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MacBook Pro A1502 2013-2014 Dies intermittently repair

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MacBook Pro A1502 2013-2014 Dies intermittently repair
Device MacBook Pro A1502
Affects part(s) Motherboard
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station
Difficulty ◉◉◉◌ Hard
Type Soldering


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Problem description

Intermittently dead, no current draw or magsafe in fault condition

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Symptoms

  • Works but sometimes dies.

Solution

SMC inactive, however not in reset etc. No clock activity noted on an oscilloscope. SMC_XTAL measured 1k to ground (should be in the megaohms). Tried replacement Y5110 from a donor and then SMC_XTAL measured 3 Megaohms. But this went back to 1k when the board fully cooled down. Reflowed the SMC and this resolved it. This board appears to be have been in an ultrasonic at another shop and likely had crap underneath it. Ultrasonic can't really do much under a BGA with edge bonding around it.