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Does anyone know where I could get a replacement inductor from for my MacBook Pro
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What the poster above me said, but here are some sites to shop from:
http://www.alliedelec.com
http://www.digikey.com
www.mouser.com/
http://www.alliedelec.com
http://www.digikey.com
www.mouser.com/
Who told you this? and to begin what's wrong with your laptop that you need a new inductor?
You would need to know the correct Henry (type of unit) of the inductor that was blown, most tech's would use a inductor from a spare logic board. So you would need to get a 2011 logic board board and get a inductor off that. Unless you know the henry and polarity of the inductor, it's best to let the tech just use one he has so it's a 100% guarantee it would work instead of buying some random inductor from china and waiting for it to be shipped to you then find out it doesn't work.
Reading that your tech doesn't have a spare logic board. If I were in your shoes, I would just buy a refurbished logic board off eBay so you don't have to do any soldering.
EDIT: Here are the cheapest on eBay, I AM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SELLERS.
15 INCH:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-MacBoo...US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item3a7c239f7b
13 INCH:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-APPLE-M...927040983?pt=Motherboards&hash=item27cc0ba9d7
Reading that your tech doesn't have a spare logic board. If I were in your shoes, I would just buy a refurbished logic board off eBay so you don't have to do any soldering.
EDIT: Here are the cheapest on eBay, I AM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SELLERS.
15 INCH:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-MacBoo...US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item3a7c239f7b
13 INCH:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-APPLE-M...927040983?pt=Motherboards&hash=item27cc0ba9d7
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Inductor or inverter? Prior to LED backlights, the old CCFL backlit displays had an inverter to power the light.
How old is your MBP?
An inductor on a MBP is probably a tiny surface mount part. I'm pretty sure the OP is either looking for an inverter, or the tech is a friend who is handy with a soldering iron.
I thought he's able to fix my backlight issue, might as well just sell my MacBook instead of buying a motherboard
So it's not an inverter then.
To tell you the value of the inductor you need, if its even possible to look it up, we'd need more info about the problem. There is a thread on here that someone had a similar issue and had to replace a damaged part. Maybe that thread would have the info you are looking for.
T5BRICK is right, OP is looking for a inverter (I feel dumb for not correlating it was a inverter when OP mentioned it was for a broken back light). According to this post, your early 2011 macbook doesn't have a inverter board you can buy separately.
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/13979349/
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/13979349/
There is no backlight, can't see anything at all except if I use a torch. Have got the screen and display cable replaced but there's still no backlight. I'm not sure whether the tech guy knows what he's doing.
A torch. Hehe.
Your tech may want to look at this thread.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/972699/
Inductor
I just bought a 17" MacBook Pro from a friend of a friend. Everything works but the camera. I don't care, I don't need it, but he also said the inductor near the camera was burned when he opened it.
I'm guessing this is bad???
I just bought a 17" MacBook Pro from a friend of a friend. Everything works but the camera. I don't care, I don't need it, but he also said the inductor near the camera was burned when he opened it.
I'm guessing this is bad???