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LeeMacManUk
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Last Activity: 04-15-2024, 06:27 AM
Joined: 10-30-2023
Location: Newquay
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  • Re: MacBook Pro 820-01598 - 5v 0a - complete novice

    "The air intakes were moved on the 2018 chassis directly adjacent to the board and you often get shorted caps in these areas due to corrosion etc. Check the repair wiki for this model for common stock faults. Check all your rails for shorts first." - will check these out as I am eager to learn. But falling at first hurdle...how do I find the repair wiki?
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  • MacBook Pro 820-01598 - 5v 0a - complete novice

    MacBook Pro 820-01598 - taking only 5v 0a on the meter- I'm a complete novice and new to this wonderful forum. Ive been fixing Macs for 25 years but am finding that I need to ship my boards out for cap repair more often than not and as I now share my building with somebody with all the equipment to do board level repairs I want to try to fix some of those issues in house. I am finding so many time clients bringing in their mac's with zero power. I have been trying to understand some of the forum I have searched through and am a little out of my depth but want to learn if I can from you talented...
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  • Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

    Hello folks, completely new to this. Trying to dip into repairing Macbook boards at chip level with my phone guy. He has all the kit for the actual soldering , inspection etc and I have been fixing Macs for 25 years plus but want to try to give a better level of service as I keep seeing the same issues on all the latest MacBooks (2019 onwards) . Backlight failures on the board and power issues specifically. Im basically trying to dip in and get some idea of how to troubleshoot, pin point etc from you folks, the experts...and...
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