just fixed a mac

[techguru]

just fixed a mac book motherboard by putting it in the oven for about 8 mins on 450C

who knows how long it will last ..but atleast I can sell it now

 

btw..if your wondering..I heard about this fix on a few sites

[ITS-PARTY-TIME]

just fixed a mac book motherboard by putting it in the oven for about 8 mins on 450C

who knows how long it will last ..but atleast I can sell it now

 

btw..if your wondering..I heard about this fix on a few sites

yeah it melts the silicone and joins it back together..

mate of mine fixed there graphics card a few times with this trick, because he didnt at the time have the money to buy a new one

[IsaacDaGrazin]

just fixed a mac book motherboard by putting it in the oven for about 8 mins on 450C

who knows how long it will last ..but atleast I can sell it now

 

btw..if your wondering..I heard about this fix on a few sites

wait it actually works?

[techguru]

wait it actually works?

mac wouldn't power on anymore..so I figured what the hell

[79wjd]

wait it actually works?

Sometimes. It's hit or miss. 

[EposVox]

..but atleast I can sell it now

 

Glad to know you baked your ethics in the oven with the Macbook, too.

[IsaacDaGrazin]

Sometimes. It's hit or miss. 

oooh

[Sauron]

wait it actually works?

 

for 3 months, yes

[IsaacDaGrazin]

for 3 months, yes

then it fails?

[Sauron]

then it fails?

 

Probably. Usually this sort of thing indicates a problem with the gpu getting desoldered internally and heating it up can solve the problem temporarily

[IsaacDaGrazin]

Probably. Usually this sort of thing indicates a problem with the gpu getting desoldered internally and heating it up can solve the problem temporarily

ahh thanks :3

[mynameajeff]

A macbook? Should have left it in the oven...

[Lolucoca]

I wonder what happens if you nuke it in a microwave

[Sauron]

I wonder what happens if you nuke it in a microwave

 

the microwave would blow - don't put metal in a microwave

[Guest Kloaked]

Or you could just play it safe and reflow it with a heat gun, which is all the oven does.

[dalekphalm]

just fixed a mac book motherboard by putting it in the oven for about 8 mins on 450C

who knows how long it will last ..but atleast I can sell it now

 

btw..if your wondering..I heard about this fix on a few sites

When you sell it, you will be telling the buyer of this fix, yes, and informing them that the computer may not last?

 

Because if you just sell it as "used - working" without any additional details... well, that's called unethical

 

Glad to know you baked your ethics in the oven with the Macbook, too.

[techguru]

When you sell it, you will be telling the buyer of this fix, yes, and informing them that the computer may not last?

 

Because if you just sell it as "used - working" without any additional details... well, that's called unethical

depends what kinda mood im in

[AresKrieger]

Glad to know you baked your ethics in the oven with the Macbook, too.

Money generally trumps ethics, that is the way the world works, either way that is the risk of buying used.

[Sauron]

Reflows are just temp fixes.  A full fix is reballing.  Basically, what OP did was put a band-aid on something that needs stitches.

 

reballing isn't a full fix either, the only reason it works is that it heats the gpu - it also fails after a while

[techguru]

reballing isn't a full fix either, the only reason it works is that it heats the gpu - it also fails after a while

it MIGHT fail after a while...I use to fix xbox 360 motehrboards and some of them lasted forever after

[techguru]

apple wanted like 500$ (cad) for a new motherboard for the mac....

[dalekphalm]

apple wanted like 500$ (cad) for a new motherboard for the mac....

Did you check eBay or other online used markets for used replacement boards? Sometimes you can pick them up for pennies, or you can pick up a dead machine with an otherwise good motherboard (blown/cracked screen, smashed keyboard, etc).