Check the resistance to ground of PP5V_G3S (with no power). Do the same for each inductor on the board. The ace cd321x are also suspects. Check each LDO rail voltage. Study the cd3215 20v wiki page for the power on sequencing to achieve 20v.
replaced isl to no avail! started to carefully examine the board under a microscope and saw that the u7800 had a barely noticeable crack! replaced the u7800, 20v appeared and the macbook started charging (I still don't understand how the u7800 plays a role in the transition from 5v to 20?)! but it still doesn't start and the ssds are getting very hot!
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