iMac A2438, destroyed capacitor and coil.

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  • LaPCon_IT
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2022
    • 82
    • Malta

    #1

    iMac A2438, destroyed capacitor and coil.

    Hi people.
    iMac A2438, board 820-02009-06. Some insect has killed itself destroying capacitor and coil next to it. No chance for buying donor board, so I'm asking you for help about values of destroyed components.
  • LaPCon_IT
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2022
    • 82
    • Malta

    #2
    So, using schematic and boardview for 820-02020_V1.0, I have replaced C7801, L7800 and APL1097 ic. iMac lives.

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    • juliuscaesar10
      New Member
      • Dec 2023
      • 5
      • Brasil

      #3
      Hi,

      820-02009 is an iMac. 820-02020 is a MacBook Pro. So, how you done that?

      Do you found the iMac boardview?

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      • LaPCon_IT
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2022
        • 82
        • Malta

        #4
        Both boards have APL1097, so passives around them should be the same or very similar (even if layout will be different). I've compared both mainboards first and then found values using MacBook Pro schematic and boardview.

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