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broken macbook air

evie — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:28:37 +0000

hi,

i have a macbook air from about 2018 that has been broken for years after it was dropped. a repair shop replaced some part but that didn’t fix it and they said it might be the logic board, but i never looked into taking it somewhere else. it does not charge. am i able to send it to you to see if it can be repaired?

Macbook repair/tinkering

Craftnoob — Mon, 26 May 2025 21:49:24 +0000

Can I get some free macs to try to repair?

How do i remove deleted icloud account from my macbook air with t2 chip

aryanchitrakar — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 07:41:39 +0000

Hello there,

I Deleted My icloud account before loging out the icloud account from my 2018 macbook air.

It is clearly state in apple's instructions for deleting the icloud account to first remove icloud account from all devices before deleting the icloud account.

Now I cannot remove the deleted icloud account from my laptop. Can I use DFU method to wipe my macbook or will it get activation lock?

I can still use my laptop, but cannot remove the icloud account

I hope someone can help me solve this issue as there is no much information about this issue in the internet.

Thank You!

Upgrade

chrsbigc — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 21:57:50 +0000

I have a 2013 MacBook Pro I am looking to upgrade the CPU and if possible the GPU. How do I find out what is the best CPU for my MacBook?

Where are the power pads located on the 2017 12" Retina Macbook A1534?

Farxway — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 19:31:15 +0000

Hi! I don't want to accidentally short any of the wrong pins but where are the power pads located on the 2017 a1534? The keyboard is not turning on the macbook nor does plugging in the charger show any signs of turning on. The green led on the motherboard is on though. Thank you so much

a1181 power points

Fallen777 — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 16:41:40 +0000

Hey john its me again

This time i want to ask about jump startng this Macbook 2007 a1181 2.16ghz motherboard 820-2213-A.

I could'nt find these anywhere else.Would like to know if there is any way to start it i remember someone making a video about touch two points on keyboard connector.

Kindly guide me if you know about power on pads on this model.

A1342 Test Points purpose identification

Fallen777 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:37:26 +0000

Hey Everyone i want to know what will these test points would d if shorted in the photo below.

What will be the damage and what will need to be replace for logic board to work again.

Model no: Macbook 2009 late A1342

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Thanks in advance

dust inside my 2009 MacBook Snow Leopard

dacorbell — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:38:54 +0000

macbook6,1 dropped dead, I think from overheating while building proxies in FCP. I removed the bottom to pull the drive. Full of dust. I didn't know about replacing the thermal paste and removing the dust. Probably could have saved it. I had two pencils under it for cooling.

John, what do you do about dust? What do you suggest?

Face Time

Bernie — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:53:34 +0000

I bought my wife a reconditioned MacBook from you for Christmas. All she wants to do is Face time with her grand daughter. We can not get it to work. If we enter her g-mail address it says "The server encountered as error processing registration. Please try later." If we click on "Create New Account" it shows a whirling circle and says "Loading" but it never finishes. Do you have a help phone? a help Chat How can I get help?

2017 MacBook Air Model MMGF2LL/A Power On Problems

wnswanson — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 20:49:13 +0000

I have completed all the fix options that I can find to make this laptop to power on with NO success.

here is what has been attempted:

New Battery installed

hold power button down with/ without power cord attached

disconeccted battery and attached power cord

disconnected the SSD

Hold down the option, command, R, P buttons with/without power button held down too

Ore MacBook A1342 Water Damage

dth314 — Fri, 01 May 2020 03:45:03 +0000

I also have water damage on my MacBook. I purchased a logic board from you. Upon further reading I wonder if it also might be the keyboard. IFixit sells a complete upper case but it is $180. Do advise trying to replace the keyboard in my existing case since I will have nearly disassembled the machine anyway. Keyboard prices look to be about $20 on eBay.

2012 MacBook Pro logic board and 2015 logic board replace DIY

tawpdawg840 — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 21:51:52 +0000

I been workin on Macs and all for awhile but im having a hard time trusting anyone to do work im completely capable of doing just need to find better prices as well as advice on not wasting anymore of my time on these wonderful machines. Im not a pro im just having a hard time finding where to start on the 2015 someone hot glued the batter connection flex cable to the board and its not working because of that im sure. im already into this laptop $275 and im looking for the cheapest ideas..
The mbpro jus needs a new board I plugged it in and it smoked. the board lit up after I plugged it in with it open. I did notice green residue all over the i7 board. Need a better place to purchase a new board for both or at least this 1 mbpro then Ebay.

2015 11" MacBook Air opens flat

ablync2 — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 13:00:17 +0000

I have a 2015 11 inch MacBook air. When I open it up, it opens up flat. I've replace the clutch cover. I bought a new camera cable and left hinge combo to replace but when I took it apart, it seems as though the hinge is still good. Is there another piece that may be broken that holds the macbook air in the open position?

Can you please help me?

MacBook A1342 Water Damage

digdugtexas — Thu, 23 May 2019 17:32:04 +0000

Hey, glad to have found your site and appreciate your thoughts on this challenge. My kid spilled some coffee on my wife's MacBook A1342 (2010 version 2.4Ghz) a couple of years ago. It stopped working and has sat in a drawer for two years. We recently opened it up and found that the battery swelled so we replaced it this week. It appears to be charging (amber then green light), but the laptop won't turn on. There is no response to the power key. I disassembled the device to look for corrosion and cleaned up a few spots with 90.1% alcohol. The HDD appears to be good because we were able to access the data from another Mac using an adapter cable. I don't have a methodical test plan to identify my root issue(s). Ideally, it would be great to buy a replacement laptop, minus the HDD, and drop our working HDD into it. I just don't know a better option since I'm not a proper technician and don't have a test plan. Thanks for your help and wisdom.

MacBook White Unibody froze when downloading High Sierra

tommyb — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:37:37 +0000

Hi,
I have late 2009 white MacBook Unibody and I was trying to download High Sierra but the computer froze when only 30% complete. I was told High Sierra would work on this machine, what could be the problem ?

MacBook Pro how much RAM can I put on this laptop ?

tommyb — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:40:57 +0000

I have a 2009 MacBook Pro and I want to add more RAM, how much Ram will this machine handle ?
Thanks

Another A1181

abelpinate — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:44:33 +0000

Hello John, and thank you for this section on your website. I came across you, thanks a post about repair a Macbook A1181... I'm from Venezuela, and as you might know, we are in a kind of shortage of all. So replacing machine and or repairing them, could be complicated. This is the macbook from my mother. My mother only used it for web browsing. Nothing more. It was my old machine and I give to her when I buy another one years ago. It was working fine, but a say she told me, she saw a strange green thing in the screen. But things continue normal and one day the computer didn't work. Since I'm very enthusiast with repairing computers, from the old 512 to more or less minis from 2011, I thought I could see what's going on. And yeah, I'm only 30. It's just a hobby. Well, the thing it's I would like to buy another one but the country situation don't leave to do so much: The frontal led turns on, the fan and the hard drive, but nothing more. Sometimes, the machine still 'on' until I disconnect from the wall. others turns off very quickly. I disassembly, clean all, search for corrosion under the mother board. Put direct to sun, but nothing happens. Due to your experience, I would like to know if you have any idea of what could be the problem. The machine was the black one with 2.2ghz. The battery get inflated, but we notice very quickly, and we take off... even this happen later of the real problem. I will appreciate a lot any help from you. Kind regards Abel

Beeping when I turn it on

DaveCooke — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:35:55 +0000

I got a white MacBook and when I power it on, I get a loud beeping sound. Is there anything I can do to make it boot up?

White MacBook flickering backlight issue

csx77661 — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:03:16 +0000

My a1181 screen’s backlight is going out randomly. I can see a faint image when I shine a light on the screen. Is it worth it to replace the screen?

High Sierra on A1181 white Macbook

bill7681 — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 13:47:35 +0000

I see that some people are using a patch to get a high Sierra on original white MacBooks, how can I do this?

Workflow for HDD testing, imaging

AaronH — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 03:18:14 +0000

Hi John, I've been working on a small-scale refurbishing operation and would love you hear your input on how to efficiently test/defrag/image multiple HDDs at once. The least efficient way I've been using is to do it all within Apple's disk utility, one at a time. I'd like to set up a USB array to do disk health testing on used drives, then drop an updated image to, say, 5 drives simultaneously. Do you have a particluar hardware & software setup that works (or any that DON'T work) well for this purpose? Thanks! Aaron

What's the correct adhesive for the battery compartment cover?

quietforest — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 22:43:15 +0000

I'm from the Linux world (first PC in '98 was Winblows, evicted Bill Gates end of '99 and never looked back). I acquired my first (and, sad to say, likely to be last, as Apple is turning into a Microsoft clone) Mac, a refurbished mid 2009 MacBook, a few months ago. I upgraded it to OSX El Capitan, and have been happy with it so far, but the battery compartment cover is peeling off. It's just glued to the battery. Apple customer service couldn't tell me what type of adhesive I should use to put it back in place. I'm hoping someone here can point me to the right product.

White MacBook No Chime Black Screen Sleep Light Stays On

Max — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:39:50 +0000

Hi John, On the White MacBook (Late 2007 Santa Rosa) A1181 13" / 2.2 GHz / 2 x 1GB RAM (DDR2 667) / 120 GB HD Still unable to boot it... I have: 1) Used a known working AC adatper to try to boot it (didn't work) 2) Tried starting up with and without the battery, only with the AC cord 3) Charged the Battery (charged successfully) with another known working White MacBook 4) Tried your procedure for starting up with RAM Modules removed one at a time (even cleaning gold connectors, trying other known-working RAM Modules, and making sure they are seated correctly) All to no avail... I have not tried the magnet thing... Any suggestions? Max

Ti Book M8407 667 Mhz

lyricomposer — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:46:08 +0000

My Ti Book M8407 667 Mhz SNQT15101FLY1 has the following, consistent symptoms. If I hold the power button on at length, there will be one long tone, followed by flashing white led, followed by the normal boot chime, followed by a black screen. I also hear the hard drive spinning up, or trying to. The battery is good, the PRAM battery shows 3+ volts? The charger light is green. Zapping the PRAM doesn't do anything. What do you think? Best regards, Brent

MacBook Air, coffee+heat. Almost working.

mrelwood — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 04:16:25 +0000

I purchased a MacBook Air 13" mid 2013 that had coffee spilled on and dried in a sauna (heat room). I have cleaned the spills, replaced the screen backing sheets and the keyboard keys. The laptop is now usable but not 100% ok. The battery showed no capacity, had the X logo at the top bar, and wasn't charging so I removed it and am now using a power adapter secured by tape. The strange thing is the power adapter light is solid amber. I think it should be green when no battery is present. SMC and NVRAM have been reset a few times, and it is running the latest OS 10.9.5. The other problem is that the CPU frequency doesn't get above 0.80GHz (1.3GHz model), and the fan doesn't speed up from the base 1200 rpm under a multi-core stress test. The CPU temperature doesn't get above 57°C. Could the SMC chip be fried, or does the OSX have a CPU clock frequency limit when no battery is present?

MacBook login bypass?

cbechard — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 23:26:05 +0000

Just want to know how to bypass login screen on my MacBook. Old school Mac still has security login screen . I can't seem to bypass it. Also in option mode try putting OSX in will not see it in option mode.

macbook jumpstart

discodick — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:41:13 +0000

Hi Does anyone know how to jumpstart the macbook unibody 1342 13" . Saw the very interesting video on utube on how to do this but my motherboard is slightly different and I cant find the 2 metal contacts to short out. (i think the example shown was a 15") This would be usefull to know as I would like to test the motherboard before I order the complete top body with keyboard.

Macbook power issues

smeet — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:05:35 +0000

Hi, Black Macbook 1 (late 2006) recently encountered a wine spillage. Some keys stopped working next morning, I took it into a (non-apple) place locally for damage limitation, they cleaned it out, dried it and said it would need a new keyboard. It carried on working with a few missing keys. Then one morning I shut it down, packed it up, took it on a trip in the car and when I next switched on, nothing happened. I tried resestting the SMC, nothing. At this time, the green power light would still show when the power adaptor was plugged in, and when a battery was also inserted, the adaptor showed orange and the battery showed charging on the green dots, until it was full and the adaptor light went green. In the meantime, I bought Black Macbook 2 from ebay (don't know the year, might be 2008, the heat sinks are same as 1 (curvy - I been watching your v helpful yt vid :D). It was advertised as not charging the battery, I assumed that I could use the working battery from 1 (had a similar problem with 1 a while back). When I picked up 2, the guy said the battery had just started to charge again, implying it wasn't the battery at fault. This was the case for the first few days, although sometimes the laptop said 'Not charging', sometimes it thought it had no battery, sometimes restarting set it charging again, and sometimes tapping the case near the charging point also did this. It hasn't charged anything for a few days now. Then I found a cheap replacement keyboard (3) on ebay, so I got that for 1, hoping that would make it work and I could re-sell 2 (at the time I didn't want to take 2 apart at all, since it did actually work, now I've got used to it I'm swapping bits between them). I've tried keyboards 2 and 3 in macbook 1 and it won't switch on. So now I've put the original keyboard back into 1. Then I re-inserted a battery into 1 and connected the power, the battery didn't start to charge. The adaptor only showed green (after a wait of many minutes) for batteries 1 and 2. BUT I pressed the power button and then either battery started to charge. I've repeated that process several times now, and it does the same every time. I've got 2 power adaptors, and the behaviour of macbooks 1 and 2 doesn't change whichever I use, they both seem to work, so I've ruled them out. I've also tried both hard drives in 2, and they are both fine. So, 1 is alive somewhere on the inside and charges batteries, and seems to get something from the keyboard although it won't switch on. What's the next best course for this? Would it still be charging the batteries if it was the logic board at fault? 2 is still confused. When I put the battery that came with 2 back in, the power adaptor is green, the indicator says 'Not charging' and the cycle count is 3, which is about what it would have done since I bought it (I have no battery life history from the previous owner other than that it 'started to charge again' the day before I bought it). When I put the battery from 1 in (which is fully charged) the status shows 100%, source is 'power adaptor', light is green, cycles are 40 (about right, I got it in August), and the laptop dies without the adaptor. When I took the keyboard out, there was a metal part round the charger port top left which seemed to have moved, I popped it back into place hoping this would be the cause. It did charge a battery for a bit (first time in days), then it gave up and went back to the power adaptor on green, laptop goes dead as soon as I disconnect the adaptor. Is this the logic board or something or is it likely to be some simple connector that needs cleaning/replacing/wiggling? As an extra, having started taking them all apart tonight, the logic board in 1 which was 'cleaned' does appear on close amateur inspection to have bits of gloop on it, maybe I should clean it myself?? Also I found a bit of metal wire just hanging about on top of the logic board (caught round the wires top left). It's a long rectangular C-shape, suspiciously slightly smaller than the (UK-shape) return key, which I'd popped off before I took it to the shop, as that was one of the keys that stopped working. They re-fitted the key. It might not be, i'm just saying... it's that kind of wire but maybe it could have come from somewhere...? Sorry this is a long question, hope it makes sense and be grateful for any advice offered.

Which Core2Duo Logicboard for Black CoreDuo Macbook

basti — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:10:03 +0000

Hi, I was watching your Logicboard video and was wondering if you could help me with a question. That is that I have a 2 Ghz Core Duo Macbook Black. I would really like to replace the Logicboard with a Core 2 Duo Logicboard, in order to be able to run 64-bit applications. Can you help me find a compatible Core 2 Duo Logicboard? Is it possible to figure out if I need 3- or 4-wall without opening the Macbook up completely? Thanks

Dead Macbook

klawtrax — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:06:58 +0000

I have a late 2009 Macbook that my father in law dropped and ice cube on and did not realize it until the next day. Now the computer will not start-up. My question is, is there a common component on the logic board that shorts when this happens? I see that most all Macbook problems stem from liquid damage and all seem to just replace the whole logic board to fix them which cost a lot of money. It would make more sense to just replace the one or two damaged surface mount parts that probably shorted. I do understand that if the bad part is an intimidated circuit or programmable ROM that it may be best to just replace the whole board. I can't seem to see any visible damage to the board which makes the problem harder to solve, and I don't know how to trouble shoot the board. Thanks for any help. Feel free to tell me to stop being cheap and buy the whole board if you like. Tim