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I’d love for Apple to bring back this form factor and call it the MacBook SE and put a binned Apple Silicon M3 chip in there and a regular one for a bit more money. Two options and it would probably sell like crazy! Nice work trying to fix this old Intel M3 MacBook Air!

You know the previous owner treated their device like trash when they couldn't even be bothered to spare the 2 minutes it would've taken to tape over the webcam properly. The paper and tape going over the screen would have made furious within minutes of using it.

Thanks for showing this video.. just proves that not all ebay purchases are perfect, sellers can be creeps and misrepresent their goods, and sometimes.. things don't always go as planned! Great video! Keep them coming!

I always wanted one of these when they came out, the edgeless keyboard design was always so striking. Although it would cannibalise iPad Pro sales, a £799-£999 Apple Silicon version would be the perfect ultrabook!

I love when laptop keyboards goes edge to edge. It makes them look very slick

Wow a several year old M3. It must have traveled through time. That's a keeper.

Great repair journey! Thanks for this video, I appreciate you sharing the losses as well as the wins.

That MacBook was ahead of its time tbh. With Apple's current M series chips, this is the perfect laptop to have that chip instead of the underpowered Intel chip it had at the time.

The form factor, screen and build quality still hold up today however the repair time & costs far exceed what it’s worth even in the used market as you can buy a functioning one for not much more

Ahhh mate! With all that messing about and being let down, I was really routing for ya to turn things around with that device. You definitely deserved better.

I bought one from a college garage sale a few years ago, and still use it for basic stuff, I can go all day still on the battery. Also its a machine I bring on over night trips that I need to pack really light.

I had the 12" MacBook when it first came out. It actually had MAJOR promise and I LOVED it for what I used it for. Apple needs to release a new version with the M1 as a "budget" MacBook

If battery was not used for a lot of time, it still might be working, BMS is just locked. You can try to charge it by external power supply (with variable voltage and current) or sometimes even each of it cells separately.

i love how the 12 inch macbook looks. the keyboard that fits the body with little space on the edges makes it aesthetically pleasing. the overall design of it still looks modern to this day.

Finally a video that is closer to my experience trying to buy second hand cheap Mac products. I never got lucky, ever :D. But hey, nice little desktop you got there ;).

You should create a "headless" laptop out of it. Remove the screen and connect it to an external one.

Another great video 👍🏻

I love watching your videos😍😍

A macbook this size would be a dream for me. It would be great if they made a similar one with apple silicon

The way it was packed reminds me of the original MacBook Air commercial.

At 10:30 I was just going to bed as I saw your amazing video pop up😂

1:08 I thought you meant Apple M3 processor, not Intel Core m3 lol

I’m still using this MacBook early 2015 I just got a new battery from Apple a few months ago. Works great

Where are these cheap project macs on eBay where I am. Theyre all "ran over by truck late 09 Core 2 Duo rare know what I have" 150 or best offer ads. Very annoying

Shame that this form factor can't be brought back with the M1/M2/M3 series CPUs! Though I'm not a fan of how the battery is glued into place. The seller of the 2nd battery probably didn't lie as it may well have worked fine when the battery/bottom case was removed from their old laptop. Once the cells sit around for too long, issues can occur, especially if one or more of the cells reaches a critically low voltage level. Under those circumstances it is not possible to charge the battery via the laptop, you have to use dedicated external tools to slowly bring the battery back to a decent voltage level, so that the laptop detects it. That is probably what happened to your battery given it only had 9 charge cycles!

A while back I bought locally an used 14" HP laptop that has a Ryzen 3 processor for $40 US dollars. There was nothing wrong with the laptop other than it ran really slow so made it next to useless. The problem was HP shipped the laptop with only 4GB of DDR4 running Windows 10 Home. It also had a 1TB 5400rpm HDD installed which did not help the matter any either. I upgraded the memory to 16GB and ended up replacing the 1TB HDD with a SSD which I already had laying around. Now the laptop is running like a champ.

butterfly keyboards are actually really nice imo.

Wow, that grafite termal paste is the best one and works better then MX4

I've learned that the quick dry contact cleaner spray will take care of the glue on the older retina MBP 13. Not sure if it would work with this type of glue.

You can also try to put the logic board + USB/TB hub in a small custom case to build a mini PC that can be used to run something like a home server or Home Assistant.

Convert it into a desktop? Would make a good mac mini or cupboard mac?

Actually Nathan the motherboard of the MacBook is faulty because try taking out the battery to see if it still says replaced!

When I saw no os I thought dead SSD, these machines are about as reliable as the 2011 15"

That tiny motherboard is just an absolute marvel of engineering

USB-C hub with pass through power delivery can give you some options as a very cheaper and low powered Intel Mac to run older stuff.

Watched this on my 2015 12 inch Retina Macbook. :)

I got one of these from my university when I was interning for the summer. I handled the stuff that was supposed to go to recycling and came across one. It was a 2016 with a core m7 surprisingly and it only had a broken space bar. I asked if they really wanted it gone since it was in a bin with a bunch of other junk and after installing macOS, they removed the mdm lock and just handed it to me. Honestly it's an okay laptop, even with the bto core m7 it's still really sluggish

The battery not working after the job of installing it sucks. I love the older MacBooks that has a battery that is user friendly to change. Better hope Framework become popular so user repairable laptops get more common. We want the Right to repair!

Less goo new video

Damn this already has M3

1:07 when I heard M3 model, I was so confused until I realized Intel also made an m3 processor awhile back 😂

If the M3 chip got Quick Sync, you can now make it an headless Plex media server / simple NAS with an external drive.

As someone who types on a particularly clicky mechanical keyboard, the keyboard on this thing drove me mad when I used one. Nice looking though.

If the Logic Board has no problems with it, that alone is absolutely nuts for $30! You can use it on other 12" MacBooks that have a good display and battery, but dead Logic Boards for example :D

Such a sleek device for on the go usage. Sadly they still go for several hundred dollars where I live, so I definitely won't buy one. But the form factor has always amazed me. This thing with Apple silicon would be amazing.

The logic board in these are known to go bad

Same computer I just shipped out to you today

You don't need to remove the logic board to replace the battery.

Would be good for a desktop setup for young kid or a age person could use and Attached a monitor to it

Bro posted as i opened youtube lmao

the headless machook project will be fire (it will be usedas a desktop) 😅🔥🔥🔥

I can use a computer with a screen that bad but only because it’s a school laptop/ computer( my school no longer uses computers) and on my HP pavilion dv5 1050TX which I’m afraid if I clean it, it might break considering that it’s my daily laptop

4:32 NO! Cutting a battery off with scissors will short circuit it! Never do that!

Please help me fix my retina macbook 12 inch macbook air it does not turn on and needs a new operating system !

My mid 2017 Butterfly is just like this, just needs a new battery though. might get a new one, but on my OWC dock it just serves as the main part of my pc. I wish I had more than 8 gb of ram though. I might have to replace the thermal paste on it by now, but since I bought it used on eBay for $250, I'm not complaining at all. Except when I try tp run Logic Pro and it audio clips and has trouble resending the audio.

I want to install Windows 2000 on my Lenovo l520 but it gives a bluescreen I tried to integrate drivers into the dist using nlight but didn't work and I can't install uniATA because OS still has not been installed but the laptop is fully compatible with Windows XP and drivers the setup starts without any errors with orginal cd in xp so what to do for windows 2000 Please HELP ME GUYS

The phone that i used has the same issue on the screen

I have a m5 8gb and 512gb model and it’s been my daily driver laptop for about 2 years. I dual boot windows and it’s rad. Unfortunately I decided it’s time to upgrade. I’ll be getting a 2017 MacBook Pro 15” I’ll miss the small form factor but I need the powa and dual boot still.

I have this same laptop in perfect condition. The only issue is with the screen, (I stepped on it one night) I want to sell it online as well but since the screen isn't clear I don't know how to delete all of my stuff off of it. If someone knew how to fix the screen they'd have a great laptop.

man still isn't in the caravan

not me watching this while he roasts the macbook im literally using

Remove the battery and screen.. use it as ma. Mini with built in keyboard and trackpad

I have gotten this laptop at Amazon US and it was fine.

I have an iPhone 4s with a similar display issue.

I'm surprised Apple didn't have the so-called courage to remove the headphone jack like they did that year in the iPhone

I still use my 2017 i5 12 inch MacBook, but im dying for one with even just an m1 in it. the processors in these machines are beyond awful

People are shocked at the prices of these machines now. You have to remember, these 2015-2016 devices are almost 10 YEARS OLD. They're not exactly new, and with Apple's new M line that beats these intel machines by another universe people are finding it hard to justify the old extortionate prices that these cost forcing sellers to bump their prices down substantionally.

8gb base, some things never change

I loved my Macbook 12. Wish Apple would bring it back, maybe with a M1 at a reasonable price

You should buy the latest Apple MacBook and do a teardown video and have a look at the Apple Silicon M3 Chip. At least, do a MacBook review video with the latest Apple MacBook.

2nd Gen Aluminium MacBook

Sold for parts… “seller kind of lied to me” piss off dude 😂

never knew there was an intel core m series till now 💀

I swear they where dropping like flies at one point due to Overheating and dying CPUs

03:49 Am I tripin or the are some sparks there?

Me seeing the title: Guess that eucalyptus oil will be getting a workout then.....🍿

Next time try the battery before installing it even before remove the original.

Hi, cool video! I’m thinking about buying a 2nd hand MacBook, but I am totally a tech zombie. I use a iPad pro for everything, including my art which is my passion. Can you give me some tips on buying 2nd hand? Im in Aus so looking in ebay and Facebook only. I’d really love a new one but I’ve been saving for a year and still only half way there! Cheers ❤️🇦🇺

favorite laptop ever, if only there could be a new m3 upgrade :(

I have a reconditioned one of these machines with a new battery , with OCLP it’s running sonoma, and whilst it’s seen better days it’s a wonderful form factor and great for non demanding tasks

4:30 cutting the leads to a battery (cell) both at once with a metal tool is the worst thing you can do and much worse than simply leaving it dangling around for a while. You create a direct short for at least 2 of the cells within the pack. If there was any energy left in those cells, there would have been sparks. 5:55 replacing the thermal interface material with paste was also a disservice. The heatsink is designed to have a certain distance from the DIEs and the original material filled that space while staying in place. Mostly liquid thermal paste like MX4 is meant for directly pressing the heatsink onto the DIE, which does not happen here. It will move about and end up not making contact in most places. But these 12" MacBooks are a waste of time anyway. The only question is whether the CPU oder SSD cooks itself first.

This video made me want to manta sleep

Having the best and last model of this unit (I7, 16 RAM, and 512 SSD) really makes a difference. I use it for document creation, emails, browsing, and Logic Pro and it still holds up. Cannot wait for Apple Silicon in this size.

Best response to any haters….”What MacBook do you have, poor boi?” “I’m not a broke boy, I have an M3 MacBook!!”

You should get a universal laptop charger it can charge most laptops and its like 20 chargers in one it will help a lot with laptops you could find some with 30 or even 50 chargers

8gb RAM back in the days... Same as today!!!!!

you can wake up the "broken" battery and make it start taking a charge again. get an usb cable, cut off one end just to have + and - cables. plug in the usb cable, touch and hold + to the positive terminal on the battery and - to the negative terminal. do that for 5-10 minutes and check if the battery took any charge with an multimeter. good luck.

I brought an Apple Macbook Air (2015) for 60€ And as not Working, it had just an Nonworking OS, after Installing a fresh copy of MAC OS it Works just fine. It has a 5th gen Corte i5 and 4 GB of RAM and 128GB SSD. But he good Question is, what ca i do with that, me as Widnows User have no idea: Thank you for that new Video.

The batteries on these are a nightmare

Apple, please bring the small MacBook back to the lineup

id use it with a other monitor

This being so cheap, I'd buy one if I had a chance, as alternative to raspberry pi and other small pc running home assistant, etc. I don't need the screen and I probably won't need to type on it.

Should be alright with an external screen. :)

Nice work great man great talent truly appreciate thank you ❤️ hope everything goes smoothly for you and your new home ❤

Can you make videos about Windows phone?

2016 Macbook: 8Gig RAM. 2023 Macbook: 8Gig RAM.

Great!

How do you get working laptops this cheap on eBay

This MacBook was an ***hole. The keyboard and battery replacement was a nasty hard Heck, even if the SSD fried and you're f*cked.