r/macbookrepair

My MacBook got very hot especially in the cpu area while just browsing safari with 1-2 tabs open and no other apps running, so I thought it would be time to replace the thermal paste after 7 years. After replacing the thermal paste on the 2019 MacBook Pro with Intel i5 (A1989) it now won’t turn on.

I used this ifixit manual and followed every step the way it’s described. Before working on the MacBook I discharged the static by touching unpainted metal. I used Arctic MX-4 as the new thermal paste. The old one was practically dust and I cleaned the cpu and cooler with 99% isopropyl.

Right after finishing the repair the MacBook wouldn’t turn on. I doesn’t give any sign of life. I also unplugged the battery and connected the power cord but it didn’t work either.

What could be the reason for not turning on? I connected everything back (photo). Did I forget something or did I kill my MacBook?

I was just watching a show on full screen in bed when the screen started going dark blue on me :/ I tried the force restart with command option and everything multiple times, but it didnt work. I saw how it could possibly be a flexgate issue, however even at small degrees of opening, it'll turn right back to the dark blue screen. I will say I have dropped my mac a couple times from my bed, but that was months ago and it still worked fine up until now. What's going on??

I'm panicking because I leave for college super soon and have lots of research files etc. that could be lost if I can't get this fixed :(

Its now 5 years old. This started out of nowhere. Been a day since this started. No falls no hits ive been using it super safe.

Honestly i did some research about this and i really don’t know what part of my mac could be causing this

my MacBook’s screen broke almost a year ago and I finally got it fixed today.

1. It wouldn’t take my password

2. It wouldn’t take my Apple ID and password, it kept saying “Apple ID server error” or something along those lines.

3. I erased its data and somehow got here.

i don’t know what to do anymore

I did an apple diagnostics, it says all fine. I took the mac to the service and he says it needs a display replacement. He's quoting half the price of mac.

Does this really need a change of display? Or could be a wire/hinge issue? How can I confirm?

Need help.

PS: country of OP: India

Been struggling with this since a month & had a relearn everything I know for fixing this device.

Stuck at 5v, severe liquid damage in UG400 (USB-C port controller on the HDMI side). This one controller is programmed & Apple designed this controller in a way that no off the shelf controller will work, in case we have to replace it for any purpose. So had to buy an entire CPU dead motherboard, harvest parts from it & replace the damaged ones with the harvested ones. Also had rework on the connections whose solder pads got burnt due to liquid damage. Finally device works as it should with proper voltage & ampere draw.

I’m freaking out I just got this and one day I open it and it looks like this??? I updated it, restarted it in like every way…. What do I do I’m freaking out

I have a MacBook Pro M4 14”. I got it back in December 2024. I left my MacBook on overnight because I was repairing my photo library and when I woke up there was debris under the display glass the next day. Is there any techniques I could use to get it out. I have tested if it is a stuck pixel and unfortunately it is not.

Hello guys, This is a macbook pro 16 inch from 2019. Yesterday it was completly fine but today in the morning i wanted to use it but then it doesnt came on, but the touchpad clicks when i press it. I tried smc reset and nvram reset, but it also doesnt worked. Then i looked with how much power it charges, and it only takes max. 15 watt. Then searched for some burned or hot areas and i found this Spot where part c9090 gets realy hot, over 50°c. I tried to remove the capacitor c9090 and it also doesnt worked. I know some about electronics, but im not a pro. I hope someone can help me with this.

I'm working on two MacBooks in parallel, one a 820-2101-A which has Linux but something preventing the LEDs and screen powering up

The other is a spares and repairs gamble that does have a functioning screen but no OS installed

It's a 2007 so I used TransMac to make a Snow Leopard boot disc and put it on USB (it looks like the screenshot when I plug it into my M3 MacBook Air)

I couldn't get it to recognise it though - I held the alt button for a full minute but got nothing but the cursor

Do you

- have to hold it a REALLY long time?
- The thumb drive is USB3.0, which ought to be backwards compatible?
- Should I just get a DVD-R instead and try that, if so anything I need to be aware of?

It’s been stuck like this for 30 minutes, before that it was stuck then gave a pdkerror message.

I accidentally erased my data from find my, now I am trying to download mac again, what do I do??
Edit - internet connect is fine, but it says about 7 hrs remaining
Edit 2- Done, it showed 15hrs , but ended up in an hour

MacBook Air M1

• The display occasionally works but then returns to this state. The brightness control still works.

• A shadow/spotlight-like area appeared at the bottom of the display a few days before this issue started. It is still visible.

Guys i have a macbook air m1, i bought it a year ago now suddenly my touch/tap is working but not the click, what should i do now?

Battery status: Normal

Battery health : 96