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  • nadavt
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    • Sep 2019
    • 5
    • Israel
    #1

    MacBook Pro 820-00239 not turning on

    Hi all,

    I got a MacBook Pro A1706 (820-00239) with no liquid damage, just suddenly stopped working and is not turning on. Before sending it to a local repair shop, I saw there was a short on PPBUS_G3H but couldn't identify the problem.

    Machine was back last week from the shop, with a fixed PPBUS_G3H (no short, correct voltage) but said they couldn't fix it because the "CPU is probably dead".

    After checking it again myself, I'm not sure how they've reached their conclusion since all S3 rails are missing.

    So, to conclude:
    * PPBUS_G3H, PPBUS_PMIC are present and good
    * All S4 rails are present and good
    * All S3 rails are 0 volts, no short to ground

    Will appreciate any lead...
    Thanks!
    Nadav
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    • piernov
      Super Moderator
      • Jan 2016
      • 4435
      • France
      #2
      Re: MacBook Pro 820-00239 not turning on

      It's unusual to have all S4 rails and no S3 rails, double check it's indeed what's happening, and check if you get any S0 rail as well. What's the current consumption of the machine (without battery)?

      Check PM_SLP_S5_L, PM_SLP_S4_L, PM_SLP_S3_L.
      OpenBoardView — https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView

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        • nadavt
          New Member
          • Sep 2019
          • 5
          • Israel
          #3
          Re: MacBook Pro 820-00239 not turning on

          Will re-verify today all rails.
          Still waiting for my USB-C amp meter to arrive, will post results as soon as I get it.

          Thanks!

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            • nadavt
              New Member
              • Sep 2019
              • 5
              • Israel
              #4
              Re: MacBook Pro 820-00239 not turning on

              Measured some voltages now:

              PPBUS_G3H: 13.05v
              PP3V3_G3H: 3.35v

              PP5V_S5: 5.12v
              PP3V3_S5: 3.34v

              PP1V8_S4: 1.79v
              PP3V3_S4: 3.34v
              PP5V_S4: 5.12v

              PP1V0_S3: 0v
              PP1V2_S3: 0v
              PP1V8_S3: 0v

              PP1V8_S0: 0.015v
              PP3V3_S0: 3.34v
              PP5V_S0: 5.14v

              SMC_PM_G2_EN: 3.34v

              PM_SLP_S5_L: 3.34v
              PM_SLP_S4_L: 3.33v
              PM_SLP_S3_L: 3.33v

              * Still missing all S3 rails but some of the S0 rails are present
              * Just noticed that I got the board back from the shop with a missing U7900
              * Nothing gets hot on the board, even after it was plugged for 20 mins or so

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                • piernov
                  Super Moderator
                  • Jan 2016
                  • 4435
                  • France
                  #5
                  Re: MacBook Pro 820-00239 not turning on

                  U7900 missing can definitely explain why you're not getting PP1V2_S3… Maybe the reason why you're not getting PP1V8_S3 either.

                  Athough if U7900 was removed, maybe it means there was an issue with PP1V2_S3, which could have damaged RAM and/or CPU itself.
                  OpenBoardView — https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView

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                    • nadavt
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                      • Sep 2019
                      • 5
                      • Israel
                      #6
                      Re: MacBook Pro 820-00239 not turning on

                      Thanks for all your help!
                      I've order a donor board and will try to replace the missing U7900 and see if it makes any difference.

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