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==Problem description==
==Problem description==
Repair of a common short on PPBUS_G3H on an A1990 MacBook Pro[[File:Placeholder image.jpg|thumb|Example image (Figure 1) -- No image yet. Help expand this page by uploading it!]]
Any shorted subrail on A1990 machines can cause the machine to hang on POST.
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==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==


*MacBook not turning on.
*MacBook hanging on POST
*Less than 10 Ohms on PPBUS_G3H as measured with a multimeter (short)
*Very low current draw from the charging port at 5V


==Solution==
==Solution==


=== Short on PPBUS_G3H ===
* Thermal imaging can reveal abnormal heat caused by a shorted component.  
Inject 1V (increase if no reaction), watch for hot spots with thermal cam. Usually it's a bad tantalum cap
* This condition is most frequently caused by a SSD subrail, such as the 2v7 SSD power line.
 
Measure PPBUS_G3H to vCORE coils (coils around CPU/GPU) IF those measure UNDER 1Ohm (0.3-0.8) then you most likely have a direct 12V short to CPU/GPU. On this board this situation is always a no fix.

Revision as of 16:18, 11 October 2023

MacBook Pro A1990 "Braindead" repair
Device MacBook Pro A1990
Affects part(s) Motherboard
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station, thermal camera
Difficulty ◉◉◉◌ Hard
Type Soldering, Micro-Soldering"Micro-Soldering" is not in the list (Soldering, Teardown, Part replacement, Cleaning, Software, BGA, General) of allowed values for the "Repair Guide type" property.


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Problem description

Any shorted subrail on A1990 machines can cause the machine to hang on POST.

Example image (Figure 1) -- No image yet. Help expand this page by uploading it!

Symptoms

  • MacBook hanging on POST

Solution

  • Thermal imaging can reveal abnormal heat caused by a shorted component.
  • This condition is most frequently caused by a SSD subrail, such as the 2v7 SSD power line.