MacBook Pro A1989 "Braindead" repair: Difference between revisions

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|Type=Soldering, Micro-Soldering
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 29 October 2023

MacBook Pro A1989 "Braindead" repair
Device MacBook Pro A1989
Affects part(s) Motherboard
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station, thermal camera
Difficulty ◉◉◉◌ Hard
Type Soldering


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Problem description

Any shorted subrail on A1989 machines can cause the machine to hang on POST.

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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.