Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Today, 09:53 AM
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Re: Board layers confusion (Macbook Pro)
What is the resistance to ground of this via?
The ic to the left in the pic may need a reflow with flux as it may be causing the shorting fault. These are tiny WLCSP packages with high density...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Today, 09:49 AM
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Re: panasonic no power on fz-m1d
Review the voltages to ground at each coil which are often large and grey in color.
Each coil is linked to a local power supply but it all starts from your ac adapter at ~19v. Search the adapter...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Today, 07:45 AM
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Re: Macbook a1398 2015 Wont go into recovery
Is the unit stable without the disk?
Yes, the missing boot media graphic will appear but that is normal. Do you get the reboot loop after this graphic?
If not, the issue is with the contents of...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Today, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: where to find a good supplier for smd parts
We purchased the same tool when we thought we had a bad batch of battery packs.
Post the details on how you are using this tool to conclude if the pack is defective or of quality or not.
For...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 07:53 PM
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Re: Alienware 15 R3 Motherboard Issues Help Plz!
Yes. This is the charger chip.
With the power adapter and battery connected, very very carefully, measure the voltage on each pin of this IC.
From the voltage readings, we will have a better...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 11:58 AM
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Re: MacBook Pro A1990 No power
Remove all power. Meter in resistance mode.
Check the resistance to ground of PPBUS_G3H. A low resistance means someone is pulling this line down.
Is this rail pulsing normal to low to normal...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 10:56 AM
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Re: where to find a good supplier for smd parts
Try this store - the ratings and sales volume are high. It is faster to source from Amazon if the vendor has stock closer to you but sometimes, even the Amazon vendor is in China or elsewhere.
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Lenovo ThinkPad L13 18834-1M strange fault
Review the details of PU401 = charger IC.
Where exactly are you measuring your battery voltage flow ?
Use only the names / labels from the schematic otherwise it is impossible to guess and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 10:09 AM
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Re: IC Marking Codes and Datasheets #2
Post more details of other markings from your logic board.
What brand ? Model ? You will have other silk screens on the board. Perhaps a schematic is floating for your unit.
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 98
Re: where to find a good supplier for smd parts
Aliexpress is great for the parts / LCD, etc. While we have had good luck with battery sourcing as well, shipping laws may delay or restrict the importing of batteries to your region (fire hazard)....
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 08:38 AM
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Mbp a1990 emc 3215 820-01041-a
Why is the CPU very hot ? (other than it is a pig of a silicon design)
Do you have the proper heatsink and thermal compound onboard ? Be sure that the heatsink is firmly attached onto the top...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
Yesterday, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Lenovo ThinkPad L13 18834-1M strange fault
That is a short. Connect the 2 meter probes together when in resistance mode and you should see probably the same value.
What voltage do you see @ F4201 (fuse) - check both sides with the power...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
08-11-2022, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: A1502 Trackpad not working
Try a fresh keyboard and confirm diagnostics does not raise any errors.
Reference:
https://boards.rossmanngroup.com/threads/solved-820-3536-no-trackpad-or-mouse.23580/
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
08-11-2022, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 187
Re: Lenovo ThinkPad L13 18834-1M strange fault
Can you confirm the meter scale? The readings are higher than the meter scale as posted.
The ~100k ohms reading is considered low for the mosfet world.
Remove the 2nd mosfet (q4202) and see if...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Devices
08-11-2022, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 81
Re: A1502 Trackpad not working
See attached.
1) Review the interconnect cable for the trackpad.
2) review the pin pitch (spacing between each such pad) on the trackpad cable.
Be 100% sure if you are replacing this cable...
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