How do you Repair a MacBook: Logic Board and Levels
There are many reasons a MacBook can malfunction. The most common one is in the case of water damage. Most of the time, we will need to repair a MacBook logic board in order to restore it. These are the steps to a usual repair. Level 1 Repair: Also known as basic repair. A MacBook […]
How does My Macbook Power up
How does my MacBook power on? 1. Once you connect MagSafe power adapter to the Mac, the System Management Controller (SMC) will talk to the chip on the MagSafe and the green light turns on. 2. The charging circuit receives power from the Magsafe and starts charging the battery if it is not fully charged […]
How does Macbook Power on
How does a MacBook power on? (For computer technicians) 1. An always-on PP3V42_G3H 3.42V power rail is created directly from an internal battery or a charger. This power rail powers the System Management Controller (SMC). The Mac is in “off mode” (G3) but the SMC keeps scanning the keyboard power-on button and Magsafe connector for […]
iMac 27″ 2013 SSD upgrade
The owner did a RAM DIY upgrade from 8 GB to 16 GB with hardly noticed improvement. So he decides to upgrade the hard drive. With a Samsung 1TB SSD drive installed, the OS startup time is cut from 141 seconds to 17 seconds. Massive performance improvements! Share this: Recent Articles Get a Free Quote
Apple iMac Repairs | 27″ iMac 2011 graphics card replacement
27″ iMacs 2009-2011 are still very popular nowadays due to the capability, reliability and equipped with the world’s best LCD screen of the year. Unlike their little brother MacBooks where the GPUs are soldered on the logic board, the GPUs in these iMac models are soldered on the daughter boards and plugged into the standard […]
How to recover data from a dead MacBook Pro A1707 with touch bar?
You have accumulated lots of photos, documents, and videos on your Mac hard drive for years. Your Mac suddenly won’t start up or won’t turn on today and you don’t have a data backup on iCloud or Time Machine (macOS). What to do now? Data loss is a heartbreaking issue. However, Mac hard drive data […]
MacBook Pro Graphics Card Issue
17″ A1297 MacBook Pro 2011 GPU failed. We have developed permanent solutions to solve the problems by removing the faulty AMD GPU and rewiring the screen directly to the Intel intergraded graphics chip. We rolled out this service in January 2017 when Apple ends the GPU recall program. Since then we have done a lot […]
MacBook Pro GPU Failure Fix
MacBook Pro GPU failures are widespread issues on the 2011 A1286 15″ model. Back in late 2013, we developed the permanent solutions to solve the problems by removing the poor quality AMD GPU and rewiring the screen directly to the Intel intergraded graphics chip. We rolled out this service in large scale in January 2017 […]
MacBook Pro 17″ A1297 Year 2011 Faulty GPU Repair
Customer: Andrew, WA 6076 Machine Model: 17” MacBook Pro A1297 Year 2011 Fault Descriptions: Grey screen with vertical lines, cannot log in most of time. Investigation: AMD GPU failing, but not completely dead yet Solution: Remove all AMD GPU functions and connect the screen direct to internal Intel graphics chip Result: No software including Photoshop […]
MacBook Pro 15″ A1286 Year 2011 Faulty GPU Repair
Customer: Julie, WA 6156 Machine Model: 15” MacBook Pro A1286 Year 2011 Fault Descriptions: Grey screen with wavy lines, cannot log in most of time. Investigation: AMD GPU failing, but not completely dead yet Solution: Remove all AMD GPU functions and connect the screen direct to internal Intel graphics chip. Result: No software including Photoshop […]
