MacBook Pro A1502 2015-2016 Pulsing S5 enable repair

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MacBook Pro A1502 2015-2016 Pulsing S5 enable repair
Device MacBook Pro A1502
Affects part(s) Whole board
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station
Difficulty ◉◉◉◌ Hard
Type Soldering


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Problem description

A short on any capacitor in PP5V_S3 rail can cause S5 enable to pulse.

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Symptoms

  • Pulsing enable for S5

Solution

Check C6412 (or any other cap in PP5V_S3) for a PP5V_S0 audio short to ground. This can cause S5 enable and everything above it to pulse.