MacBook Air A2179 Not turning on, pulling 0 mA at 5V repair

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MacBook Air A2179 Not turning on, pulling 0 mA at 5V repair
Device MacBook Air A2179
Affects part(s) Motherboard
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station
Difficulty ◉◉◉◌ Hard
Type Soldering


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Problem description

MacBook not powering up, SLPS2R and AWAKE voltages/signals all 0, PP3V3_G3H 0.9V, PP3V3_G3H_RTC 3.3V.

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Symptoms

  • MacBook not powering up.
  • SLPS2R and AWAKE voltages/signals all 0.
  • PP3V3_G3H 0.9V, PP3V3_G3H_RTC 3.3V.

Solution

PMU_VDD_HI signal is not reaching U7800 (figure 1) due to corroded R8050 (figure 2).