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Hi ehMac-ers,
I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid-2009, 2.53Ghz, 4GB, 320GB HD) with an unhappy motherboard for sale OR I'm willing to hear offers for an economical repair, if anyone out there is good at fixing these issues (motherboard - power related).
It's the usual story - a month outside the warranty and the MacBook stops charging. The light on the Magsafe flickers green and dimly. Eventually, the unit would not turn on at all once the battery was completely dry. A friend of mine had the EXACT same issue with the same model and he had his repaired out of warranty by Apple - it ended up costing him upwards of $700 and later found out that it could be done for a couple of hundred bucks, fewer parts and some know-how. (Apple, apparently, are mandated to replace ALL related components at the expense of the client - had he known, he would have probably opted for the DIY option because the fix was JUST the power segment of the MB).
The screen I know is perfect, the battery has low cycles (I've used the battery in another MacBook I own with no problems - it charges), the keyboard works fine, all of the USB ports are fine, the HD I may have to remove (personal effects, although I can be talked into erasing the drive and throwing it in). The underside of the case has a few scratches, but the lid has none. If I sell it, it wil come with no Magsafe power adapter. My other MacBook is using it after my other one was stolen at Pearson International.
I keep meaning to either try the repair myself or take it somewhere, but I'm clearly procrastinating, so I've decided it needs to go or get fixed. It's sitting here gathering dust as it is...
SO! If anyone is interested, PM me.
I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid-2009, 2.53Ghz, 4GB, 320GB HD) with an unhappy motherboard for sale OR I'm willing to hear offers for an economical repair, if anyone out there is good at fixing these issues (motherboard - power related).
It's the usual story - a month outside the warranty and the MacBook stops charging. The light on the Magsafe flickers green and dimly. Eventually, the unit would not turn on at all once the battery was completely dry. A friend of mine had the EXACT same issue with the same model and he had his repaired out of warranty by Apple - it ended up costing him upwards of $700 and later found out that it could be done for a couple of hundred bucks, fewer parts and some know-how. (Apple, apparently, are mandated to replace ALL related components at the expense of the client - had he known, he would have probably opted for the DIY option because the fix was JUST the power segment of the MB).
The screen I know is perfect, the battery has low cycles (I've used the battery in another MacBook I own with no problems - it charges), the keyboard works fine, all of the USB ports are fine, the HD I may have to remove (personal effects, although I can be talked into erasing the drive and throwing it in). The underside of the case has a few scratches, but the lid has none. If I sell it, it wil come with no Magsafe power adapter. My other MacBook is using it after my other one was stolen at Pearson International.
I keep meaning to either try the repair myself or take it somewhere, but I'm clearly procrastinating, so I've decided it needs to go or get fixed. It's sitting here gathering dust as it is...
SO! If anyone is interested, PM me.