MacBook Logic Board Repair – Expert Chip-Level Service

From $300

At it-tech online, we specialise in MacBook logic board repairs at the chip level, providing a reliable and cost-effective solution for MacBook users experiencing serious hardware issues. With over 25 years of experience in component-level diagnostics and repairs, our technicians have the tools, knowledge, and skillset to fix what most others can’t — saving you hundreds of dollars in replacement costs and extending the life of your MacBook.

Your Mac Died and Apple Told You to Buy a New One?

Your Mac suddenly died, and you brought it to the Apple store. You were told the Mac logic board is faulty and you need to buy a new Mac. Do you have other options?

Yes! We are Mac repair specialists, and we can get your MacBook up and running in as little as 2 working days. Whether you’ve suffered a liquid spill, overheated GPU, or simply a dead logic board, we’ve got you covered. You’ll not only pay much less than purchasing a brand-new Mac, but you’ll also save money on extra services such as data transfer or data recovery.

In some rare cases where the logic board is damaged beyond economically feasible repair, our extensive stock of replacement logic boards can get your MacBook working again — often in just one day, and at a reasonable cost. We back all our work with a 90-day return-to-base warranty for your peace of mind.

What Is a MacBook Logic Board?

The logic board is essentially the brain of your MacBook — it houses the CPU, GPU, memory controller, power circuits, and other critical chips. When it fails, your MacBook may become completely unusable or suffer from unpredictable behaviour.

Symptoms of logic board failure include:

MacBook not powering on
No display or black screen
Overheating or loud fans
Random shutdowns
Charging issues
Keyboard or trackpad not responding
No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Battery not recognised

Apple’s solution is usually to replace the entire logic board — a process that can cost up to $1,500 or more depending on your Mac model. At it-tech online, we offer a smarter solution.

Why Choose Chip-Level Logic Board Repair?

Chip-level repair involves identifying and replacing only the faulty components on your logic board — such as a burnt capacitor, damaged IC chip, or corroded connector — rather than replacing the whole board.

This method is:

✅ Cost-effective – Save hundreds of dollars over a full board replacement
✅ Environmentally friendly – No unnecessary e-waste
✅ Fast – Most repairs completed within 1–2 business days
✅ Thoroughly tested – All functions verified under real-world usage

In most cases, a failed logic board is caused by a few faulty chips. Our job is to locate and replace the bad components among the thousands on your Mac’s motherboard. It makes no sense to throw away your MacBook because of a few tiny chips!

Common MacBook Logic Board Problems We Fix

We handle a wide range of logic board issues daily. Below are some of the most common faults we repair:

Liquid damage
No power
Overheating
Automatic shutdowns
No backlight
No image on screen
No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Battery not charging
Corrosion on the board
Faulty graphics chip (GPU issues)

Our technicians use advanced diagnostic tools and Apple schematics to isolate and repair the root cause, ensuring your MacBook works like new again.

Our Logic Board Repair Process

Here’s how our chip-level repair service works:

Step 1: Free Assessment

Bring your MacBook to our Bentleigh East repair centre. We’ll inspect and diagnose the logic board using professional tools — completely free of charge.

Step 2: Accurate Fault Diagnosis

We examine the board under a microscope, trace the faulty circuits using schematics, and pinpoint the exact failure using multimeters and thermal imaging.

Step 3: Chip-Level Repair

Using soldering stations, hot-air rework tools, and microscope-guided precision, we replace only the damaged components — saving your original board and data.

Step 4: Ultrasonic Cleaning & Reassembly

We deep clean the logic board using ultrasonic cleaning to remove corrosion and residue, then reassemble and test your MacBook with a real chassis and screen.

Step 5: Quality Assurance & Warranty

Every MacBook undergoes a 12-hour stress test before we hand it back to you. You receive a 90-day return-to-base warranty covering the repair.

Models We Repair

We provide chip-level repairs for most MacBook models, including:

MacBook Air (2011–2025)
MacBook Pro Retina (13″, 15″, 16″)
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
MacBook Pro with M1 , M2 ,M3 or M4 chips (where chip-level repair is viable)
Pre-Retina and Unibody models

Why Melbourne Chooses it-tech online

As Melbourne’s trusted MacBook repair centre, it-tech online is known for our deep technical expertise, honest pricing, and fast turnaround. When others say your MacBook is beyond repair — we prove otherwise.

Here’s why thousands of happy customers trust us:

✅ 25+ years in business
✅ Expert chip-level repairs
✅ Free diagnostics
✅ Affordable fixed-price quotes
✅ Same-day service on some repairs
✅ Data recovery and transfer included
✅ Convenient Bentleigh East location
✅ Servicing all of Melbourne

Whether you’re in Brighton, Moorabbin, Oakleigh, Glen Huntly, or nearby suburbs, our workshop is easy to reach and ready to help.

Ready to Get Started?

Don’t let Apple’s costly repair advice discourage you. In most cases, your MacBook can be repaired affordably — and fast. Contact it-tech online today and breathe new life into your Mac.

Customer Reviews

We are very proud of our 5-star rating on Google Reviews, and we always work hard to maintain the top rating by providing excellent services to every customer. Check out all our customers’ comments on Google Reviews.

Ryan Luyao

I though my Macbook is a goner. Other shops said that the logic board needs to be replaced and servicing was more than my budget. Went to Frances for help and told me they will try to fix it without replacing the logic board (no promises). Her husband did his magic and was able to resolve the issue at a price that I can afford. I highly recommend IT-Tech Online. Frances and her husband are miracle workers and I wish them prosperity on their line of business. Hope they will not stop helping people who are on a tight budget on laptop repairs.
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Lucas Deodato Calmon de Passos

I accidentally spilled coffee on my MacBook, and the authorized service center told me that I would need to replace the entire logic board, which was extremely expensive. I then took it to IT-Tech, and they fixed it very quickly at a great price. The service was excellent, and they even provided a warranty after the repair. Highly recommended. Professional, honest, and efficient service.
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tony ocho

I had a great experience dealing with IT-Tech Online, I had trouble finding someone who could fix the logic board in my MacBook. A friend told me that IT-Tech Online would be able to fix it, I live in Queensland so I was nervous sending it intestate but Frances was very reassuring and I felt confident in dealing with them. Got my MacBook back quickly and working perfectly. I highly recommend frances and her team, and will definitely use them again.
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dom97480

Frances was just great every step of the way!! Contacted me, explained the process for a mail in repair, kept me in the loop the whole time and even sent photos of the work done! Of course did an amazing job with logic board replacement and data recovery. Couldn't be happier !
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Cameron Macphail

IT - tech one line were the ONLY company I could find that were prepared to fixed my macbook at logic board level, and save the need for a completely new board resulting in loosing all my data. Multiple visits to apple and an attempt with their recommended data recovery company, I was told it was a lost cause.
Frances and her husband successfully recovered my data and upgraded the MacBook logic boards spec’s returning it to me as it was before it died
A joy to deal with start to finish , could not recommend highly enough.
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Karoline Hopkins

Like everyone else's reviews, I had nothing but a brilliant experience with Frances after taking my 2018 Macbook to her after it had completely died. Having tried Apple of course they said it would cost $1K and wasn't worth repairing. I didn't want to give up after my last Macbook had gone 10 years and they're generally so reliable. Frances was able to get it working again in 3 days with a repaired logic board and new trackpad for $900 and it's as good as it always was and hopefully for a good few years to come still! Thanks again for all your help!
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H D

Had a water damaged MacBook Pro which wouldn't boot. Opened it up myself to confirm there was water corrosion. Apple quoted about $3k to 'repair' it (replace the logic board, screen, keyboard, and pretty much the rest of the guts ... not actually investigate the technical problem, like a shorted chip, and replace that). I'm a bit dubious when it comes to 3rd party repair stores as I've seen some average quality repairs of friends old phones and usage of non genuine Apple parts. Did a lot of searching online for a MacBook repair place and came across here. About 350 5 star reviews seemed too good to be true, but from reading many of them, they looked all legitimate. Many of who also had water damage. Called up and spoke to Frances. She was extremely friendly and transparent about their repair process and potential costs involved. Decided to bring it in and within 24 hours it was repaired at 1/3rd of the cost that Apple quoted me. One month later the laptop is still operating perfectly. I don't often give reviews but the customer service, pricing and quality of workmanship was faultless. Many thanks! P.S - to get some insight into the kind and quality of repairing they do, have a look at Louis Rossmann on YouTube. He's an electronics technician in NYC who videos and narrates his repair processes. This includes water damaged MacBook Pros
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Kerrilee Dixon

My 2019 MacBook Pro died suddenly. I took it to an authorised Mac dealer/repairer in Carlton who charged me $100 to tell me it would cost more than $1200 to replace the logic board and that I should throw it away and buy a new one. Luckily, I found IT-Tech who repaired my logic board in two days and returned my computer to me better than before. I'm amazed at the service provided at IT-Tech. Mac dealers will tell you Mac logic boards can't be repaired but IT-Tech can repair them. They do a fantastic job at a reasonable rate. Don't throw your Mac away, take it to IT-Tech! Save yourself money and save computers going to landfill. Frances was so friendly, kind and helpful. I'm so grateful I found IT-Tech.
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Matthew Campbell

I'm so thankful for Francis and her husband for the work they do. They were professional in every way. Francis called me when she said and said they'd had numerous issues with my Macbook Air because the USB-C had shorted. They continued working on it and I got it back tonight. All my data, 100% working. I had been told by MByte in Fitzroy that they needed to replace the logic board but IT-Tech came through. I'm so thankful to them.
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Emily Chin

Highly recommended! Water Damaged MacBook Pro 2021 M1 chip fixed within two days with affordable price 🙂 !!! I brought my MacBook Pro to Apple Store and repair shop in Melbourne. However, most of them suggested to change to a new one especially the logic board is pretty much damaged by liquid. Frances team had certified and professional engineer that helped me to changed the logic board and screen sensor. Appreciated the engineer never give spirit! Everything solved like a magic! I saved so much (still a university student). Thank you~
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H D

Had a water damaged MacBook Pro which wouldn't boot.
Opened it up myself to confirm there was water corrosion.

Apple quoted about $3k to 'repair' it (replace the logic board, screen, keyboard, and pretty much the rest of the guts ... not actually investigate the technical problem, like a shorted chip, and replace that).

I'm a bit dubious when it comes to 3rd party repair stores as I've seen some average quality repairs of friends old phones and usage of non genuine Apple parts.

Did a lot of searching online for a MacBook repair place and came across here.
About 350 5 star reviews seemed too good to be true, but from reading many of them, they looked all legitimate. Many of who also had water damage.

Called up and spoke to Frances. She was extremely friendly and transparent about their repair process and potential costs involved.

Decided to bring it in and within 24 hours it was repaired at 1/3rd of the cost that Apple quoted me.

One month later the laptop is still operating perfectly.

I don't often give reviews but the customer service, pricing and quality of workmanship was faultless. Many thanks!

P.S - to get some insight into the kind and quality of repairing they do, have a look at Louis Rossmann on YouTube. He's an electronics technician in NYC who videos and narrates his repair processes. This includes water damaged MacBook Pros
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John Agacki

I had a SDD and a new Logic Board put in my i Mac. The shop said it worked fine. When I brought it home, it would not turn on. The business I had taken it to was already closed for the day. I tried several suggestions from various sites, including Apple's! Your suggestion of unplugging the unit for 15 seconds, plugging it back in after five seconds and then pressing the power button did the trick! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!
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Bradley Woolrich

I had a GPU issue with my early 2011 15" MacBook Pro and discovered a fix for it online and found that this company is the only one in Australia that does the fix it needs. Contacted Frances on Sunday - she replied and gave me clear instructions how to post my computer. I posted on Monday afternoon from Kingston Tasmania, it arrived on Wednesday in Melbourne afternoon, they had it repaired & in the post on Thursday afternoon, I received it the following Monday. ( amazingly quick for post to Tassie) Frances treated me like I was her only customer( I'm sure that's not the case) She kept me in the loop every step of the process and photos of my computer repaired and running. I have used it for nearly a week now, runs like it used to, can't believe it for only $320 plus postage. Much cheaper than a new logic board or computer. Very grateful and highly recommend this company and Frances personal touch 🙂
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John Agacki

I had a SDD and a new Logic Board put in my i Mac. The shop said it worked fine. When I brought it home, it would not turn on. The business I had taken it to was already closed for the day. I tried several suggestions from various sites, including Apple's! Your suggestion of unplugging the unit for 15 seconds, plugging it back in after five seconds and then pressing the power button did the trick! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!
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Angie Domine

Love this place!! Frances was so lovely and helpful and knew exactly what was wrong with my macbook air just from a phone call. She was able to give me a quote and repair my logic board and replace the battery in 24 hours! Would highly recommend this place for top service and care. Thank you again 🙂
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Angelique Garner

I was on the fence about just giving up on my 2012 MacBook Pro, but then I met Frances and she was so knowledgeable about my computer I felt quite at ease having it serviced. When I brought it in it was running hot, black screen and my track pad was unresponsive. A quick swap of the logic board (took less than 24hours) and my laptop has been running great since I got it back in November. I can't thank her enough for the responsiveness and the quality customer service I received! Would highly recommend
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Benedict Holland

Brilliant friendly service. Had a broken Macbook Air, was able to get repaired in 2 days without replacing the logic board. It actually makes me confident about buying future MBs, since I can always get them repaired if I do something stupid.
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A Google User

Incredible service! I'm always a little skeptical of third party repairs, but I cannot stress how brilliant this place is. Got my logic board replaced in record timing and my 5-year-old MacBook is running like brand new. All issues have been fixed! Thank you thank you thank you.
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Elizabeth Lea

Incredible service! I'm always a little skeptical of third party repairs, but I cannot stress how brilliant this place is. Got my logic board replaced in record timing and my 5-year-old MacBook is running like brand new. All issues have been fixed! Thank you thank you thank you.
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Sarah Lew

Frances was quick to respond to my queries. Logic board replaced within 2–3 working days, including 90 days warranty. Was glad that the problem was resolved in less than a week. Thanks again, Frances!
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Full Replacement Costs (If Repair is Not Possible)

MacBook Pro Logic Board Replacement Pricing

Year of Manufacture	Price (AUD)	Mac Model Number	Logic Board Part Number
15″ Macbook Pro 2018-2019 (Touch Bar, SSD Soldered)	$1200	A1990	820-01041-A
15″ Macbook Pro 2016-2017 (Touch Bar, SSD Soldered)	$1050	A1707	820-00281-A, 820-00928-A
13″ Macbook Pro 2016-2017 (Touch Bar, SSD Soldered)	$950	A1706	820-00239-A
13″ Macbook Pro 2016-2017 (No Touch Bar)	$850	A1708	820-00840-A, 820-00840-1
15″ Macbook Pro 2015 (Retina)	$650	A1398	820-00426-A
15″ Macbook Pro 2013-2014 (Retina)	$630	A1398	820-3787-A
15″ Macbook Pro 2012 (Retina)	$550	A1398	820-3332-A
15″ Macbook Pro 2012 (Non-Retina)	$550	A1286	820-3330-B
13″ Macbook Pro 2015 (Retina)	$500	A1502	820-4924-A
13″ Macbook Pro 2013-2014 (Retina)	$450	A1502	820-3476-A, 820-3536-A
13″ Macbook Pro 2012-2013 (Retina)	$450	A1425	820-3462-A, 820-3190-A
15″ Macbook Pro 2011 (Non-Retina)	$450	A1286	820-2915-A, 820-2915-B
15″ Macbook Pro 2010 (Non-Retina)	$450	A1286	820-2850-A, 820-2850-B
15″ Macbook Pro 2009 (Non-Retina)	$350	A1286	820-2533-A
15″ Macbook Pro 2008 (Non-Retina)	$300	A1286	820-2330-A

MacBook Air Logic Board Replacement Pricing

Year of Manufacture	Price (AUD)	Mac Model Number	Logic Board Part Number
13″ Macbook Air 2015-2017	$520	A1466	820-00165-A, 820-00165-B
11″ Macbook Air 2015-2017	$480	A1465	820-00164-A, 820-00164-B
13″ Macbook Air 2013-2014	$450	A1466	820-3437-A, 820-3437-B
11″ Macbook Air 2013-2014	$450	A1465	820-3435-A, 820-3435-B
13″ Macbook Air 2012	$400	A1466	820-3209-A, 820-3209-B
11″ Macbook Air 2012	$380	A1465	820-3208-A, 820-3208-B
13″ Macbook Air 2011	$350	A1369	820-3023-A, 820-3023-B
11″ Macbook Air 2011	$350	A1370	820-3024-B

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Logic Board Repair FAQs

Question 1: Can a MacBook logic board be repaired instead of replaced?

Answer: Yes. Instead of replacing the entire expensive logic board like the Apple Store does, we use advanced micro-soldering to find and replace only the specific burnt or faulty chips on your existing board.

Question 2: What are the signs of a faulty MacBook logic board?

Answer: Common symptoms include your MacBook not powering on, a completely black screen, random automatic shutdowns, overheating, Wi-Fi dropping out, or the battery not charging even when connected.

Question 3: Will I lose my data during a logic board repair?

Answer: In most cases, no. Because we repair your original logic board rather than swapping it out for a blank one, your data and files usually remain completely intact and accessible once the Mac turns back on.

Question 4: How much does a MacBook logic board repair cost?

Answer: Our component-level logic board repairs start from $300. This is typically hundreds of dollars cheaper than purchasing a full replacement board.

Question 5: How long does it take to fix a MacBook motherboard?

Answer: We can get your MacBook up and running in as little as 2 working days. Every repair also undergoes a strict 12-hour stress test and ultrasonic cleaning before it is returned to ensure absolute stability.