🔴 2013 Mac Pro - No Power Repair and Teardown - No.1248

[@davide4238]

Great video. So nice to see good logic and knowledge in practical use.

[@davidv1289]

Great work, Scott. Always a huge challenge when troubleshooting without schematics, but your sticktoitiveness paid off. Would be interesting to see that CPU under the microscope. I have to admit that I laughed at that last 11 volt rail test - of course I've never done that! Regards, David

[@IanScottJohnston]

It's an amazing design by the marketing guys I guess......I can't imagine the design costs that went into it compared to a rectangular box. Nice repair Scott........just a tiny cap is all it takes!

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Such good fault finding!

[@gjvdspam]

Nice one! I got a Mac mini 2014 for free, it's my desktop Linux machine now. I've put an ssd in it with a little board(eBay).Then I was stupid and watched dosdude1 and got inspired to start out doing some BGA soldering. Waiting for a stencil from Ali, didn't align it right first time. Apple doesn't put silkscreen outlines on the board. meh. I like the repair and that the nice machine still works and not thrown away.

[@Dust599]

Great save!, Don't think I have seen inside a "Mac Trashcan" before,

[@GregM]

Nice repair 😀

[@EriksElectronicsWorkbench]

Great troubleshooting and way to track down the problem. Always a capacitor!!

[@hallpet45]

Nice trouble shooting.There Cases are always interesting 👍

[@lucifor3549]

Hey, nice Video :) i got two MP6.1 one is preaty good, one is faulty, i change some components between and find out one of the PSU is faulty, it comes up only sometimes after detach the powercord for some Seconds. Can you give me some Hints to find the Problem on this PSU, or some hints to Diagnostic the PSU?

[@laurencejohnson4106]

Well saved!👍👍

[@woollysoxx]

Very nice work!

[@TheDefpom]

Thanks

[@-VK2NP]

Very informative, I have a 2013 MacPro that doesn’t always turn on , thought it was the Hall effect sensor as it seemed if I used a powerful magnet from a old hard drive it would work but now not sure, a capacitor ? I got a second Macpro with D700 but hexcore maybe swap cpu, love the design compact , Pity we can’t slot in a M1 !Macmini inside

[@mr.e.b.4697]

I have a dead 2013 Mac Pro in the garage. The whole front lights up except the power button. I suspect it’s a power supply but I am not sure. I have a multimeter also and I can get freeze spray if needed. How do I confirm my guess?

[@ray73864]

30yrs of working on computers, I've found static to not be that much of a problem. Linus and Electroboom did a test on it too to see how much static it would take to kill stuff like RAM. IMHO, if you are worried about static, the best thing to do is leave the device plugged into a grounded powersource but not turned on, then just touch the metal case every once in a while, it's basically what we did in the '80s and '90s.

[@bblod4896]

I though that was a mini waste bin. Could also double as a Cray Computer.

[@pileofstuff]

I've always thought they look more like a Dyson vacuum cleaner.

[@bblod4896]

@@pileofstuff 🤔 Just as expensive too!

[@TheEmbeddedHobbyist]

looks like "form before function" was the call here. typical Apple! just looked on fleabay sad to say it was referred to as the trash can model. They should have put a swing vent on the top. then it would look just a UK flip bin. 🙂

[@SuperHyperExtra]

"looks like "form before function" was the call here. typical Apple!" Can't agree more!

[@manlioyllades]

There's a service manual for this machine. Not difficult to find.

[@TheDefpom]

@@manlioyllades yes. I was using it to know what the LEDs meant.

[@tautech8196]

Claps, no further comment. 👏

[@FixDaily]

those caps next to a CPU or GPU have very low resistance measurements because of the CPU lines. That's perfectly fine. Take into account that the CPU takes very low voltages and very high current. Nevertheless, when you removed the CPU you should have tested for shorts. If you have a shorted mosfet from the main power rail, your new CPU will end up burnt as well.

[@bblod4896]

Wouldn't a power supply just crowbar off if there was a short in the computer?

[@josnova68]

I just Bought 2 of these on Ebay for $200.00 Australian Dollars Not Powering on as Well Might have a Go on This see what i can Find

[@TheDefpom]

@@josnova68 good luck

[@josnova68]

@@TheDefpom Cheers Jos

[@interestingspagetti]

Don't replace that cap. It will be fine ;)

[@RBRetroBunker]

Ohh that was a dirty mashine. I got retro computers 40years old cleaner than that