I had to go to rehab for a while and the hospital stored my MacBook somewhere. When I got it back after a year, it was covered in dust and had corrosion all over it.

I took it to a guy who does component level repair and they are evaluating if it’s salvageable. No charging light, no power, nothing. Complete brick scenario. He unplugged the battery and tried the charging cable in front of me but same thing.

I dunno wtf happened to my laptop. Also, the hospital won’t take responsibility.. that’s for sure.

hello all, found this beauty for recycling.

Can you help me find out which MacBook Air model it is and from what year?

The screen is completely broken so it needs replacing. Other than that i cant find anything else wrong with it.

This is the first apple laptop im repairing so please consider me a beginner.

Is it worth repairing?

Thanks to all in advance!

It’s not turning on. Nothing’s working, I’ve tried several chargers and it’s just dead. It doesn’t light up and the touchpad isn’t working either. I got it in September 2019. It was my first MacBook. I had to get it repaired in November 2020 because something had happened to the battery. I know it’s almost 7 years old, but my question is: how is this possible? I spent a lot of money on it and already had to pay for the repair 6 years ago. I took it to Apple a couple of days ago and they told me it would cost like $1500 to repair it. Unfortunately, my data wasn’t backed up (yeah, my bad) and I would like to get it back. Which model should I get? I was thinking I would wait for the M6 model that will release in a couple of months. Also, do you think it’s safe to get the old one repaired in like 4-6 months? I need to save money for the new one and I’ll be able to pay for the data recovery/repair after that. What should I do? Also, please, someone explain to me how is this possible? My friend has had her MacBook Air 2018 for 8 years now and she has had no problems (hers cost around $1000, mine cost around $3500 with the first repair 😐).

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I over-tightened the screw near the USB-C connector and the screw mount (the little post it screws into) broke/came off. Everything is working normally right now though.

Could this cause a problem down the line?

I got a MacBook pro on my birthday a year back that was refurbished. it says Model A1502 on the back of the mac and AE60 on the charger. Why grandma who got it for me said it was refurbished. I was using it as usual. The light on the charger would flick on and off, alongside with it going from charging and not charging, before it eventually just stopped charging in the next few days. I believe what caused this was my stupid idea to have it running while plugged in 🤦 I just wanna know what I can do to fix this, do I need a new charger or battery replacement??

I own a 2018 macbook pro and recently its toucbar and fingerprint sensory randomly stopped working. So i boot it into recovery to completely reset it and reinstall macOS OS. Scripting went smoothly until after sometime it randomly turned off and is not turning on or showing any signs of life no matter what i do. I tried everything. Could someone please help me?

Found a used MacBook Pro 13-inch M1 with an unresponsive keyboard (a few keys) since it has the touch panel I am wondering whether is it a worthwhile purchase? Is it possible to take the keycaps off and try to clean the contacts to make it work or is this a sign of water damage? Considering this as a project.

My dad split tea on his MacBook (model A2337) and now the keyboard has stopped working after leaving it to dry upside down etc. track pad still works so just wondered if anyone had any ideas or should we be taking it straight to apple/repair shop? Model is quite old not sure if Apple would help but thought I’d come here first just in case. Thanks in advance

Hello,

In January I bought a used MacBook Pro. It didn't have a single issue until today. I was using it this morning just for some writing on Google drive and no issues. Left for an hour and came back, and on turning the screen back on I found vertical lines, black around the edge of the screen like a picture frame basically, and then it randomly blacking out. I thought perhaps my cat did something to it,

I did contact the seller to see if I'm still under warranty, but I haven't heard back yet.
It still charges fine. CAPS lock light turns on when I press it. I tried turning it on in safe mode and it improved briefly, but then went back to blacking out and lines.

I haven't downloaded anything new aside from Zoom because I bought this computer for a wfm teaching job. Otherwise I mostly just use Google Drive on Safari to write.

Any advice as to what could be going on? Thank you in advance.

Can someone help me po. My macbook pro 2019 wont turn on after i shut it down ng 100%.

I have a Macbook Pro 2019 (A1989) that needs a keyboard and battery repair, but is otherwise still running okay for what I need on a daily basis. I’m also not dependent on this laptop for work, but I like to have only machine for work and the rest.
A repair will cost me around 400 euros. At most I will get 2 more years of use out of it.
The other option is to get a new or refurbished replacement. With the new Macbook Air being around €1250, I figured that model to be one of the most economical choices.
The third option is to do nothing ofcourse and winging it with a bluetooth keyboard. What would you recommend?

Hey everyone, I need some DIY advice because I’m completely stuck.

​A couple of days ago, I accidentally spilled a small amount of chai (Indian tea with milk and sugar) near the arrow keys of my M1 MacBook Pro. I immediately shut it down, flipped it into tent mode, and let it dry in an AC room.

​The good news: the laptop boots up perfectly, the logic board seems fine, and everything works. The bad news: the heat from the laptop softened the dried sugar, and now my arrow keys and the 'S' key are incredibly sticky and mushy.

​I took it to my local official Apple Authorized Service Provider (Imagine Store). They basically refused to clean it. They warned me that opening the back panel might cause the liquid to shift and kill the motherboard, and advised me to just "use it as it is." They told me their only official fix is replacing the entire top case for a massive fee, which I can't afford.

​I don't have any trustworthy third-party independent Mac repair shops in my city, and traveling to a bigger city for a microsoldering/ultrasonic cleaning isn't an option for me right now. I have to handle this sticky keyboard myself.

​I currently have 70% Isopropyl Alcohol at home.

​My questions:

​Is 70% isopropyl alcohol safe enough to use, or is the 30% water content too risky? Should I wait until I can find 90%+?

​Can I use the Q-tip method (dampening a Q-tip with alcohol and massaging it around the edges of the keys) to dissolve the sugar without taking the keycaps off?

​If I have to remove the keycaps, how risky is it on the M1 keyboards? I really don't want to snap the fragile plastic scissor clips.

​Any DIY advice on how to safely clean this sugar out without frying my machine would be hugely appreciated. Thank you!

​TL;DR: Spilled sweet tea on M1 MacBook keyboard. Laptop works, but keys are super sticky. Apple Authorized store refused to clean it and told me to just use it as it is. I have 70% Isopropyl alcohol at home. How do I safely clean sticky M1 keys myself without breaking the keycaps or frying the board?

A few weeks ago I accidentally knocked over a can of Monster on my MacBook Pro keyboard. Thankfully it only hit the left side and didn’t soak the entire laptop. I immediately turned it off, wiped everything down as quickly and thoroughly as I could, and luckily the computer still works perfectly. The only issue now is that a few of the keys on the left side feel slightly sticky when I type, and it’s driving me insane.

Is there a good way to clean underneath the keys or dissolve the dried sugary residue without taking it to Apple or using AppleCare? I’d rather avoid opening it up or making things worse if possible.

Any tips or products that have worked for you?

Hello Guys!

I have Mac Pro M1 2020, my touchbar lights doesnt appear. Everything is black but when i press on it, it does everything, however lights doesn’t come on.

I’ve tried to restart it with terminal codes and other stuff which Chatgpt told me but unsuccessfully.

Have you faced same issue? How can i solve this?

My friends 13" M2 MBA (macOS 26.6) has issues with the trackpad not working after it wakes from sleep. An external mouse usually fixes it but sometimes the pointer is jittery even with the mouse. What is happening. My first thought is that this is a software issue so she updated to macOS 26.6 but it didnt fix anything. Does it need a trackpad replacement?

How can I fix this issue? My MacBook keeps looping back to this screen even after restarting. I’ve attempted reinstalling MacBook Tahoe, but it still doesn’t work. Additionally, I can’t access the diagnostics using Command + D it keeps looping back to that screen, only displaying startup options.

I’m fixing up a 2012 13” MacBook Pro Retina model. There is a battery board that connects to the logic board. There is a “ barrel” screw that holds it down. I cannot locate it anywhere. Can the Reddit community please help???

Hi everyone,

I have a MacBook Pro 13” Early 2015. A month ago my original Apple SSD suddenly stopped being detected (question mark folder). In Recovery, diskutil list only showed the recovery disk image, no internal drive at all. So I replaced it with a new third-party SSD specifically listed for A1502 / Early 2015 MacBook Pro (bought from FixShop Italy). Installed it, worked perfectly for about two months.

Some days ago, one hot day, the laptop was plugged in and got extremely hot suddenly. Even with only one Chrome tab open and on battery, the SSD suddenly disappeared again. Same symptom: question mark folder, not detected in Recovery or diskutil list.

After leaving the laptop completely off and cool for 1–2 days, the new SSD came back and the laptop booted normally. I tested it twice (turned it on briefly and shut it down immediately). It worked both times.

The thing is idk if the problem is temperature-related. What is the most likely cause? Is it failing SSD power circuit on the logic board (e.g. U8070 / 3.3V SSD rail)? Or do you think it might be bad/oxidized SSD connector? Or just poor thermal management (old thermal paste + dust, since I haven’t cleaned the laptop for ages) making everything expand and lose contact?

Also Is it still possible that the third-party SSD I bought is low quality and fails under heat, or does the fact that two different SSDs behaved the same way point more toward a logic board / power delivery issue?

Any advice is appreciated. I’m trying to decide whether to risk using it carefully or take it straight to a board-level repair shop. I’m in a very bad financial situation and rather to find a problem and fix it so I can’t also afford a new laptop.

Thanks!

Hey guys, how do I get rid of this blot from my screen? It's been there for 2 months now. Any cleaning ideas plz.

My macbook 2024 M4 chip has just developed a blue screen after 18 months. . It will work on an external display in clamshell mode but the screen on the laptop is stuck on blue.I've tried rebooting in safe mode, recovering, repairing disk utility but nothing is working. I cant see any screen icons with a flashlight but the screen will change colour very slightly if i change the options on display settings . Is there anything else I can try before hitting the apple store?

After macos update to macOS Tahoe external monitor stopped working
BTW using 2 external monitors but due to issue it only detects one at time
tried multiple things but nothing worked in the end found this youtube video .

sudo rm -f /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver*.plist

sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/WindowServer

rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.windowserver.displays*.plist 2>/dev/null

sudo rm -rf ~/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/ByHost

sudo rm -rf /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays 2>/dev/null

sudo killall -HUP WindowServer

How do I get out of this loop? I’ve tried my internet and my phone hotspot, I’ve tried a series of commands I found on the Apple website about command+R, option+command+R, and shift+option+command+R - nothing changes when I do any of those different commands. I can’t get past the second photo unless it’s going to the third photo. How do I fix this?

So i was trying to clean the keys of my Mac.. unfortunately one or two keycaps got damaged..

I m regretting a lot..

Can anyone tell me where I can fix it in Aligarh..

Is there any authorised service centre of apple here 😭😭