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Is there anywhere that I can Pirchase a Preballed SMC for this model? I don't have a stencil of Balls...InDO have another 820-3115 Board but I can't renal the SMC chip once I remove it...
Thank Tou for the Quick Response Duke :) With the Red Probe on ground and Black probe on Pin 4, Pin 6 of the Battery Connector I get 2.399kohms on each pin with the Multimeter set to Diode Mode?
Replaced U7000 Again and I am getting 3.4ohms on Pin 17/18 now...I have a Green Light on Charger But it Still is not recognizing the Battery and I am still getting 12.26v On F7040 with Charger attatched and 11.98v with Just the Battery attached. I Also removed the Rubber Around the Corners of...
Hi Guys, I have a 2012 A1278 (820-3115) That had Very slight Water Damage around the Q5480 and R5481 Area. After Cleaning the area It still Had No Green Light so I Replaced U7000 and Now it Runs Perfectly Off the Charger But does not recognize Battery and there is no orange Light...I checked the...
Then I put a pretty Good Amount of Amtech Flux all around the SMC and heated it up Pretty Good at about 350 Degrees then a Little Bit at 400 Degrees it was Bubbling pretty Good but not Hot enough to melt the Solder and...Now it Works PERFECTLY!!!...Thank You Duke and Everyone for Your...
Thanks Duke...Should i Flux and heat the PCH Also?...So Weird considering there was NO liquid damage Anywhere near the SMC...Not even a discolored trace it Test Point anywhere in the area...I will give it a shot though as I trust in Your expertise...I'll let you know how it goes...How much heat...
Okay...I have checked EVERYWHERE on the Board under the microscope and see no corrosion or corroded caps...The only place there was a small amount of corrosion was around the J6995 area...Its Nice and clean now...the Laptop works Absolutely perfect until I turn it off and then it wont restart...
Okay will do Duke...Thank You So Much for responding!!!...I am going to look VERY CLOSELY at the Entire Board and I will get back to you...I did notice that when it won't turn on I get 0.0v on the PP1V05 Rail and also 0V on all s3 and S0 Rails...I will look CLOSELY under the...
I have Completely checked for water damage Everywhere on the Board and it all looks Good. The area around the SMC was Very clean before the Ultrasonic cleaning and there was Very Little corrosion near the J6995 area before cleaning. Should I Try putting Flux around the SMC and heating it up a...
:) Well I Guess since it's New Year's Eve all the Experts are Partying and Celebrating!!!...HOPEFULLY the Calvary will arrive in the next couple of days before I throw this thing out the window...WITHOUT OPENING IT!!...lol...Happy New Years to All of You!!!!