With ifixit’s online instructions, the right tools, common sense and lots of patience, I was able to successfully replace my logic board. Fortunately, after emailing ifixit, Matt Zieminski got in touch with me to let me know there were some in stock, but were being processed to get on the site for sale.Īfter being notified via email through the ifixit “notify-me” feature, I made the purchase and was a tad concerned as to how I would replace the logic board and hoping not to damage anything during the procedure. After figuring out which one I was going to need by checking the serial number on the board, ifixit was out of stock. I finally decided I was going to need to replace the logic board. And what a great help that was.Īfter installation, I powered up my Macbook Pro but got the same result of the dim green blinking light in the charger. There was an issue with UPS delivery but Christopher Fernandes of ifixit stepped in to help me out.

I was under pressure for some deadlines and needed my stuff by the next day. My FixĪfter more research I ordered a DC in-board and a new battery, then I crossed my fingers. You can read them online, save them, print them and tape them across your wall in step-by-step order.

There isn’t anything that anyone else can do that you cannot do yourself when utilizing ifixit’s online repair manuals. It can seem daunting but with the ifixit manuals online, you can do it yourself. So, never allow yourself to feel intimidated by repairing your own devices. I didn’t want to spend too much money in repairing my notebook and being without warranty can be costly when going to Apple. You have to ask questions, make phone calls, talk to friends and stay determined in getting answers.īecause of the financial challenges I’ve been facing, I had to make the less-costly decisions fast. After a long sigh, I researched some more. I strapped in my charger and the light on the charger connector started to flicker with a dim green light and going orange. There was my powerless notebook staring at me. I flipped my notebook over to power up and nothing happened. Less than a week later after pulling off my bottom cover to repair the rubber feet and placing it back on. Sure enough my Mac booted as normal and I was able to keep using my hard drive. Now my second evaluation, I figured it may be the SATA cable and ordered one from ifixit. Unsure why this was, I kept poking around online and found an article on the ifixit community boards. I installed a new hard drive but my Mac wouldn’t see it after going into restore mode. I was unsure what this was and after some online research I figured it may be my hard drive. A few weeks ago my Macbook Pro started malfunctioning and gave me a blank white screen with a flashing folder and a question mark.

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