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  • robertpritchard
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    Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power



    i have power everywhere except where it says volt...

    should be 3.4 would i have to run a one wire to this cap or run one to the bios thanks
    Last edited by robertpritchard; 11-07-2017, 04:31 PM. Reason: wasent finish sorry
  • dycc
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    Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

    Mother board code 820-........????????????????

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    • robertpritchard
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      Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

      sorry its a 820-3115 b

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      • dycc
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        Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

        SMC_RESET_L voltage ?????????

        SMC_PM_G2 voltage ?????????????
        Last edited by dycc; 11-07-2017, 06:03 PM.

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        • robertpritchard
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          3.4 and 0 and wont boot when shorted

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            Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

            SMC_PM_G2 voltage

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            • robertpritchard
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              Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

              sorry have no idea cant even find that on the scamadics

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              • robertpritchard
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                Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

                i will figure it out and test it ,,, theres no power on any of the bios pins as well
                Last edited by robertpritchard; 11-07-2017, 06:11 PM. Reason: wrong spelling

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                • dycc
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                  Originally posted by robertpritchard
                  sorry have no idea cant even find that on the scamadics
                  check boardview
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                  • dycc
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                    Smc_reset_l
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                      Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

                      Smc_pm_g2_en
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                      • robertpritchard
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                        Re: Macbook pro A1278 green light but no power

                        3.47 on pin 2 of u7941 SMC_PM_G2

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                        • robertpritchard
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                          Smc_pm_g2_en

                          test 0

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                          • robertpritchard
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                            Smc_reset_l
                            test 3.16

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                              S5_pwrgd

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                                Originally posted by robertpritchard
                                Smc_pm_g2_en

                                test 0
                                FIRST YOU SAID Smc_pm_g2_en 3.47V AND NOW 0 V ?????????????

                                DO NOT TEST VOLTAGES AT THE PINS SIDE OF COMPONENTS WHEN THEY ARE TOO SMALL , to avoid shorting two pins at the same time. use instead other testpoints.
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                                Last edited by dycc; 11-08-2017, 12:53 AM.

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                                • robertpritchard
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                                  S5_pwrgd
                                  test 0

                                  sorry yes made a mistake and tested wrong place on the Smc_pm_g2_en proper test was 0

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                                    ok now check theses lines to find if one is shorted to ground

                                    PPBUS_G3H
                                    PP3V3_S5
                                    PP5V_S5
                                    PP5V_SUS
                                    PP3V3_SUS
                                    PP3V3_S4

                                    PP5V_S3
                                    PP3V3_S3
                                    PP1V5_S3
                                    PP3V3_ENET
                                    PP3V3_WLAN
                                    PP5V_SW_ODD
                                    PP5V_S0_HDD_FLT
                                    PP3V3_S0_LCD_F
                                    PP3V3_LCDVDD_SW_F
                                    PP4V5_AUDIO_ANALOG
                                    PP1V05_S0
                                    PP1V5_S3RS0
                                    PP1V8 S0
                                    PP3V3_S0
                                    PP5V S0
                                    PPVCCSA_S0_CPU

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                                    • robertpritchard
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                                      PPBUS_G3H 12.56
                                      PP3V3_S5 0
                                      PP5V_S5 bounces between 0.04 and 0.02
                                      PP5V_SUS 0
                                      PP3V3_SUS 0
                                      PP3V3_S4 0

                                      PP5V_S3 0
                                      PP3V3_S3 0
                                      PP1V5_S3 0
                                      PP3V3_ENET 0
                                      PP3V3_WLAN 0
                                      PP5V_SW_ODD 0
                                      PP5V_S0_HDD_FLT 0
                                      PP3V3_S0_LCD_F 0
                                      PP3V3_LCDVDD_SW_F 0
                                      PP4V5_AUDIO_ANALOG 0
                                      PP1V05_S0 0
                                      PP1V5_S3RS0 0
                                      PP1V8 S0 0
                                      PP3V3_S0 0
                                      PP5V S0 0
                                      PPVCCSA_S0_CPU 0

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                                        [QUOTE=robertpritchard;782693]PPBUS_G3H 12.56
                                        PP3V3_S5 0
                                        PP5V_S5 bounces between 0.04 and 0.02
                                        PP5V_SUS 0
                                        PP3V3_SUS 0
                                        PP3V3_S4 0

                                        PP5V_S3 0
                                        PP3V3_S3 0
                                        PP1V5_S3 0
                                        PP3V3_ENET 0
                                        PP3V3_WLAN 0
                                        PP5V_SW_ODD 0
                                        PP5V_S0_HDD_FLT 0
                                        PP3V3_S0_LCD_F 0
                                        PP3V3_LCDVDD_SW_F 0
                                        PP4V5_AUDIO_ANALOG 0
                                        PP1V05_S0 0
                                        PP1V5_S3RS0 0
                                        PP1V8 S0 0
                                        PP3V3_S0 0
                                        PP5V S0 0
                                        PPVCCSA_S0_CPU 0[/QUOTE

                                        don't check voltages at this time , i know you will never have any voltages at s3 and s0 states since s5_pwrgd is low. put your miltimeter on diode mode , and give values (line to ground ). disconnect battery and adapter to do these tests
                                        Last edited by dycc; 11-09-2017, 01:29 AM.

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