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How do shops repair a liquid-damaged logic board with an SMC problem?
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<blockquote data-quote="Audit13" data-source="post: 1791864" data-attributes="member: 394746"><p>Thanks for the great replies.</p><p></p><p>I'm in Canada and, as far as I know, Apple Canada has stopped providing flat-fee fixes.</p><p></p><p>I was quoted $600 CAD for the logical board alone. The screen was completely functional except it had a dent in the edge and some scratches on the screen itself. I was quoted $400 for the screen if I did the logic board and screen replacement at the same time. This was before the cost of the keyboard replacement. Needless to say, I declined and went home with a "parts machine".</p><p></p><p>I found someone selling the top case with speakers, trackpad, and keyboard still attached for a low price. The keyboard and trackpad allowed me to reset the SMC and I'm now using my "repaired" air to post this message.</p><p></p><p>All of the parts in the "repaired" air are original Apple parts and just happen to come from 3 different units.</p><p></p><p>The only third party Apple parts I have ever used are batteries and this is only because the unit's original warranty has expired.</p><p></p><p>I have learned a lot by doing this repair. I hope not to have to do such a repair in the future because performing swaps and cleaning may cause something else to malfunction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Audit13, post: 1791864, member: 394746"] Thanks for the great replies. I'm in Canada and, as far as I know, Apple Canada has stopped providing flat-fee fixes. I was quoted $600 CAD for the logical board alone. The screen was completely functional except it had a dent in the edge and some scratches on the screen itself. I was quoted $400 for the screen if I did the logic board and screen replacement at the same time. This was before the cost of the keyboard replacement. Needless to say, I declined and went home with a "parts machine". I found someone selling the top case with speakers, trackpad, and keyboard still attached for a low price. The keyboard and trackpad allowed me to reset the SMC and I'm now using my "repaired" air to post this message. All of the parts in the "repaired" air are original Apple parts and just happen to come from 3 different units. The only third party Apple parts I have ever used are batteries and this is only because the unit's original warranty has expired. I have learned a lot by doing this repair. I hope not to have to do such a repair in the future because performing swaps and cleaning may cause something else to malfunction. [/QUOTE]
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