Macbook Pro A1278 Motherboard Damage

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  • dorsal
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    • Dec 2015
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    Macbook Pro A1278 Motherboard Damage

    Hi,
    I have a Macbook Pro 13" A1278 early 2011 i5 with 2 dead USB ports.
    (Motherboard model: 820-2936-B)

    I looked inside and noticed what seems to be the problem.
    An SMD component on the board is missing and I can't tell what type of part it is because it is gone. There is a "brother" part beside it (pictured below) that looks VERY similar, in size, form, and relative position.

    First pic shows what i think is equivalent brother part, second shows the 4 points where the old one was, third shows bother parts and their seemingly equivalent nature.

    Can anyone identify this part, someone suggested recently that it was a "choke" but didn't elaborate on the make and model of the part.

    Thanks,
    Brian
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    • inflex
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Aug 2012
      • 544
      • Australia
      #2
      Re: Macbook Pro A1278 Motherboard Damage

      It's a filter/inductor, and yes, it needs to be the same, good if you can just find a donor board (you can get them for about $20 on AliExpress.
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      YouTube Repair Videos - https://www.youtube.com/user/19PLD73
      FlexBV BoardView software - Linux/OSX/Windows - http://pldaniels.com/flexbv

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