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<blockquote data-quote="rustyk123" data-source="post: 1404101" data-attributes="member: 99923">I called the apple store back and asked if a second tech could look at it they finally agreed to do that.&nbsp; I call back later, the same thing, they did not see any sign of damage.&nbsp; So I picked it up they offered me a 10% discount, but I really don't have an extra $2000 to buy another MacBook Pro, or I would have replaced it a year ago.I opened up the computer myself and don't understand why they could not have seen damage if they really inspected the logicboard like they said they did.&nbsp; It was burned on the underside of the logicboard.&nbsp; Here is some pictures to see, I left them at the full size of the iPhone 4s so it could be stretched to see a detailed view.<img src="https://files.me.com/rustyk123/awqfgx" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://files.me.com/rustyk123/15knxd" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />What I am wondering is what could cause this part to burn?&nbsp; I believe this component is a power regulator of some sort, I am not that great with components.&nbsp; Could this be a problem with a surge?&nbsp; I had this plugged into a surge protector (very rare case), and the surge protector is only a few months old, it's coverage warranty would cover the cost of the replacement it if that could have caused the problem.&nbsp; I want to know if this is possibly the cause of the problem, otherwise I will not contact the company.&nbsp; I also had a Mac Mini and a Monitor plugged in, they were both in a sleep mode and the laptop was actively running, but the monitor and Mac Mini are fine.Thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rustyk123, post: 1404101, member: 99923"] I called the apple store back and asked if a second tech could look at it they finally agreed to do that. I call back later, the same thing, they did not see any sign of damage. So I picked it up they offered me a 10% discount, but I really don't have an extra $2000 to buy another MacBook Pro, or I would have replaced it a year ago. I opened up the computer myself and don't understand why they could not have seen damage if they really inspected the logicboard like they said they did. It was burned on the underside of the logicboard. Here is some pictures to see, I left them at the full size of the iPhone 4s so it could be stretched to see a detailed view. [IMG]https://files.me.com/rustyk123/awqfgx[/IMG] [IMG]https://files.me.com/rustyk123/15knxd[/IMG] What I am wondering is what could cause this part to burn? I believe this component is a power regulator of some sort, I am not that great with components. Could this be a problem with a surge? I had this plugged into a surge protector (very rare case), and the surge protector is only a few months old, it's coverage warranty would cover the cost of the replacement it if that could have caused the problem. I want to know if this is possibly the cause of the problem, otherwise I will not contact the company. I also had a Mac Mini and a Monitor plugged in, they were both in a sleep mode and the laptop was actively running, but the monitor and Mac Mini are fine. Thanks. [/QUOTE]

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