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Seems like something I'm doing to the U9080 when measuring it or putting it on. Just tried to reflow it again and got the same issue as before and the thermal camera is getting a spike on U9080 right when I apply power again,
I tried to get it into DFU mode today, but I keep getting an error on my other Mac that says "Cannot Use Thunderbolt Accessory - Connect accessory to a Thunderbolt port on this Mac." I've tried this on all ports on the Mac (Its a M3 15inch Macbook Air)
Tried to do both the keyboard method and the jumper wire method using the SOC_FORCE_DFU and 1.8V pads near U9080, and neither are working.
The port was correct. When you mean disconnect touch ID, I did it with the logic board separate from everything else, so I'm assuming touch ID was already disconnected? I'll try the PMU_ON/OFF_L pad thing, but I also tried a different cable too. the DFU_STATUS is also at 0V when the error appears if that is significant as well. Will let you know when I try the PMU_ON/OFF_L pad. Could the heat coming from U9080 be because the enable isn't going high on it at all?
Tried to get DFU mode working again today again with what you said and wasn't successful but the heat is now changed and the input voltage and current has as well.
Now I am getting heat around U3100_X instead of U9080 and the input has changed to about .37 amps and 4.9 volts. Also the port that corresponds to U3100_X isn't working anymore.
Lifted U3100_X and got alot of corrosion. I am going to clean up everything and try to reflow it sometime next week. Diode testing the board without the chip and the chip itself aren't giving any shorts on any of the power areas.
Reball and resolder it; then check again in diode mode, once the board gets cold.
If you need to replace it, MUST be from same donor board model and same position.