The most common Macbook Air logic board failure - how to fix.

[@yxzaira5831]

Having the worst day rn as my Macbook Air shut down this morning and wont turn on and I have a deadline this week with everything on my mac. After watching tons of vids today trying to fix my mac, I stumbled upon this vid even though I don’t have the tools or skills. Suchhh an entertaining vid you are so humble and funny! Made my day a bit.

[@atticbear5098]

Someone who sees a blown fuse and searches for WHY before replacing the fuse? Madness.

[@ernestmccollum2397]

Yes troubleshooting is a lost art. I have seen people put in foil to replace fuses and say its ok since it works.

[@prjndigo]

He'll also wait for the fuse to blow!

[@CyberlightFG]

How else could you find the fault?

[@tasmedic]

It's something which is discovered right at the beginning of the learning curve. Fuses are to protect everything between them and their supply voltage. If you don't look downstream and fix the fault, all you will do is blow another fuse. Or, worse, you'll blow more components downstream as well as the replacement fuse. I'm a bit surprised that black sheep didn't check that the short to earth had gone before he powered up. I guess he has seen this fault many times and knows that it's a single component fault.

[@BillAnt]

I've seen some "KZbin mechanics" use a thin speaker coil wire to jumper the fuze. lol While it may work it's not the safest or most elegant thing t do. Also, I was wondering how come Louis never (or rarely) does any iPhone/Samsung/LG board repairs, which is usually the bulk of work most repair shop do?! Hmmmm

[@mchanslam8313]

I love that you are so real even when you tell people that they can buy from other companies, you deserve a sub

[@ic531]

I write software and don't fix hardware but I like Louis repair videos because I firmly believe that every problem has a root cause and you can work logically to find it and fix it. This and my job are the only few things in the world that still make sense.

[@Madhawa333]

You make our days save our money. Show people the real path. Thank you mr rossman. Love from Japan.

[@maineiacnorth1243]

"Yeah, get wrecked adblock" - That had me chuckling.

[@drawnsequence]

Not me, that ad actually got me to download SponsorBlock. I like Louis but I HATE ads.

[@congmp]

ikr ! Like how did that happen ?!

[@johang727]

I have sponserblock lol

[@eliminatorxx713xx]

The first thing I think of when I see Louis Rossmann is *PPBUS underscore G3 Haa* I find my self repeating this phrase for no absolutely no reason. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@prjndigo]

he says PP a lot. I wonder how long a video of just pieces of videos of him saying PP would be if it was all put together

[@giantsfan7733]

@@prjndigo It would be so long that you would definitely need to take a PP break.

[@dutchdrone1249]

I have absolutely no idea what Louis is talking about, but listening to him calms me. I said it before, Louis is the Bob Ross of board repair. 😊 I'm changing my band's name to PPBus and the Fluxxers ..

[@mandc20022]

*hot* not haa

[@BillAnt]

Those numbers just blow by my brain as meaningless mumbo-jumbo. lol Now if you said the power rail on a MacBook xxx model, well that's completely different. It's usually autistic people who remember such small details.

[@ernestmccollum2397]

Moment of silence for all people uploading schematics, and bios files for us technicians.

[@tetra1974]

Many Bothans died to bring us this information.

[@mrsem6670]

Whoever you are; you da mvp

[@jumbleofwords]

And Epstein didnt kill himself

[@rayshowalter6265]

wish they would send the schematic and board view fairy for Mac Mini's

[@uiscestudio]

lol, you are transcendent

[@DasDoubleD]

Louis, I don't mind your shilling about yourself because you're honest and have honest advertising, straight up.

[@SavageDarkness]

imagine: Refusing to eat the bugs Refusing to live in a pod Accepting a $1,500 Apple repair bill.

[@TheGrace020]

Based and blackpilled.

[@DeltreeZero]

I am very happy to see your progress finding a new space, and also very happy to see your work in the right to repair movement, but I really love the board repair videos. Thanks for another great repair video! Congrats on your first million subs! O7

[@feenal1234]

It symbolizes perseverance and hope amidst hardship ("' A tree grows in Brooklyn")

[@raunokongas5136]

Very nice content and superior video and audio quality. Easy to learn, easy to watch. What you do is so huge to us and that right to repair thing also. We love you man!

[@deebee390]

Always educative, watching from Nairobi ,Kenya.

[@DarthMaul41]

You said the fuses are the most resilient components in MacBooks... Are you sure that's not a counterfeit? :) On a serious note your videos are very informative and nice to watch! Thank you!

[@vanannavarasan4522]

To repair electronic boards, one needs to understand basic electronic hardware, i.e., capacitors, semiconductor chip and the knowledge how to use and read the parameters shown by these equipments. Also, the knowledge of reading and interpreting schematic diagrams of the circuits boards is also necessary, Apart from that one needs to have an investigative drive to explore the possible issues that could have caused the problems int he board. This will be possible if you have a good amount of experience in doing these activities by trial and error.

[@tasmedic]

Among many other things you don't even mention, you'll need a good brain, and at LEAST 1000 hours experience in one corner of the market, say macbooks or TV's, to have any chance of making a living at it. Trial and error will simply take too long to be of any use in a commercial setting. Also, sharp eyes and a good sense of smell, often those 2 things will make everything else irrelevant by bringing you immediately to the failed component.

[@TheSushiPlant]

tasmedic what about good sense of smell?

[@lawsenimsfaoun]

Every city deserves someone like you , to bad there is many scams and uneducated ppl on that field Thanks for that

[@Apple-Bay]

Thanks for all your hard work and for sharing all your knowledge !!!!

[@RealButcher]

Great respect for your work Louis. Even in Holland you are an inspiration for a lot of people. Thanks man! And. Man, this is like Bob Ross... love to watch this and Louis his voice makes my brain very satisfied. AND we learn something.

[@AnnaMae525]

You got me at "Get Wrecked Ad-Block!" got me good because I use it

[@KyleGP]

Years later, thank you again Rossmann.

[@williamhanson8004]

It's amazing - the fuse actually did what it was supposed to.

[@one_step_sideways]

Must've been an oversight by Apple Think Different™® department

[@Pops180]

You will never see a tantalum capacitor in any piece of automotive electronics because of the ways in which they fail. Apple seems to like them quite a bit for some reason.

[@3nigma.3nc]

They have pros and cons like anything.

[@Wexexx]

@@3nigma.3nc Pros: They break stuff, cons(pros for Apple): Makes consumer buy new items which break.

[@Tuck-Shop]

I just lost it at the "Get rekt adblock"

[@haustierone]

man, ure my tech Bob Ross greetings from germany

[@nothinglastsforever0000]

How do you learn about all this as a complete beginner with no experience in engineering?

[@Finnyspinnys]

Same problem here... all fixed! Cheers Louis, you're a champ!

[@macdaddypimpping]

Where did you get the fuse?

[@Finnyspinnys]

@@macdaddypimpping From a scrap board used for spares…

[@macdaddypimpping]

@@Finnyspinnys How much was the board? Most of them I see on eBay it says non-working

[@ElAndresRodriguez]

How much would something like this cost or do I have to ship it in first?

[@c-styl3]

Love your work! awsome videos all the time,very educational...from South Africa

[@parekoykulet9667]

Sir i just want to asked i have a 2012 macbook air A1466 i cant figure out whats wrong.. it turns on but super slow to the point it is unusable

[@sebita85]

amazing work! im just learning to rapair this boards.. ands this fantastic information!! Thanks so much!!

[@sugar1890]

Whait are these capacitors not ready available?

[@shimondoodkin]

do you have a theory why capacitors fail after liquid? my first guess is like two caps connect together by liquid and over voltage a third cap.

[@BlueRidgeGamerz]

Where can I purchase F7140 replacements thanks

[@ro4ers]

I'm kinda new to this channel and have only soldered larger items, e.g. headphone wires etc, so I'm a bit miffed. What does he pour over the board before soldering? I guess it might be liquid flux, but I'm a bit short on how it works.

[@jamesellis5445]

ro4ers in answer to your question there... 1. A keen eye. 2. An attention to detail. 3. A whole lot of love. 4. And as you stated, Liquid flux....see 15:19

[@kimosullivan6929]

What temperature do you normally run your reflow gun at for this type of SMD removal?

[@MrDarkbluewater]

Does anyone know how Louis gets rid of that sticky mess that gets left behind by the flux? I have seen him use a qtip, but what chemical does he use on them?

[@shifty2755]

Isopropyl alcohol. Evaporates quickly.

[@A.S.M.S]

What’s going on boss, big fan of yalls work over there. I am a new KZbinr that has ran into the same problem just yesterday as I was naming my video to post on my channel. I was wandering how much you guys would charge to diagnose and fix the problem.

[@macdaddypimpping]

Hey Louis, I just follow your method to check my 2011 MacBook Air A1369 and found out one of the fuse and a (A1 V7e) capacitor was burned, do you sell these two parts?

[@jeffhung8896]

How much is the fuse for a 2011 MacBook Air and a Capacitor "A1 V7"?

[@truthsyrup5764]

thanks for supporting right to repair! techs without much soldering skill, (around here there are no solderers or motherboard testers), we only have part-swapping option and swapping out parts is cost prohibitive because of outrageous prices since they are all salvage because of apple's closely guarded part manufacture process, i presume

[@iTrixGAMiNG]

Mine is booting on and then few seconds starts going on and off what could be problem or could it be ssd?

[@adorunderscorebutch]

My 2015 Air died after less than 3 years of use. The Apple service center would charge eye watering prices for it. A non-apple center just told me it had a "dead board" and I had to buy a new board which would cost almost the same as a new one, and that was the only other repair center in my area that had the chops to repair it. I was so dejected, it's now gathering dust in a corner. FML.

[@n4_ku]

Wish you would zoom in more when you are testing components.

[@teambmmedia7919]

After changing hard drive Mac Mini USB drive stop working. what could be the issues? & how can I solve it, please?

[@rayshowalter6265]

Is it always that Cap or could it be one of the others in that area? I have a blown fuse but the caps look fine. I removed the same one you pulled and checked if it was shorted and it isn't.

[@rexroysequeira1291]

Hi i have a macbook air which is not rueing on no matter wt i have to seevice centre they say that the power managment cheap is dead n dat its not available and need to replace the entire mother board can you tell me if there is a way i cn get it working

[@ophello]

Hey Louis! How much did this repair cost them?

[@miiistah_got_it_all]

How much would a tech charge for this repair???

[@macintoshimann9892]

Actually got fired for the only time in my life from an electronics factory... really a shame because they were starting to teach me how to do rework on SMT compnents like you showed in this video which I found tons of fun!

[@theKashConnoisseur]

1:55 And here we see Louis offering a moment of silent prayer to the Patron Saint of Board Repair.... Paul Daniels.

[@GeItron]

How you did that? Iam heating since 1h, cant get ic cap up, now 1000$ board is really dead, all nearby caps are gone

[@Raytechable]

do u really recommend flexbv and why

[@betohfinger879]

how to turn on a macbok air without charger via a power station like yours?

[@nicholasfrancis9303]

Hi Louis what’s a safe temperature to remove board components without damaging the board or nearby components? 🇹🇹

[@dualwieldbacon]

How much should a repair like this typically cost? I have a guy quoting me nearly $600...

[@tomlearman7704]

Where can I buy the cap 4R7 and diode

[@truthsyrup5764]

a2179 won't pass mac logo... progress meter fills up then hangs... google isn't proving much use, nor the apple care line. 2 reps said they couldn't pinpoint issue and suggested apple store 200km away so that's where i'm going looks like. any ideas?

[@jayade5481]

Mine is macbook late 2011,logic board corosive, battery shows repalce now, screen look bad, should i buy new or i can fix it specially the logic board...

[@backposedtraveller9886]

THANKYOU FOR THIS VIDEO. I HAVE ONE MORE QUERY THAT WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THESE DIAGRAMS OF MOTHERBOARD. THANKS IN ADVANCE

[@wazulhaque8896]

What to do if +8 volte missing on charging qual and motherboard is not get on

[@DrFiero]

When this video first came out, I'd take a shot every time he said PPBUS. The hospital said I'd never make it. Just got out. :D

[@GPSJayDog22]

Number 1. Thank you for sharing. I would like to know if you clean the board after you repair it to get all the flux, yukky hairs, bugs and all the other gross things I see on the boards you repair. I often think you should be waring some kind of contamination suit while you work on them. Way to yukky for me. I watched a friend of mine who owns a Motorola repair facility that works on California Highway Patrol gear actually using a cleaner and a small brush to clean the boards. Please keep in mind this was twenty years ago before surface mounted components which I figure were more robust and could take the beating. Thank you for your work. Jay

[@pansepot1490]

Yes, he cleans the boards after repair. Uses a kind of steamer/ultrasonic machine or something. I haven’t a clue because it’s not my job but he talks about it in other videos and I think he sells the cleaning machines on his website.

[@GPSJayDog22]

@@pansepot1490 Thank you :-)

[@A.S.M.S]

I currently have a 2011 Mack book air that screen and key bored went dark and beeps 3 times consecutively.

[@thenoeochoa]

amazing software bro

[@superdau]

How come the fuse blew? I thought they are the last thing to go in a macbook?

[@Nija_fans]

Hello, nice work and I really love your videos. I have a 2014 11” MacBook which I have been using since 2014 till date but a month back it ran out battery and it wouldn’t turn on so I tried everything including the disconnecting abs connecting the battery back until I did the smc reset which actually worked and it’s been working fine till 8 days back. The system was fully charged and I decided to shut it down because the airdrop was acting up. Ever since I shut it down it has refused to turn on or charge ( no light on MagSafe), tried different working chargers but it wouldn’t work on my system. Tried the smc reset, disconnecting the battery, touch pad flex and even removing the sscid and replacing back but nothing is happening. I am currently in Nigeria where there is no apple store and am scared to give it to some random repair guy cause they might cause more damage to the system. Can you pls help give some clues as far what could cause the system to breakdown like this. And what hardwares or chips fault could result go this. Thanks for your anticipated response Olivia

[@Luminousplayer]

im more surprised that the fuse actually blew

[@imfloridano5448]

Wats goin on with the caps shortin out quite a bit laty

[@jamesellis5445]

@imflori dano equally fascinating is why their near indestructible fuses are blowing too ?

[@Tactical_Response_Team]

I have a macbook air, my screen flickers. I sent a tech on ebay the information and is what he wrote me back. {This is a bad video chip on the logic board. We can reflow and it may work fine after that. $100} is this lots of work to fix? and reflowing it what does that mean? thanks.

[@Tsiikki]

Hey, you didn't click plunger/syringe for flux.

[@jezeski2011]

Another great and informative video; thank you.

[@DumahBrazorf]

"The Dark Side of the Fuse", written, produced, directed, filmed and interpreted by Luigi Rossmann as himself.

[@W.A.REED.The.Fourth]

Yeah, I can see it! Paul and Louis as the uber jedi and apple as the sith lords...

[@Juniorduke1]

I want to buy this part is there anywhere I can get it

[@sandeepkuriakose2401]

Is there any possibility that we loss data after replacing logic board or mother board of mid 2015 macbook pro

[@ranao88]

always back it up

[@charlize1478]

Who else has a broken MacBook but doesn’t have a single clue of what he’s saying

[@ErictheRedCantona]

I got the bit where he was silent

[@3nigma.3nc]

Looks like you should send it to him then so he can worry about fixing it.

[@whoisharo4689]

yup

[@GibusGang]

most common failure: buying an apple product

[@BillAnt]

Finally, someone who gets it. ;D

[@centralelectronica7534]

hahahahhahahhahahahhahahhaha i Died with this one

[@ophello]

So tired of computer elitism. You’re just a child. All computers are pretty much the same, except that Macs run OSX, or Linux, or windows. You can run anything on it. That’s one reason why it’s a better choice than a PC, and it’s the right choice for a lot of people. Get over it.

[@gouletpalexandre]

@@ophello I think it's pretty ironic that you are accusing him of being elitist and that you are being elitist by saying that Macs are better than anything else...

[@iWinnipeg]

Ooooh, so edgy! You must be proud of coming up with that one. Hurr durr.

[@remthewanderer]

Serious question: Why even have a fuse on the logic board if Apple refuses to repair a board and will only replace a board for $500 plus?

[@aviaugustin6736]

Even if you have a gurantee they wont replace it?

[@youtubeonly1557]

My fan is on the opposite side of the motherboard not near charging port.

[@classy5971]

Water spilled on my macbook and when I sent it to repair it, I was told that the battery has a problem and I wont be able to use it without it being plugged in. Now it wont fully boot up and now I'm hearing that its a logic board problem. Can it be fixed or am I going to need to purchase another laptop.

[@jolsondacosta2017]

Hey Louis , where would I find these capacitors In india. not always I will find donors for various components

[@danielszulc9574]

Hey I replaced motherboard on my air and cannot instal Catalina, should I install mojave and then catalina? I suspect old firmware on new logic board since I had to change date from 2015 to 2021 using terminal, not sure how to upgrade firmware... or is it the real reason ;p

[@mrhappy8966]

hey i got a msi motherboard with a corupted bios chip that needs a new one soldered on how much should that cost me to have done?

[@shifty2755]

Apple: 10,000 bucks

[@universityrepairFL]

Pretty sure this 2015 Air Im looking at has the same issue!

[@jonajell5590]

you are the bob ross of computer mechanics!

[@irukhan07]

"I have employees to feed"...lol

[@andrewstoll4548]

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I do believe it's a book. It was in several looney toon cartoons

[@yahnsolo]

Another damn shorted capacitor..... What the hell Apple make to those caps for them to commit suicide by Puuuffffff... lol Another successful repair hehe. Indeed, I DO learn something every time I watch your videos! Thanks for that

[@byjev7881]

That moment of silence seems incredibly challenging

[@mpuppet1975]

I love RapidCool® technology.

[@manasbhatt007]

Hey I m in huge problem .. while replacing the dc/power board on my logic board , I accidentally broke the port/stand on which the right speaker cable rests(pried it out). The right speaker doesn't function now and since it's embedded with the logic board I am afraid if there is any hack to get it to work or not; I can't afford to buy a logic board at the moment. Can you pls suggest me some solution. Can this port b fixed somehow? 😟 Model :mid 2014 a1398

[@nasalimbu3078]

Don't need install diver

[@dennisprah985]

Hi please do you have a contact point in Ghana, i really want to get my macbook board fixed

[@rebarius]

Do you also upgrade SSDs on MacBooks Pro 2017 (A1707)? I just found new logic boards on ebay, but they cost a tone

[@EmptyTome]

This macbook is defective, the fuse blew.

[@windhelmguard5295]

it's not a macbook, blowing the fuse turned it into a PC

[@flamingkillermc2806]

Windhelm Guard 😂

[@TheMetalMag]

Excellent intro, cool thx great job

[@GhostHostMemories]

yes it's a defective board. the fuse blew.

[@skildude]

A tree grows in Brooklyn is a book and a movie. The meaning of which is that families "trees" are growing in Brooklyn

[@ranzali5564]

So what (Win10) laptop do you recommend?

[@chazzee1758]

Apple fuse blowing??????