A1706 Macbook Pro Touchbar common cause of spontaneous death

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@rossmanngroup 4 жыл бұрын

Another daily board repair video. I am going to do my best to keep these going daily. Every day, at least one educational piece will be uploaded that you can hopefully use to take a dead Macbook and make it work again. Now, it is time to do your part and find some recycling center or ewaste facility that is piling these, and follow the instructions here to make them work. GO!

@andreeav1082 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I've been watching your videos since 2014, every single one. May I have your email? I'd like to apply for a job. Thank you. Sebastian

@kantorobo7718 4 жыл бұрын

Time to fix the peepee

@stevenwest1494 4 жыл бұрын

The moral complicity though of selling somebody a premium product that has so many design flaws in it. To repair it is like selling somebody a repaired racing tyre for their Ferrari. It could all go so wrong and be very expensive. Preserving that shit? Is a distance I'm not too comfy on going. Drugs can be cleaner than Mac books 😂

@stephenhunter70 4 жыл бұрын

The smoke leaked out violently

@annelisemeier283 4 жыл бұрын

mens toys toys pretty sure that is not how this works. At any rate, his mail adress is public.

@ekon01cz 4 жыл бұрын

I just want to thank you Louis for your effort with making these videos. You're really hard working man.

@gyverworld 4 жыл бұрын

I saw You measured 13V on pp bus, the caps withstand 16V ( afaik at 25•Celsius, ) i know from previous tantal caps i used that they change the caracteristics with temperature and age. And the one You replaced i think sits in an area which gets hot. I design electronics and i try to design it in a way that it only fails if it gets heavily abused by a customer. Your videos are a inspiration to me, most of all how NOT to design circuits. In a design i used similar usb-c circuits. They also spontaneously died in test. After modifying the circuit it survived the tests. Electronic engineer is a hard job. I think every day how to make things that they last eternal. One rule i made for me..... no tantal caps!!!!. They are small cool and useful but mistreated a ticking circuitbreaker. Thank You Louis for Your work You do.

@iaadsi 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you just need a big tank, C0G would take up half the board, X7R is basically snake oil and aluminum electrolytics evaporate and die in 10 years. Tantalum is the only way at that point. But putting a 16V tantalum on a 12V nominal line is lunacy, those things literally explode when overvolted even for a few microseconds. I probably won't even put a 25V one in there.

@sywesk 4 жыл бұрын

As an electronic engineer graduate, thanks for the explanation, I was looking for it

@nitrocaster 4 жыл бұрын

@@iaadsi Polymer tantalum capacitors typically require 10-20% voltage derating, so putting 16V cap on a 12V line is perfectly fine - you have more than 30% room to account for voltage derating.

@michvod 4 жыл бұрын

@@nitrocaster Derating is fine as long the temperature doesn't exceed 25-35 deg. C. This is area near CPU which gets near 90 deg. C hot all the time ;) You need to have 40-50% derating at that high temperatures

@PSUQDPICHQIEIWC 4 жыл бұрын

The last time I really, absolutely had to use tantalum caps to squeeze the most out of density/esr/leakage considerations, it was a circuit that only had to operate once in its entire life -- only for a few tens of seconds before the entire parent assembly exploded. Sometimes it's nice to have a firm terminus on expected operating life. For my own repairs, if I open up something that died to find that it's an obvious design issue that promoted a particular component to fail, I go out of my way to either find a part that's better suited to the application, or I'll try to make other modifications (e.g. adding a heat sink to a TO-220 transistor that dissipates 4W under nominal use (no shit)). As far as I'm concerned, "fixing" something that failed due to a design flaw requires addressing the design flaw. That said, there isn't much room in a laptop to make changes, especially not regarding the thermal design.

@iurabordei933 4 жыл бұрын

You just do the videos to say PPBUS, I know you know it Louis.

@8o86 4 жыл бұрын

G3 HOT!

@PiotrK2022 4 жыл бұрын

@@8o86 Good that hot not horny ROTFL....

@PiotrK2022 4 жыл бұрын

Pee pee bus... xD When PPbus stops pee your Mac gets sick. xD

@t.m.2415 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you hate apple products but they're also your main business

@praveenb9048 4 жыл бұрын

It's like an army surgeon saving the life of an enemy soldier.

@TechNinja.1701 4 жыл бұрын

Unlike Apple, Louis wants to do right by his customers even if they were conned by Apple's million dollar advertising into buying a fragile mess unfit for use disguised in a thin veneer of pretentiousness.

@mycelia_ow 4 жыл бұрын

@lasest2 moreso he profits off of Apple's greed. The conmen at the genius bar gives him his business.

@nnnnikt 4 жыл бұрын

All the more reason! As someone that maintained the mac platform images for 17k seats, I can assure you he has every reason.. they are not the greatest company to deal with. Commenters saying 'you are helping the enemy' - if your cute girlfriend or relative went and bought one instead of bugging you for (the right) help, there needs to be people that still care about her sorry ass.

@gavincurtis 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think he hates Apple entirely. I suspect he hates the nosedive path of greed it has taken as a company that others follow. Otherwise he probably wouldn't give two $hits about it emotionally. I have the fondest memories of my early apple products. But lately they are cheap, featureless for "pro" titles and overly expensive. Engineering standards have dropped to where the logic board in a $1500 ipad pro is now a structural component double-side taped in place. By structural, I mean the logic board itself is used to add rigidity to the weak housing that is essentially a flat cookie sheet tray. The ifixit teardown was disturbing as everything is held together with 3M tape essentially. They were not overly impressed either. Performance and sound is excellent, just not built to last.

@jpolar394 4 жыл бұрын

Louis, speaking as a Old man, probably old enough to be your father, I watch your videos long enough that you have taught myself a hell of a lot about Apple. The in's and out's. You are terrific. Please keep up the outstanding work and PLEASE watch your health. Thank you.

@nnnnikt 4 жыл бұрын

@Louis Rossmann I love that you're making these nightly... I look forward to them when I get home in Melbourne, Australia. As of yet I am not working in circuit board repair, but have dabbled in it in the past. You, sir, are restoring my interest/passion for the area - thankyou! I love that you share your humble lessons, being honest with us on stuff like when you got "lazy" removing that chip that was hot without considering what could be causing it, leading to you having to replace 2 chips... or when you ranted about not being a perfectionist on cosmetic things, that when you get all OCD on stuff you just end up making it worse.

@NeddyTheNoodle 4 жыл бұрын

I watch these videos because louis is really relaxing to me. These are my favorite, where he has the machine going in the background and hes super zoomed up close, cleaning / repairing a board.

@TerroristPenguin 4 жыл бұрын

I must say @Louis Rossman , that your videos have become like ASMR to me. Your lovely voice, the humm of the hot air, and the satisfaction of actually getting work done, unlike at my work. Love the content. Good Luck with the new place!

@pyronetic9613 4 жыл бұрын

Louis bro, get some sleep. Your eyes look like they've seen death.

@jimboofameridan9195 4 жыл бұрын

normal side effect of viewing Apple products for extended periods of time

@RemcoStoutjesdijk 4 жыл бұрын

wow. 900k other subscribers never noticed. Thanks bro

@westsenkovec 4 жыл бұрын

This is what the retina displays do to your health.

@justamatterv4455 4 жыл бұрын

He's seen countles death of Apple products alright.

@CodeMonkeyG2011 4 жыл бұрын

I must be 5 years old because I can't stop smiling every time I hear "PPBus". Love your work and your rants @Louis

@walterverbeeck6929 4 жыл бұрын

Jerry has his scratches at level 6 with deeper grooves on level 7, Louis has his PPbus...

@ThomasLe 4 жыл бұрын

I chuckled too. I think Louis was holding it in because he made a joke that had me LOL'ing because he said "now we have to check the PPBus.. something you should check every morning" or something along those lines. LOL

@pascalmarchand2044 4 жыл бұрын

Best line ever @13:11 😂 Love your work and dedication Louis. Please don't stop posting daily videos as it's educational and so much entertaining.

@orgykicksazz 4 жыл бұрын

As an employee for a company that MAY or may not be named for a fruit, I see these things on the daily. When i do get these customers, I advise them to go watch your videos and then make a informative decision. Keep up the great work!

@MJLStudios 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Louis, respect to you for building this repair business patiently for past 7 years. I have a lot to learn from your entrepreneurial journey. I'm 25 and pursing a pretty much useless degree. Have failed many ventures and got depressed. Thanks for showing some guidance on building a business.

@Strafings 4 жыл бұрын

Lee Dalisius Hey I don’t know you personally but just wanted to say I hope you succeed in whatever you plan on doing. Don’t give up and god bless.

@MJLStudios 4 жыл бұрын

@@Strafings Thank you

@Bananerocs 4 жыл бұрын

The more you fail... the more you learn, good luck.

@MichaelMickelsen 4 жыл бұрын

I no longer work in electronics, but I still enjoy watching you repair boards. As a technician we did not repair boards, just board swapped.

@aure_eti 2 жыл бұрын

It's been a long time since i watch one of thos macbook repair videos. But ti feels different now that i own one and i want to fix it (i bought it for that). Good to have the actual board on hand and search for where can be the damage. Thanks for what you are doing.

@fistfull95 4 жыл бұрын

Louis you are the best. I live far far away, but hope to come visit you one day, to thank you for everything.

@IBEW_Mike 4 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, been watching so many of your vids over the last couple years I'm seriously considering getting into a few classes and opening a shop/service, union industrial electrician pays well but its hell on the body and soul, this seems so much more rewarding having direct contact with happy customers.

@joeds3775 3 жыл бұрын

In the same boat as you. Need a real job that isnt office work. Tried that. Not me. Am practising with home made iron and an old microscope. Am fixing all makes tho..... no scematics make it hard but am learning lots. And 5ake notes of everything. Good luck

@N2tech 4 жыл бұрын

3:34 has anyone else noticed that the Macbook motherboard looks like futuristic handcuffs?

@GregDaye 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I'm very impressed with your troubleshooting.

@playbutton657 4 жыл бұрын

why do i watch these videos, i cant understand a thing

@ipodguy9 4 жыл бұрын

To learn something :)

@sopcannon 4 жыл бұрын

It reminds you why you shouldn't buy Apple products.

@infospective 4 жыл бұрын

Because no ohms to ground

@madao5345 4 жыл бұрын

Cuz louis is daddy

@FindLiberty 4 жыл бұрын

Try switching to a different toothpaste, maybe something without Aluminum Fluoride. Drink Spring Water.

@timmylassie6763 4 жыл бұрын

you are the inspiration for a lot of folks..... you need to start a franchise...

@llarinb 4 жыл бұрын

Louis you are a treasure, the Bob Ross of logicboard repair.

@insomn3ak 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, your amazing lol. I mean, you fixed it! Like, holy shit. And yes I learned something, so thank you. These videos are great, keep em coming!

@TransformBoOnEs 4 жыл бұрын

Louise bro I never really understand half of the shit you do but it's so mesmerizing and pleasing to see you work on boards, It's a pity we don't have anyone like you in Ireland

@bearzaklumpt9654 4 жыл бұрын

Ireland? There is nothing to pity. You guys get to keep most of Apple's offshore cash.

@KarlCranny 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Louis. This helped me. I will send you a pile of donor boards when I close my shop after 20 years in July 2022. Thanks again. Karl

@vtcnctech 3 жыл бұрын

“And it also looks like someone is here with my food”. Honestly I enlighten 10+ people a day on their #righttorepair due to inspiration felt and knowledge learned from yourself! I set my iFix It Pro tool kit and put my ‘dummy’ head set in and tell my wife and kids to only refer to me as Louis for the next 1 hour and 57’minutes. Lol all Joking aside thank you Louis I throughly enjoy every aspect of the your hard work you put into your channel!

@user-bb7rs4rc4t Жыл бұрын

you're the best ! it seems they will keep producing things like that more and more :D

@maden199604 4 жыл бұрын

You can disable the BEEP on this iron by going in the hidden menu. Press the up and down arrow when powering it.

@MrJermbob 4 жыл бұрын

hey louis loving these videos. just interested as to the fluid used to clean the flux with the cue tip please ?

@fredstocking3812 4 жыл бұрын

Tuned in to local, KVMR Nevada City,CA, tech show listened to DJ extol the virtue and educational excellence of Louis Rossmann.

@TheMati117 4 жыл бұрын

I love the intro to the repair

@szczepanik325 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, Louis, I have an idea for the video! But first of all, I'd like to thank you for all the effort and passion it takes to make those! I took a leap of faith and started my own repair company, because I've got tired of working for someone else. And your videos took part in my decision making process. Both working for someone and being self-employed I have made some screw-ups, and it made me curious - could you share some of yours? I mean just screw-ups during repair, that resulted in said repair going from "easy" to "whole fucking day to make it right". I thought it may be a fun idea, because on the course of your career you certainly had some adventures of that kind ;) Keep up the good work, you're not only showing stuff - you're entertaining and educating and, the most importantly - inspiring.

@annelisemeier283 4 жыл бұрын

I recall more than one video that at the very least mentions his fuckups, although I am not entirely sure if there are ones dedicated to em

@monotonecthulhu6709 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could find a channel like yours that focuses on PLC's and industrial electronics/wiring lol. I don't have any interest at all in repairing computers beyond what I can easily google, but I like your commentary(and disdain for apple)

@udontknowus2 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the discreet sarcasm in the beginning...

@rsmaster5637 4 жыл бұрын

I thinking of buying a macbook that has only one purpose... sending it in for a repair video

@plushifoxed 4 жыл бұрын

im sure you could find one to send in at an e waste facility or something lol

@sanvedjoshi 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man Louis! Have a great day

@mr.dan7144 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making my day!

@kinbradley6288 4 жыл бұрын

thank you Louis

@sepentasgameplays7346 4 жыл бұрын

People can spontaneously die closing their mac?? God damn you apple!!

@justamatterv4455 4 жыл бұрын

@Robert Slackware Modern problems require modern solutions. Amen.

@sebastianmills3876 4 жыл бұрын

"One of the things that I actually own by Apple it makes me sick to my stomach" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 that is so funny and its more hilarious when it came out of your mouth 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@ThomasLe 4 жыл бұрын

The last 10 seconds of this video sums everything up perfectly "As long as apple is in business and designs stuff like this, i have nothing to worry about " after mentioning he has to do a lot of renovations. His entire business depends on Apples business model of producing shitty products. Apple will continue to produce shitty products because the AppleCult will always pay money for a product that has the apple logo on it. It's absolutely insane. Thank you for your awesome videos Louis.

@DavidSmith-ov7hi 3 жыл бұрын

Well Thomas good point. The dangerous path Apple has taken with their non-phone products is a slippery slope esp. for Apple. They were once known as a very pricey high end boutique computer manufacturer. Along with that price you expected the very best components and engineering, in the past that was true. Apple along with some other tech giants seem far more concerned on the bottom line and appeasing their shareholders. How simple minded that is, the customers generate the income and these current tactics are scaring them away. Apple will continue to own the phone and tablet market. Perhaps the lack of revenue in comparison justifies their treatment of the computer division like a red-headed stepchild. Perhaps they feel they are reaching the point when that division is no longer competitive. Let's see how this whole M1 thing shakes out as Apple tries to return to the complete proprietary system once again. If the A1706 is any representation of Apple's quality commitment I wouldn't want to be one of the early adopters.

@andreaseriksson8121 4 жыл бұрын

Who is designing- and manufacturing these motherboards? Thank you Louis for another video.

@pweasel 4 жыл бұрын

this video took a dark turn at the end, not dark as Justice League, but rather than Sophie's Choice.

@smmozza 4 жыл бұрын

... great video ... conclusion... THE BEST ...

@Zanzoltan 4 жыл бұрын

I will always love your videos. Especially now that we know your dedication, not only for the videos, but for your store. You're the antidote, to the poison that brings Apple...

@Lean_Dad 4 жыл бұрын

I love your smokey eye shadow.

@loreaver3882 4 жыл бұрын

Yes very exotic

@jeffreyparker9396 4 жыл бұрын

Those caps are undersized. I have always read that a properly designed circuit will always have caps rated for at least twice the normal voltage to account for wear and prevent these kinds of things.

@praveenb9048 4 жыл бұрын

How do you avoid echoes and background noise when recording in the shop? Do you record most of the commentary in a different place with sound panels or something, maybe using the shop audio only for sounds you want to include on purpose? Or maybe all that hardware and equipment lying around in there actually helps to diffuse the echoes...

@DarkroeTech 4 жыл бұрын

I love how his end comment basically says: "If you want me to make less money fixing your products, Apple, make better products that I don't need to fix."

@Swenser 4 жыл бұрын

It's the lattice of unseen energy throughout the universe that makes unexplainable faults happen. Thanks for showing repair.

@annelisemeier283 4 жыл бұрын

Please be bait

@nicholasroos3627 4 жыл бұрын

In all fairness tantalum caps are known to fail short. I've seen few fail without fire. Stress and flex on the board being transmitted into the leads. Thats my guess.

@Hostilenemy 4 жыл бұрын

Wait a minute.... Where's your thinkpad keyboard?

@grummhd3020 4 жыл бұрын

I can only add that the ssd of my thinkpad is actually soldered onto the board...the keyboard is crap too. i feel like apple made it...

@djrphotography 2 жыл бұрын

My MacBook Pro 13" A1706 died on me last night for no obvious reason. There I was happily browsing the net watching a few KZfaq channels when suddenly it just died. It was plugged in at the time, so couldn't have been the battery. I tried the SMC reset commands, still nothing. Now I'm waiting for a friend to bring round the special screwdriver to have a looksee inside.

@fernandoafonso6710 10 ай бұрын

Don't waste your time looking for a new place in there, come to Portugal, this is the best place to live in the world, and... I need you to fix my MacBook Pro A1706 that is having the same problem... ;) Nice videos, congrats!

@kemalnottaturk2500 4 жыл бұрын

Blown tantalum? Too much ripple (current) or perhaps thermal expansion around the part causing a crack. Do Apple put a copper layer below that MLF?

@caccioman 4 жыл бұрын

My 450 € toshiba satellite from 2008 is still fine. Just had to get a cable fixed to the screen 6 years ago (screen stayed black). Cost me 40 € for the repair. No issues besides that.

@j.lietka9406 19 күн бұрын

It did the honorable thing!! Great dedication!! Found the lower half of an A1706 (at an e-waste dumpster) but the RAM chips appear to have been ruined somewhat! Great repair video! Think you are in Texas these days... Were you hit by Beryl? Thank you

@silajeep1 4 жыл бұрын

When the sound of that fume extractor comes on then you know it's PPBusiness time!

@achimugusolomon8563 2 жыл бұрын

u are the best my man.from nigeria

@Disillusioned_one 4 жыл бұрын

That cap was like a mini volcano.

@MT-mt1qb 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve had my MacBook since 2007 and it still works like a dream. It’s been in two war zones and we have survived 5 rocket attacks. The new MacBooks have me a little worried when I see videos like this.

@BoloH. 4 жыл бұрын

Oh god. I have three of these at work. One broken keyboard, one broken display and a janky WiFi module which causes kernel panic every time it's turned on for more than an hour.

@MLeoDaalder 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if this is what Apple actually means when they say 'liquid damage', not what we think we hear (you dunk the macbook into the ocean) but when a component inside effectively melts/liquefies causing 'liquid' damage. If I understood correctly (I do software, not hardware), tantalum capacitors can be finicky, especially old ones, maybe there was a electrostatic shock in the wrong direction?

@ricardomfreitas 2 жыл бұрын

Hi man. Great job!!! Did you ever seen a problem with the webcam (model A1706). My camera is not appearing in the system report. Do you have idea where is the problem? maybe some flat cable? Do I have to swap all the display? Thank you!

@2012TheAndromeda 4 жыл бұрын

How long were users using those macbooks before the cap blew? Same amount of time like a year since purchase or shortly after purchase?

@bullyhomestead7232 2 жыл бұрын

I have an A1706 and it’s been working perfectly fine for me. It’s 6 years old but I’ve taken phenomenal care of it over this time. However, three days ago I realized that my touchbar wasn’t coming on. Upon checking Activity Monitor and system preferences touchbar & control strip are NOWHERE to be found. The system is acting like it’s not installed. What would be the best corse of action? I have an appointment at GB this weekend just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and what you did to resolve it.

@elpiratamojonero 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, i have a question. I have an a1706 that only turns on if it has the power cord, with the battery alone not, but once on it works fine and charges ok. what can i check? If I turn it off and it doesn't have the charger it doesn't turn on. thx

@NoNarcotics 4 жыл бұрын

you look like the godfather of macbook repair in that thumbnail

@fredricroxas351 3 жыл бұрын

Is it worth saving? After the repair would it take long not to bust again?

@roaring-turtle 4 жыл бұрын

When you apply the copper braid thing, what does that do?

@rhoa4396 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!! It was announced on the news this morning that Apple has decided to supply parts to independent repair shops.

3 жыл бұрын

Any tips on keeping A1707 alive for as long as possible? (maybe just stopping any usage 😂) I have some minor imperfections with consistency of the display but the keyboard and battery have been replaced.

@roimores5677 4 жыл бұрын

And my Sony VAIO from 2010 is still running as well as new...

@wendyharrison3896 Жыл бұрын

Hey I recently change my a1706 screen and now it jus won’t come on, bare in mind that it was working fine with the broken screen

@imonmatias8892 4 жыл бұрын

I have a water damaged A1706 all voltages are present even vcore 1.07v is present, however there is no output on display and to thunderbolt.

@madelectornix2075 2 жыл бұрын

Louis i have the same model but its turn on and when i log it in its go to black screen after 3-5 min.

@GGigabiteM 4 жыл бұрын

Tantalum capacitors are very intolerant to voltage spikes and heat. Even voltage spikes that last just microseconds can insult them enough to self destruct. Unlike other types of capacitors like electrolytic or film which have the ability to "heal" after an insult, tantalum has no such ability, leading to them dying more frequently. They're a big problem on old motherboards which sometimes use hundreds of them as bypass capacitors. Powering up an old 286/386/486 for the first time after 20-30 years often results in at least one of them exploding.

@luciocastro2973 11 ай бұрын

Did a fast wall adapter to the charger or a weak or old disintegrated cap caused by heat do this if so maybe just swap it out with better quality ones or even uses a laptop pad with fans with good air flow to keep the mac cool !!?

@gavincurtis 4 жыл бұрын

Yucky tantalums. They do that. I thought people had gotten away from those and only use ceramics nowadays. My old Diamond Stealth 3D video card in my vintage workstation computer from the late 1990's....almost every tantalum SMD cap has done exactly what you had happen here. They de-solder themselves and drop off the PCB or tombstone. Still works though...

@BS34BY 4 жыл бұрын

Is the new 1.4ghz quad core 13" base spec (A2159) the same as A1706? I mean could it have the same issue like this with the 52v no protection etc.

@michaeltagwireyi600 4 жыл бұрын

Good Day Louis , i wanted to ask do you sell some good second hand mac book pro 15 inch 2018 i am looking for one good Mac book with a good prices .... and thank you and i really enjoy your videos . hope to hear from you .

@positivityovereverything4770 4 жыл бұрын

Don't mind me for asking this question but is the Mac os can't be hacked ? Or it's not easier to be hacked like windows? Keep up the good work:)

@joeds3775 3 жыл бұрын

Dont ask a hardware guy about software.

@kartikdabas1951 4 жыл бұрын

Louis, do you have an Amazon wish list. Could you please send me a link

@Xeno8086 4 жыл бұрын

Louis suppose someone had to buy the latest gen macbook, is it possible to proactively engineer around most of the potential causes of death other than the keyboard defect? Like separating the high voltage line with jumper wires running away from the other data lines for example.

@Basement-Science 4 жыл бұрын

if you haven´t seen it, there is a recent video about the 52V line issue from EEVblog where Dave (an electrical engineer) took a look at possible solutions for this problem. I dont think it´s going to be easy to properly fix that flaw in an existing product. Just don´t get any liquids anywhere near it ever or something :P

@Xeno8086 4 жыл бұрын

@@Basement-Science From what it looks like the kind of fragility these systems have .... even if you breathe the moisture from that can cause water damage 😂

@SoranoGuardias 4 жыл бұрын

That crooked accoustic panel made me think he was in a new location for a minute.

@r0mpastompa 4 жыл бұрын

Hello together, i have here an A1706 with a "small" liquid damage. Not one indicator is red but i have corrosion on two caps and one chip. The Caps are NE(H) CN7 - so 16V - 33µF - 180mOHm ESR , but i couldnt find one simular with that low ESR in case-B size. The closest i could get was 350mOhm but 10% instead of 20%, would that work? The second Chip is coded with "20P - E8" and has six legs, i couldnt find any further information. Hope somebody can help. Thank you very much.

@tubbie0075 4 жыл бұрын

Every time he says P.P., I wanna giggle :-P

@bahmanrahmatian1810 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Louis. I have a 2020 MacBook Pro 13 touchbar which I bough in August and still under warranty. The motherboard went bust and on this model Apple say the data cannot be saved since the SSD is soldered into the board and cannot be accessed. Is there any way to recuperate the data?

@randyTwillems 2 ай бұрын

I have a problem with my screen on this model, it only works when you hit it with warm air, it starts off black with a bit of the backgrond on top en once you hit the back pannel of the screen with hot air the screen starts to show image again. Was wondering if it has something to do with these components?

@RealButcher 4 жыл бұрын

"Open it up and see what's wrong" , oh no Louis, you will kill it by doing that. Damn. "Rapid-cool" hahahahaha, nice

@pri7920 4 жыл бұрын

Take care of your health

@itomartis Жыл бұрын

Its the same for Apple 15.4" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Mid 2019, Silver)? Mine also is not turning on anymore all of the sudden 😢

@Fralla101 4 жыл бұрын

why is there no sound in the video? i have restarded everything and get no sound :/ i have sound in other videos o_O why youtube why!? btw i realy enjoy your channel :)

@LevelWithMe 4 жыл бұрын

MY MAIN GOAL

@themissinglink1067 4 жыл бұрын

great video! i like the conclusion at the end, apple providing you with customers as long as they make shitty machines like the A1706, classic!!! keep it up! are you hiring?* :)

@DimitrisPhd 4 жыл бұрын

So this is a design flaw? Does it affect 2018-2019 MacBooks too?

@yashbhatambare1808 4 жыл бұрын

mousikos123 yes it does, my 2018 macbook pro had the same issue last month. No liquid, no fall, no nothing. Randomly decided to die. Luckily it was repaired under warranty.

@DimitrisPhd 4 жыл бұрын

@@yashbhatambare1808 omg :/

@maxitroger1991 Жыл бұрын

Hello, could this be the same capacitor on a a2338 MacBook Pro? It doesn’t start either

@brandonv8721 4 жыл бұрын

Is Apple properly derating their Tantalum caps for voltage and temp. Common engineering mistake is to only derate for one and the symptom is a small failure percentage of shorted caps. You should use 2x rated voltage for Tantalum caps to prevent failures from cap defects. What is the supply rail overshoot when powering up? Send me the cap series and I can analyze it.

@grahammuppet 4 жыл бұрын

Finally somebody who gave the correct answer, voltage x2 is the suggested headroom for tantalum caps. The same as the old toshiba laptops that always suffered with nec tokin capacitor issue.