Macbook Air 820-00165 shuts down after half chime.

arshees

Member
Need help with one more board. 820-00165 with slight liquid damage around U8005 and U7701. Machine gives a chime and shuts off immediately. In fact it’s just half a chime and it shuts off. After cleaning liquid damage, I get a fan spin but it shuts down after few minutes. PP5V_S4RS3 is at 5.11v when it starts and drops to 0v and machine stops. Any suggestions?
 

2informaticos

Administrator
Staff member
Do you still get chime?
What about image/backlight and USB activity in these minutes?

Try starting in SMC bypass mode.
 

arshees

Member
Sorry. I just sorted it. It seems the SSD has a problem. It works fine without SSD so i replaced it and it booted up and works fine. Thank u. By the way i am am new at this and would love to learn how to use SMC bypass mode.
 

arshees

Member
Got it booting and running but now stuck at no backlight. Confirmed dim apple logo and password screen is also visible but dark and no backlight. Liquid damage and minor corrosion seen around U7701. Cleaned it but no luck. 8.57v on fuse and on backlight output.

Measure the VIN voltage through capacitor C7710, the value is 5V, Measure the VDDIO voltage through capacitor C7711, the value is 3.3V, Measure the EN Pin voltage at the 2 Pin of the resistor R7731, the value is 2.8V, Measure the PWM Pin voltage at the 2 Pin of the resistor R7704 , the value is 2.29V, Measure the SCLK voltage at the 2 Pin of the resistor R7753 , the value is 3.3V, Measure the SDA voltage at the 2 Pin of the resistor R7757 , the value is 3.3V.

All voltages seem ok except PWM which should be 2.8v but shows 2.29v. Should i replace U7701 or can you suggest any other checks.
 

2informaticos

Administrator
Staff member
"All voltages seem ok except PWM which should be 2.8v but shows 2.29v."
Do NOT make wrong assumptions so easy!
There is PWM signal and varies with the brightness level.

Did you check XW7720?
If OK, change U7701.
I bet A5 ball is corroded...
 

arshees

Member
Loads of corrosion under U7701. Cleaned and replaced U7701. Backlight working and all is well. Thank you.
 
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