Shoutout to piernov for providing the shcematics&boardviw of my MBP16". Do you also, have the MBP Mid2009 17". That is my other MBP.

I'm excited to join the BadCaps forum! My journey in IT began in the era of the TSR80 and evolved through the Commodore PET, VIC 20, 64, and 128, all the way to the Amiga. Eventually, I transitioned to IBM systems, both building and selling them. In 2007, I made the switch to MacBooks after being inspired by a NeXT computer I encountered during my university years. A professor had one in his office, and I was captivated—it felt like the best thing since the Amiga!

With Apple integrating NeXT technology into macOS, I knew it was time to take the leap, and I haven't looked back since....