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Issues with MBP after installing new SSD.
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1812706" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>There are companies that do repairs. I have seen videos on Youtube from some companies that will replace a capacitor on some boards that is the culprit, and I have also heard that reflowing the solder will fix some issues. Neither is a job for a rookie and both require equipment that is in the $5-10K range, so not something you pick up at the local hardware store. But you can maybe look for a replacement on something like Craig's list, or your local newspaper, or even in a used Mac store like Experimac. There is an Experimac in King of Prussia, but you can check online to see if there is one closer to your home. Experimac may be able to replace the logic board, which is where the GPU is located. It's not going to be cheap, so you may want to see what the machine is worth now at some place like everymac.com or maybe mac2sell.net. Ebay is another place to see what that system will sell for if it was working properly.</p><p></p><p>If you want to see how much work it is to replace the logic board, check at ifixit.com. Not easy to do. If you are up to give it a try, some folks fixed the GPU issue with an oven by using it to reflow the logic board. You can search for it with "macbook pro oven." Believe it or not, it actually worked for a lot of folks. This one has a sense of humor, but you can see the results: <a href="http://ales.io/2014/03/09/how-to-bake-a-mac.html" target="_blank">How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven</a> . I wouldn't do everything he said, I would follow the ifixit.com procedure for getting the board out and then back in again, but the general theory seems to work for some folks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1812706, member: 396914"] There are companies that do repairs. I have seen videos on Youtube from some companies that will replace a capacitor on some boards that is the culprit, and I have also heard that reflowing the solder will fix some issues. Neither is a job for a rookie and both require equipment that is in the $5-10K range, so not something you pick up at the local hardware store. But you can maybe look for a replacement on something like Craig's list, or your local newspaper, or even in a used Mac store like Experimac. There is an Experimac in King of Prussia, but you can check online to see if there is one closer to your home. Experimac may be able to replace the logic board, which is where the GPU is located. It's not going to be cheap, so you may want to see what the machine is worth now at some place like everymac.com or maybe mac2sell.net. Ebay is another place to see what that system will sell for if it was working properly. If you want to see how much work it is to replace the logic board, check at ifixit.com. Not easy to do. If you are up to give it a try, some folks fixed the GPU issue with an oven by using it to reflow the logic board. You can search for it with "macbook pro oven." Believe it or not, it actually worked for a lot of folks. This one has a sense of humor, but you can see the results: [url=http://ales.io/2014/03/09/how-to-bake-a-mac.html]How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven[/url] . I wouldn't do everything he said, I would follow the ifixit.com procedure for getting the board out and then back in again, but the general theory seems to work for some folks. [/QUOTE]
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