what's the average price to pay a company to replace the logic board on a 2014 Macbook Air 11?

[BlueMoose]

what's the average price to pay a company to replace the logic board on a 2014 Macbook Air 11?

This is what I"m seeing on the box: Part# MD712LL/A Model: A1465 Macbook Air 11.6 / 1.3GHz / 4GB / 256GB Flash storage

I'm not very good with opening up computers and replacing parts. This Macbook Air belonged to a family member. A few years ago, Apple said it was over $500 to replace the logic board out of warranty. It does power on, but only display a black/grey screen.. something about the GPU broken on the logi board? (local authorized Apple repair shop and a non-authoirzed Apple repair shop said about the same thing) So he left it unrepaired and in the desk drawer after all these years.

A used/refurbished identical Macbook Air is about $400, based on a quick eBay search... so I'm just wondering if it's worth it to replace the logic board and use it somehow.(for little kids) Or shoudl I just drop it off at the local computer recycling place?

Thanks!

 

[circatee]

Not sure of the answer. However at $500, if you could swing it, merely upgrade and get Apple Care, too.
Honestly, not sure if it is worth spending $400, $500, or possibly $600 to replace the board. Upgrading might be more practical.

Again, not sure of your finances. Alas, something to think about...

 

[Loog]

If you're in the US you could always reach out to Louis Rossmann (google him). Alternatively sell for spares and repairs and buy a second hand unit would be my approach.

 

[SmOgER]

Source a second hand board (ideally from newer model and with better specs) and replace it yourself. At least that's what I would do. Unless that is you can find a local shop which would do it for reasonable price including labor (some places can indeed do it for cheap as it's an easy job).

 

[Audit13]

Are you able to use the MacBook with an external monitor? If you can, I doubt it would be a GPU problem.

The GPU is actually integrated into the same die as the CPU.

 

[MacManTexas56]

what's the average price to pay a company to replace the logic board on a 2014 Macbook Air 11?

This is what I"m seeing on the box: Part# MD712LL/A Model: A1465 Macbook Air 11.6 / 1.3GHz / 4GB / 256GB Flash storage

I'm not very good with opening up computers and replacing parts. This Macbook Air belonged to a family member. A few years ago, Apple said it was over $500 to replace the logic board out of warranty. It does power on, but only display a black/grey screen.. something about the GPU broken on the logi board? (local authorized Apple repair shop and a non-authoirzed Apple repair shop said about the same thing) So he left it unrepaired and in the desk drawer after all these years.

A used/refurbished identical Macbook Air is about $400, based on a quick eBay search... so I'm just wondering if it's worth it to replace the logic board and use it somehow.(for little kids) Or shoudl I just drop it off at the local computer recycling place?

Thanks!

prob not worth it. like you said, you'd be able to get a working machine for cheaper.

 

[BlueMoose]

If you're in the US you could always reach out to Louis Rossmann (google him). Alternatively sell for spares and repairs and buy a second hand unit would be my approach.

contacted them... got a quote of $350... so I guess it's not worth repairing it....