Hey all, I have a 2017 MBA that has liquid damage, via a family member who passed it to me to either fix or recycle.
Naturally I want to take a stab at fixing it, if at all possible.
I have nothing to lose, but hoping I can get some help.
The Mac has several trigged LCI indicators, and there is some corrosion in certain locations on the logic board. There are a few chips that look like they have either shorted, or have corroded by the liquid.
The battery is complexly dead, so I have removed it.
The Mac boots up every single time I turn it on, however the MagSafe light does not illuminate.
The speakers work intermittently, as in sometimes the Mac detects them, and other times not.
The Mac runs fine, boots to the apple logo, and then to the desktop, but shuts down randomly (although it can run for a while, I just had it running YouTube for around 25 mins, but trying to update seems to trigger a shutdown).
This is what I think happened, cue the CSI re-enactment.
Original owner spilt something like Coke on the keyboard, it leaked into the Mac, causing several components to short, and leaving a sticky residue behind. I cant explain why it still runs, albeit not in top shape.
I believe attempting to update fails, as the Mac can't detect a certain chip, but one that is clearly not essential to the booting of the device.
I know the I/O board can be replaced for around £40-60, which may fix the MagSafe issues, and potentially the audio, but it is a gamble.
I also know the main board can be replaced for around £130-200, and even bigger gamble.
I don't mind spending a little money on a potential repair (£40-100), since it is of value (if I can get it fixed).
Any ideas as to what I can do to fix, I can supply photos, and answer q's.
Cheers!
- Kyle.
Naturally I want to take a stab at fixing it, if at all possible.
I have nothing to lose, but hoping I can get some help.
The Mac has several trigged LCI indicators, and there is some corrosion in certain locations on the logic board. There are a few chips that look like they have either shorted, or have corroded by the liquid.
The battery is complexly dead, so I have removed it.
The Mac boots up every single time I turn it on, however the MagSafe light does not illuminate.
The speakers work intermittently, as in sometimes the Mac detects them, and other times not.
The Mac runs fine, boots to the apple logo, and then to the desktop, but shuts down randomly (although it can run for a while, I just had it running YouTube for around 25 mins, but trying to update seems to trigger a shutdown).
This is what I think happened, cue the CSI re-enactment.
Original owner spilt something like Coke on the keyboard, it leaked into the Mac, causing several components to short, and leaving a sticky residue behind. I cant explain why it still runs, albeit not in top shape.
I believe attempting to update fails, as the Mac can't detect a certain chip, but one that is clearly not essential to the booting of the device.
I know the I/O board can be replaced for around £40-60, which may fix the MagSafe issues, and potentially the audio, but it is a gamble.
I also know the main board can be replaced for around £130-200, and even bigger gamble.
I don't mind spending a little money on a potential repair (£40-100), since it is of value (if I can get it fixed).
Any ideas as to what I can do to fix, I can supply photos, and answer q's.
Cheers!
- Kyle.
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