MacBook Pro A1989 (820-00850-A), need help

[classicandy]

Hi all, I have this MacBook Pro A1989 (820-0085-A) with a faulty CD3215C IC. I accidentally damaged a pad under the CD3215C (U3200). Pin 31 of U3200 was damaged and Pin 31 is SOC_DOCK_CONNECT.

Can I ignore it? Is it useful? I want to go ahead and install the new CD3215C Chip without repairing the bad pad if it won't be of any "Major" importance.

[mon2]

Re: MacBook Pro A1989 (820-00850-A), need help

Hi. Pin # 31 = SOC_DOCK_CONNECT and is an output pin from each of the USB Type C controllers (ACE). Given that this pin is present on both controllers and they are tied together, the pin must be an open-drain pin since there is a local pull-up resistor.

Having said this, you should be fine to ignore this pin but you may lose out on some feature with U3200 but U3100 can be used instead to serve the same purpose.

Granted there is no public docs on this device but believe that you will be ok. The controller is required to allow the logic board to work but this pin will not be able to alert the rest of the board of this pin status. Again, U3100 can be used for that purpose.

[classicandy]

Re: MacBook Pro A1989 (820-00850-A), need help

Hi. Pin # 31 = SOC_DOCK_CONNECT and is an output pin from each of the USB Type C controllers (ACE). Given that this pin is present on both controllers and they are tied together, the pin must be an open-drain pin since there is a local pull-up resistor.

Having said this, you should be fine to ignore this pin but you may lose out on some feature with U3200 but U3100 can be used instead to serve the same purpose.

Granted there is no public docs on this device but believe that you will be ok. The controller is required to allow the logic board to work but this pin will not be able to alert the rest of the board of this pin status. Again, U3100 can be used for that purpose.

Thank you very much. That is just the confirmation I need. In trying to fix that damaged pad, I might end up creating more problems, hence why I want to ignore it. Thanks again.