Who fixes Macbook Logic boards for cheap?

BLIXEMPIE

BLIXEMPIE

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I need someone in Gauteng, preferably Pretoria/Centurion, who can fix Macbook Pro logic boards. I blew something on mine while trying to remove the battery and now the thing is dead. There is no way in hell I'm paying R6k+ for a freking board. I am looking around R1000 to diagnose and replace a tiny little fuse on the board.
 
BLIXEMPIE said:
I need someone in Gauteng, preferably Pretoria/Centurion, who can fix Macbook Pro logic boards. I blew something on mine while trying to remove the battery and now the thing is dead. There is no way in hell I'm paying R6k+ for a freking board. I am looking around R1000 to diagnose and replace a tiny little fuse on the board.
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Eish. Good luck!
 
I had this same problem (As mentioned in your other thread) - finding someone to sort it out for R1000 - doubt it. Even, 3K would be tough.

Personally, I think you need to either find it very cheap online, overseas (The logic board) or start looking for a new machine.
 
You bought a Mac and now are worried about getting it sorted cheap?

Surely if price is a factor you should buy a PC?
 
porchrat said:
You bought a Mac and now are worried about getting it sorted cheap?

Surely if price is a factor you should buy a PC?
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From my understanding, he got this MacBook for cheap as it's an old one and had charging issues.
 
Tander said:
From my understanding, he got this MacBook for cheap as it's an old one and had charging issues.
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Correct.

And I'm not sure if it's a fuse. I'm guessing.

Something interesting happened though, after reading something online (can't find link now):

1. Plug in Magsafe adapter. Light turns green.
2. Unplug charged battery while Magsafe is connected.
3. Press Power button.
4. Reconnect battery
5. MacBook magically starts up but runs off battery.

Following the above steps boots the MacBook running off the battery... apparently.

My battery was basically dead when trying this. After the short the battery can't charge in the MacBook. So when I did all the above the MacBook booted for a few seconds then died again. Managed to be able to do this about 3 times before battery was completely depleted.

The other guy who posted these steps online had a full battery when he did this and managed to run his MacBook for hours, like normal, before it died. He stated that the battery doesn't charge and the MacBook can't run off the adapter at all. So there is something blown between the adapter port daughter board and the battery connector, and/or something that allows you to switch the MacBook on by just pressing the power button.

Weird stuff, but surely fixable.
 
My Macbook Pro 17-inch 2010 wouldnt boot - after all the different boot options, and 5 hours of tests and stuff, i finally took it all apart - even took out the damn keyboard, while the logic board, screen and KB was on my desk it FINALLY booted with the chime.... Put it all back together and now its running perfect. Hell if I know what the problem was.

I was ready to buy a new Logic Board too.

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Interesting. However I think in this case it's clear something has been shorted out and the logic board is dead. However, it wouldn't hurt to pull it all apart.
 
Shardie said:
My Macbook Pro 17-inch 2010 wouldnt boot - after all the different boot options, and 5 hours of tests and stuff, i finally took it all apart - even took out the damn keyboard, while the logic board, screen and KB was on my desk it FINALLY booted with the chime.... Put it all back together and now its running perfect. Hell if I know what the problem was.

I was ready to buy a new Logic Board too.

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Think I'll try this. You never know.
 
Did you get sorted out ?
If not, call denis, he is in cape town. Perhaps he can refer you to someone near you.
021 5105517.
He does "board level" repairs. Has sorted out 3 mb pro's for me over the years. One of which had a problem with the power management unit.
No repair has ever been more than R750.
I swear by the man. Seems he does complex repairs for digicape that they cannot manage.
Perhaps consider sending the machine to him if there is nobody up there that can do it.
 
grantza said:
If not, call denis, he is in cape town. Perhaps he can refer you to someone near you. 021 5105517. He does "board level" repairs. Has sorted out 3 mb pro's for me over the years. One of which had a problem with the power management unit. No repair has ever been more than R750.
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..well now, that may be JUST what I'm looking for with the suddenly dead A1297 MBP I've had dumped on me. Just spoke with Dennis; he says the Gauteng-area guy to look for is one Jeff Black, but he didn't have contact info ..the hunt is on!
 
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bdt said:
..well now, that may be JUST what I'm looking for with the suddenly dead A1297 MBP I've had dumped on me. Just spoke with Dennis; he says the Gauteng-area guy to look for is one Jeff Black, but he didn't have contact info ..the hunt is on!
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Dennis... Jeff Black... This is beginning to sound like a Bourne movie! :)

Good to know there are people around who might be able to work miracles when all appears lost - please let us know how things worked out!
 
(somewhat) regrettably I didn't get to continue that adventure. :rolleyes: Being as it's an MD's PC (as it always is, with the whole musthavebackNOW problem) I settled on giving iFix in Melrose Arch a try. And wouldn't you know it: of the R2800 they're charging, only R450 (for an Apple place in Melrose Arch!) is for labour, the rest is for the [-]ridiculously overpriced[/-] top piece that includes the power daughterboard/system/thing. What's more the tech there was really decent on working with me, and not just sinking the hook and pulling (as you would expect). Seems like a good deal to me.
 
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