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    MacBook pro 13" mid 2017 A1708 dead cpu?!

    Hi,

    I have a strange issue with a macbook pro.It works fine for 1-2h and after that is dead unles i leave it to rest for a long period of time.This could be concludent with a heat related issue...but the only thing heating up is the CPU.I use "hwsensors" for temperatures display and "macs fan control" for turning the fan up to keep the device cooler.I have tried to turn the fan all the way up but to no avail,as the issue persists.

    So,when the strange occurs,the screen goes blank and stops responding to any command.I can still see the backlight but no picture on sight.If i keep the power button pressed the backlight dissapears and the fans go silent,but the CPU remains hot unless i disconnect the battery.I doesn't matter the key combination or if i perform pram reset,smc reset or anything,the sistem does not start unless i leave it to rest for at least 5-6 h.

    When i start the macbook again after a long period of patience,i get a message that informs me about the OS crash and the issue points panic(cpu 0 caller).

    I have measured the voltage to cpu,ram,ssd and is fine,I tried another ssd,battery and display,fresh os install but still the same.

    Is there any possibility that the cpu is not dead and there might be another reason for this issue?

    There is no water damage,mechanical shock or anything.The laptop was used in an office for daily common tasks and the issues started suddenly after about 2 years of usage.

    Thanks!

    #2
    Re: MacBook pro 13" mid 2017 A1708 dead cpu?!

    Have you attempted to apply fresh heatsink compound on the CPU?

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      #3
      Re: MacBook pro 13" mid 2017 A1708 dead cpu?!

      That was my first thing to do,and the thermal compound was good enough...i've seen worse.

      I will check the temperature with an arduino tomorrow to see if the reported temperature matches the one checked externally.

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        #4
        Re: MacBook pro 13" mid 2017 A1708 dead cpu?!

        The temperatures are somewhat close but a little higher than reported,but i have found another interesting thing...if i remove the battery,no more heathing up and no more errors.

        I will see if i can get another battery to test...but in the meantime it works just fine with the power adapter connected.

        Has anyone seen something similar?

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