notice anything significant. I tried a couple other LCD displays to marule out the display being fried. I also get no USB activity
 
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2informaticos

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No real reason to insist on video, if no USB activity.
This was hundred times mentioned...

Do you get all voltages on the board?
Don't forget to check pages 61/63.
PLT_RESET_L comes high?

You may need to reball SMC.
Also clean J6100 and try known good working BIOS.
 

tlough75

Member
So. Have image and everything but keyboard is not being recognized by LB. tried new KB and nothing.
 

tlough75

Member
TPAD works, a note pops on screen saying "no keyboard detected" Use a bluetooth KB or something to that effect.
 

tlough75

Member
if the keyboard doesn't work, not sure how I would access the boot menu. I dont have an external KB.Probably shold get one...
 

2informaticos

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Staff member
Already mentioned on the forum.
Many MacBooks have two ways to connect KB/TP to PCH, depending if macOS loaded, or not; and this is one of them!
 
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