My laptop won't start up. I've tried everything and the hardware test says everything is good. I'm going to reapply the thermal paste. I just don't know if I should also bake the logic board. I see instructions and videos online for baking older MBP but not for a Early 2011 MBP Logicboard. Is it because for these specific models its not necessary to bake the logicboard? All that is necessary is to change the thermal paste?
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Baking Early 2011 MBP Logicboard?
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LOL, 'baking' is simply the poor-man's hot reflow.
You can do it with *any* PCB. Yes, this includes your early 2011 MBP.
Please be careful and understand it is *very* easy to damage your logic board should you mess it up.
A couple tips:
1) Do NOT move ANYTHING until an hour or so after your oven has shut down.
2) DO NOT DO THIS IN AN OVEN USED FOR FOOD
3) Be careful not to overheat the board
You can do it with *any* PCB. Yes, this includes your early 2011 MBP.
Please be careful and understand it is *very* easy to damage your logic board should you mess it up.
A couple tips:
1) Do NOT move ANYTHING until an hour or so after your oven has shut down.
2) DO NOT DO THIS IN AN OVEN USED FOR FOOD
3) Be careful not to overheat the board
Lol Yea baking a logic board does sound silly now that I think about it. Would it be better if I used a heat gun? I honestly don't have access to an oven that is not used for food.
Also would it be necessary for me to have to use the reflow method or just replacing the thermal paste would be enough?
My computer when it starts up goes to the BSOD or a white screen with light vertical lines in the background after the apple logo.
Also would it be necessary for me to have to use the reflow method or just replacing the thermal paste would be enough?
My computer when it starts up goes to the BSOD or a white screen with light vertical lines in the background after the apple logo.
Hey thanks for the advice, I reflowed my logic board and its up and running. Its truly amazing how this worked. Hopefully it'll last but my only concern is if I did everything correctly. My computer is currently installing the additional content from Logic Pro X and the temperature is reading 154 degrees F (68 degrees C). It feels warms up by the left top corner where the charger plug is placed. Not sure if this is normal, what is a normal temperature for a MBP early 2011?