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Ok, I have a MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 (6,2). Model A1286. The video started to jitter a little on screen & a minute later the screen went black. Now when I try to start up, the screen is black but a faint light is seen, sleep indicator is off, I can hear the CD drive engage. No startup chime was heard, but I heard it when I reset my PRAM. I connected to an external monitor & after a minute after starting, laptop screen is still black, but external monitor is lit up grey with tiny vertical line pattern. From what I have read here, it sounds like my video is shot. Does anyone know if I just need to replace the logic board, or can I replace the graphics on the existing board? Let me know what my options are, please. Any input is appreciated. My logic board # is 820-2565-A
I just picked up my Mac from the Apple Store. Free Repair! It only took a couple of days & there were no hassles. I think if you have a dent or evidence of damage, they won’t touch it. Fortunately, mine is in good shape. I cleaned it up real good & they took it-no problem. I’m impressed! I don’t know of any other company that would fix a 4 year Old Laptop under a warranty. Thanks for the help from all!
That is your DC in board model number, not your logic board. I would bet my life savings by the wifi cable you read 820-2850 and if that is the case this board is a nightmare and there is no fixing it besides tossing it into your nearest furnace. I fix hundreds of these boards a month and this one is just a total nightmare. Duke from chipmasters says replacing C9560 with a standard poly 330uf fixes the issue but I’ve never had such luck, but it is worth a try if you really want to save the machine. He is thousands of times more knowledgeable than I ever will be, so it is worth trying based on that alone. Just don’t buy a replacement board that is five years old and just as close to death as yours. There are no new logic boards for five year old machines, these come out of other people’s machines that may have been used harder than yours throughout their lifetime, which means it will die months after you buy it.
