Maintain the bridge for a maximum of three seconds. My mac book pro mid 2010 unibody suddenly stopped working and was diagnosed for water damage. How to remove replace macbook pro logic board easy. I know this video may be slow paced for some of your seasoned. Early 2011 logic board upgrade macbook pro unibody. It is useful to pry upward on both short sides of the connector to walk it out of.
If the fan doesnt start spinning after 10 seconds, then reattempt the bridge between the poweron pads. Removal and installed was straight forwardthere are numerous articles on the web. For repair technicians, their repair work usually goes differently, since the problem can be fixed and solutions may be flexible. Setting up your macbook your macbook is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Repairing a mid 2010 15 macbook pro that kernel panics when using the dedicated gpu. Identifying fuse on a1278 mid 2010 mbp logic board. Firewire 800, mini displayport, baset ethernet, 2 usb 2. By upgrading, i wish to increase the processor speed, maximum ram, graphics capabilities, thunderbolt and have usb3. I recently was given a unibody macbook pro from 2010, and decided to take a look at it so i could possibly use it to replace my white unibody macbook of the same year. Replacement for macbook pro unibody a1278 mid 2012 4. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 logic board replacement ifixit. Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board. Mid 2010 mc374lla macbookpro7,1 a1278 2351 all macbook pro inch models all 2010 models dynamically compare this mac to others.
For precautionary purposes, we advise that you disconnect the battery connector from the logic board to avoid any electrical discharge. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks. Later, i have found lot of posts on apple communities regarding logic board failure because of nvidea graphics cards and apple is replacing the logic boards free of cost. I am wanting to upgrade the logic board on my macbook pro mid 2010 with the one from the macbook pro mid 2012. Thankfully, its not a fire risk like the 2015 macbook pro, and apple will carry out the repair for free as. All pdf and brd are offered without limits or strings attached.
The mbp has a historical problem with memory failure 3 beeps that has been traced to faulty soldering on the logic board. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 logic board replacement. Macbook liquid damage logic board repair macbook pro. For our macbook air wont turn on repair case today, in order to demonstrate a complete repair process, we started from main power supply inductor in this video. I want to use the logic board of my macbook late 2008 for a desktop htpc. Apple technician guide macbook pro 15inch, mid 2010 tim. Mac pro 5,1 backplane logic board failure macrumors forums. At the time of writing this manual, the macbook is available in two colors. Even better, could it even be something other than a logic board failure, like a software issue. Each and every single repair center stated that they are unable to perform this for two reasons. Macbook air wont turn on logic board troubleshooting.
First time i connected it booted up and was working but very slow and battery was not charging. My disk utility refuses to recognize my original hdd or a new hdd, but the drives will boot using an external casing. Use the paper clip or flat head screwdriver to bridge the connection with the 2 poweron pads. This logic board was the solution to my memory problem for my macbook pro mid 2012. Whether you are planning to sell your 17inch macbook laptop or want to bring new life to it, you can find a large selection of affordable macbook pro 17 logic boards for sale on ebay. My system is also a 2009 inch macbook pro unibody. Below we are listing down some of the common macbook pro problems and its solutions. The macbook inch line was released in may of 2006, and serves as a replacement to the popular ibook line of laptops. I recently purchased what i wonder might be my last new mac for daily use. The first number alphanumeric characters is for the logic board. The main system memory that serves macbooks so well is located in the logic board, as is the efficient circuitry that controls the peripherals.
I stated that i had a early 2011 macbook pro logic board failure and i would need to get it replaced and installed. Click the download link for the chosen pdf or brd and follow the instructions and you will get your download instantly 8202530, 8202530a, 8202530b. Apple technician manual macbook pro 15 mid 2010 booting. Even the cleaning procedure for the water damage was available on the ifixit website. Was working well for a 2011 battery before a logic board failure. However, after placing the original ram that came with my macbook, and the upgraded sodimms, it still acts as if it has no ram, by beeping once every 5 seconds. Is this problem is with macbook pro mid 2010 models. Another thing of note, apple used a xeons with little faster clock with mid 2012 compared the mid 2010 equivalent models, useless if you are upgrading the xeon processors anyway.
New 9230741 hard drvie cable 8211480a macbook pro unibody a1278 2012 md101 4. I show for you gays board picture with voltage maybe its help found something wrong maybe same one have macbook pro mid 2010 a1278 board repair manual. Macbook pro mid 2010 logic board failure apple community. Genuine a22 battery for apple macbook pro a1278 late. Apple added one more digit to the system serial number for 2012 macs, so you have 11 digits ssn with mid 2010 and a 12 digits one with mid 2012. Common macbook pro problems and solutions 2019 updated.
The touch bar shows you intuitive shortcuts and app controls when you need them. Apple macbook air a1466 2015 logic board w i55250u 1. Early2011 apple macbook pro dead logic board repair. In this video, i go over the process of repairing an early2011 apple macbook pro that partially turns on, but the fan will not spin and. The macbook line is primarily geared towards your average consumer and thus has generally lower specs than its big brother, the macbook pro. These possible problem and solutions are applicable for all the macbook pro models of macbook pro. I also narrowed it down to the logic board or the sata cable. Use your fingers to pry the lower case away from the body of the macbook near the vent. Replacement logic board for macbook and macbook pro. Later i test board resistor end ic voltage on my board.
Diy repair liquid damage a1466 macbook air logic board no power efi chip duration. Macbook pro unibody model a1278 early 2011 late 2011. Macbook pro 17 display assembly, early 2010 glossy. If you own a 2018 macbook air, theres a chance the main logic board needs replacing. A guide on removing the logic board, fans, and magsafe board in a 17 inch macbook pro unibody model. Was probably around 700800 cycles and was showing decent health no way to check after logic board crashed though, would run unplugged for up to 2 hours depending on usage. Its a mid 2010 macbook pro a1278 unibody i bought that had a spill. Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 logic board replacement. As with other macintosh components, the macbook pro 2009 logic board is optimized for performance, and it is designed to work with macintosh operating systems. The 16inch macbook pro has a retina display with an adjustable refresh rate.