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DzApplePro

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Hey everyone, i have a 2014 mbp with a 256gb ssd, i’ve swaped it with a 500gb ssd from a 2015 mbp, it’s started fine and died suddently and it won’t turn on even if i put back the original ssd. When i plug the charger it lights ambient.
Please help
 
Recheck your connections (including anything you may have bumped making the change). First guess is that something unplugged did not get plugged in well.

I changed the battery in a MBpro and it took about 5 tries with the connector to finally get it fully seated correctly. I thought I had killed it but it still runs fine now.
 
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Hey everyone, i have a 2014 mbp with a 256gb ssd, i’ve swaped it with a 500gb ssd from a 2015 mbp, it’s started fine and died suddently and it won’t turn on even if i put back the original ssd. When i plug the charger it lights ambient.
Please help
did you swap the ssd with the battery UNPLUGGED (as it should be) or on battery/plugged?
 
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Recheck your connections (including anything you may have bumped making the change). First guess is that something unplugged did not get plugged in well.

I changed the battery in a MBpro and it took about 5 tries with the connector to finally get it fully seated correctly. I thought I had killed it but it still runs fine now.
Thanks, I will.
 
You probably shorted something on the motherboard. It is fixable but only a repair shop will do that. Second option is to buy another motherboard. The price may be lower than

You probably shorted something on the motherboard. It is fixable but only a repair shop will do that. Second option is to buy another motherboard. The price may be lower than fixing yours.
Yeah, i think i’ve fried the motherboard, now even when i plug the charger there’s no lights.
Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.
 
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