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What to do with a 1286 Macbook Pro after liquid spill
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1581401" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This is a reasonable plan of attack.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But...like I mentioned above...the diagnostic tests sometimes only identify the "most likely" bad parts...sometimes the diagnostic test is wrong. Or the diagnostic test indicates multiple possible bad parts. So each part needs to be replaced one at a time...until the true bad part is found (assuming there aren't two or more bad parts). </p><p></p><p>This can mean the difference between a diagnostic test saying it's an inexpensive $30 part...and an expensive $400 logic board replacement. Sometimes there's some trial & error involved...and the guys at the repair shop won't know 100% until they actually get in there & start working.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for painting a worst case scenario. Just letting you know BEFORE you start spending money. It's just like getting an automobile repaired. You get a repair estimate for $150...and the final bill ends up being $800. Diagnostic tests can only provide so much info.</p><p></p><p>On the positive side...there really aren't that any parts inside of an Apple laptop computer...so the "trial & error" is usually not that complex. But many times the bad part is the logic board (since there are so few parts & the logic board controls so many things). So big repair bill.</p><p></p><p>I've answered literally hundreds of these questions/situations...and liquid spill issues rarely have 100% happy endings. But...in your case...at least the computer is working using an external display!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1581401, member: 56379"] This is a reasonable plan of attack.:) But...like I mentioned above...the diagnostic tests sometimes only identify the "most likely" bad parts...sometimes the diagnostic test is wrong. Or the diagnostic test indicates multiple possible bad parts. So each part needs to be replaced one at a time...until the true bad part is found (assuming there aren't two or more bad parts). This can mean the difference between a diagnostic test saying it's an inexpensive $30 part...and an expensive $400 logic board replacement. Sometimes there's some trial & error involved...and the guys at the repair shop won't know 100% until they actually get in there & start working. Sorry for painting a worst case scenario. Just letting you know BEFORE you start spending money. It's just like getting an automobile repaired. You get a repair estimate for $150...and the final bill ends up being $800. Diagnostic tests can only provide so much info. On the positive side...there really aren't that any parts inside of an Apple laptop computer...so the "trial & error" is usually not that complex. But many times the bad part is the logic board (since there are so few parts & the logic board controls so many things). So big repair bill. I've answered literally hundreds of these questions/situations...and liquid spill issues rarely have 100% happy endings. But...in your case...at least the computer is working using an external display!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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