Hello everybody!
I've been lurking in this thread for quite some time and I thank you all for this wonderful collection of information.
I myself got a damaged Macbook Pro 13" early 2011. The backlight is not working, and I'm running out of ideas at the moment.
Perhaps you guys can help.
Macbook A1278 early 2011.
What's wrong:
Liquid entered from the bottom of the Macbook. No backlight.
What I did:
Cleaned board with isopropyl. Some damage noticed to LVDS cable and LVDS socket connector. 3A fuse was blown.
Stupidly tried to bridge the fuse with a piece of wire. Turned on macbook, notices sparkles and smoke from LVDS connector. Did only more damage to cable and socket connector.
So now I replaces the LVDS cable, the LVDS socket connector (30 pins) and the blown fuse. Turned the macbook on, and still no backlight
I tested the display on a friends machine, and it works. I assumed that if the WED driver is broken, the fuse would blow, but the fuse is still intact.
I'm running out of ideas and I really need some pointers where to look at. I cannot afford replacement of the logic board
I have a usb microscope and can supply pictures if needed. Has anyone an idea what could be wrong? Or which components I should measure to start debugging the problem?
Thank you guys.