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  1. qwasd3lol

    TDK 6T216HFA

    Hello everyone! I have MacBook Pro 13 mid 2012 and it stoped working. No green/orange led on magsafe no fan noise nothing. So I disassembled it and saw this. This TDK 6T216HFA 1205r chip looks kinda burned, so I think it is the reason. So I ask you to answer me two questions. Is it crucial for...
    • qwasd3lol
    • Thread
    • chip logic board macbook pro "13 mid 2012 soldering tdk
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. K

    Apple key always pressed after tantalum cap replacement (TAM)

    Hello, I'm having an unusual issue with my 20th Anniversary Macintosh. I've replaced electrolytic capacitors on over a dozen macs before with 100% success. However, this TAM seems to have the [Apple] key continually pressed down in MacOS. I even confirmed this behavior via the "Key Caps"...
    • keehn
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    • adb capacitor soldering tantalum
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. T

    Tiny Solder Advice Needed

    While working on my G4 Cube, I accidentally broke a very small (roughly 7mm across) part of the power distribution board. As a result, the machine no longer powers up properly. I have attached a macro image of the tiny part that has broken off the PDB. I've circled the areas that need to be...
    • Timmah_C
    • Thread
    • power distribution board powermac g4 cube solder soldering
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  4. L

    mid 2011 Mac Mini Fan speed

    I just got an old used mid 2011 mac mini. I popped it open to take a look around and accidentally ended up ripping off the surface mounted fan connector. Ive been in my 2013 macbook pro and replaced a few parts and given it some upgrades, so I didnt think I would mess up so fast haha Luckily...
    • legittree
    • Thread
    • fan speed help mac mini 2011 repair soldering surface mount
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. B S Magnet

    The significance of minor PPC750CXe chip variations?

    This is still some time down the way, but in the planning for a BGA remove-and-replace of the PPC750CX chip on my clamshell 466 (or another 466 down the way) to a PPC750CXe, this post on another thread steered me toward looking at the availability and pricing of PPC750CXe standalone chips...
    • B S Magnet
    • Thread
    • aftermarket bga diy ppc g3 ppc750 soldering upgrade cpu
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  6. S

    Macbook Pro 13" early 2015 RAM Upgrade: finding components

    Please note that everything below is theoretical at this point, do NOT desolder your RAM just yet ;) I'm still in love with my by now classic Macbook Pro early 2015 13". It's a wonderful little Macbook but two specs are becoming a bit... outdated and that is the disk-size and the amount of RAM...
  7. A

    I need to run 2 jumper wires from my LVDS connector to unknown spots on my logic board.

    I have 2 missing copper pads under pins 3 and 6 where my LVDS connector mounts to my logic board. I have seen some videos where folks run jumper wires when this happens. If this is the correct way to proceed I need help finding where they need to go. I have the schematic for my computer and have...
    • Admarshall13
    • Thread
    • imac 27” mid 2010 jumper wire logic board repair lvds murphy’s law repair soldering
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  8. Animattronic

    MacBook Pro Retina 15" 2015 -after warranty

    Hello! I'm relatively new MacBook user - I've switched from ThinkPad in 2015, when mid-2015 Retina models came out. I really like the computer, mostly use it for a data science tasks - data-intensive algorithms, programming, data visualization etc. Apparently, my Apple Care period has ended now...
  9. R

    Help me fix my iMac

    I purchased a Mid-2011 iMac 27" a few months ago for a very good price due to the fact that the video cable inside was broken and has been removed. The replacement part is very cheap on eBay. Here is a link to to the cable...
    • RoomBoom
    • Thread
    • broken imac imac 2011 repair soldering video cable
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  10. didius

    So i've recapped a iMac G5, 1/2 succes

    About a year ago I got an iMac G5 20" ALS, which wouldn't boot, for a steal Since it could be a caps issues I went for it. Sadly enough it wasn't. It seemed a logic board problem. Recently someone offered me an other broken iMac G5 which had fallen from his desk and the casing was cracked. I...
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