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  • There’s the gpu, and it also only goes to to El Capitan, which is a dealbreaker for many people
    in a1181 power points Comment by John January 2021
  • Sorry, no 15" aluminums available right now
    in a1181 power points Comment by John January 2021
  • The power-on pads of both models A1342 work fine. But like I said, none of the A1181 pads work except 2009 2.0 and 2.13GHZ. I'm not sure what you mean about shorting the pins on a keyboard -- the reason people use power-on pads is when the keyboar…
    in a1181 power points Comment by John January 2021
  • They all have power-on pads but only the ones on 2009 2.13 and 2GHZ actually work. If I remember right, they are about an inch to the left of where the topcase/keyboard connector is. 2006-2008 have them, but again, they are inactive. On these mod…
    in a1181 power points Comment by John January 2021
  • No, I don't know anyone who would do it for free, and without having an understanding of why they are even doing it. You should probably check out Louis Rossmann's Discord, he has a very active community over there.
    in A1342 Test Points purpose identification Comment by John January 2021
  • Hi Bernie! If you read the listing of the laptop you purchased, it specifically states that it does NOT work with FaceTime or other modern apps because it is a vintage laptop that only runs an older OS. I would recommend 2012 or newer so that you h…
    in Face Time Comment by John January 2021
  • The keyboard cable is the fat cable coming down from the keyboard and connecting to the middle of the trackpad. I don't have one, so I don't know where the pads are on this model...you might want to check out pads for similar Airs and see if they ar…
    in 2017 MacBook Air Model MMGF2LL/A Power On Problems Comment by John January 2021
  • Even if I had them I couldn't legally post them here. Honestly, if you're trying to get people to help you, it would benefit you to be clearer about why you are doing this. Nobody is going to have answers to these obscure questions, especially if y…
    in A1342 Test Points purpose identification Comment by John January 2021
  • You state "power on problems", but what symptoms are you seeing? Do you get any signs of life? Do you have a light on the AC adapter? Anything on the screen, like a faint image? When you connect power, does the fan spin? You should rem…
    in 2017 MacBook Air Model MMGF2LL/A Power On Problems Comment by John January 2021
  • I don't think it's possible to predict exactly what the damage would be....destruction is not an exact science. If you throw a television off the top of a building, you can't predict exactly the way it's going to break into a thousands pieces, and …
    in A1342 Test Points purpose identification Comment by John January 2021
  • Hi! There are a million ways a board can be damaged, and I don't think the damage or the solution is specifically discernible with the info you have provided, and without actually having the board and testing it. The only pads that should be jumpe…
    in A1342 Test Points purpose identification Comment by John January 2021
  • Hey Mark! Thanks for the post! I've gotten rid of most of the hardware from that video. I do have an Apple IIe color composite monitor that I could sell for $300 shipped if that was of interest. Has yellowing, but good condition. As for the que…
    in Apple 2 plus peripherals Comment by John December 2020
  • No problem, and good luck!
    in Mac mini 2018 Firmware Lock/Network Account Comment by John September 2020
  • If that one is a 2018, how does it have Sierra on it? A Mac will not run an OS that is older than the one it came with.
    in Mac mini 2018 Firmware Lock/Network Account Comment by John September 2020
  • That's just an account login. The machine appears to have Sierra on it (you can see the default background)...it takes a T2 chip (which it has if it's 2018) + Catalina to be activation locked. Does it let you boot to an external device? If it doe…
    in Mac mini 2018 Firmware Lock/Network Account Comment by John September 2020
  • Thanks for the post! I don't know what you mean by "network account feature"...are you talking about activation lock? If you could post a picture, that might help. Keep in mind the DFU method can potentially remove a firmware lock and w…
    in Mac mini 2018 Firmware Lock/Network Account Comment by John September 2020
  • Glad that was it! Yeah it's funny how the pads "hide in plain sight" and are even labeled! But with so much going on and with such a big board they are hard to spot.
    in Macbook Pro A1260 (early 2008) - power pads location on logic board Comment by John September 2020
  • Thanks for the post! I will need to verify on a real board to be sure, but I think it is where I circled in this image:(Image)
    in Macbook Pro A1260 (early 2008) - power pads location on logic board Comment by John September 2020
  • Thanks for the post! Unfortunately even if a 2012 fit in a 2009, all of the cabling is completely different, so it wouldn't be functional at all.
    in Macbook Pro 2012 logicboard Comment by John September 2020
  • Hi! I apologize for the delay -- I somehow missed your question. El Capitan is the latest it can take. This document has the download link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886
    in What os can I put on a mid 2008 Mac book pro with 2 gb of ram Comment by John September 2020
  • Hi, and thanks for the post! Just a standard USB-C cable. I wish I had more interesting news to report, but I have not tried with a 2012, only an additional USB-C machine, in my case a 2016. It may work, but I haven't tried it. I just checked th…
    in DFU Mode for Macbook Pro Comment by John September 2020
  • Given it's a 2009 board, I wouldn't put more effort into it at this point. It's barely worth $10 as a dead board, so it's certainly not worth paying anyone to fix. I'd suggest searching eBay for replacement boards, which you might be able to find …
    in Board repair Comment by John August 2020
  • Thanks for the post! Heating up the board in an oven can be used to deal with certain kinds of board issues, but it requires a specific kind of oven, and it does not solve the most typical board defects. I would recommend clicking on the "Pow…
    in Board repair Comment by John August 2020
  • Good to hear!
    in Wholesale Purchase Comment by John July 2020
  • Hi! Thanks for the post, but for the most part I do not sell parts. I would suggest searching eBay, or posting on the "MacProUpgrade" Facebook group.
    in 2009 Mac Pro 4,1 Comment by John July 2020
  • Thanks for the post, and I'm glad you're getting into repair! I do not sell wholesale broken items. I buy from recyclers, and I would suggest also buying from electronics recyclers as I describe in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kd…
    in Wholesale Purchase Comment by John July 2020
  • Thanks for the post, but unfortunately I have never dealt with Thunderbolt monitors. Maybe someone on the site will see your question and answer. The one question I would ask is, have you verified that the thunderbolt port on your computer is stil…
    in Apple Monitor 27" Thunderbolt Comment by John July 2020
  • Thanks for the post! Lots of retina models do have power-on-pads...unfortunately I've been lazy about updating the site. Additionally, I have never owned a 2017, so that is not a laptop I've had the ability to test with yet. I did a quick Google …
    in Power pads - Newer models Comment by John July 2020
  • Thanks! Not sure why you think I'd need to lie. Let me know what MacBook you have (year, model) and I'll make upgrade suggestions.
    in an old MacBook Pro Comment by John June 2020
  • To be honest, I don't even know what that is.
    in Upgrading 2009 Dual Core MacBook Pro Comment by John May 2020