Learn About The Replacement, Repair And Installation Of Laptop Motherboards

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   My Macbook Pro's motherboard died. What is the cheapest method to retrieve important files?
   It costs 2.3K to fix the motherboard since I don't have a warranty anymore. What is some cheaper method for me to retrieve my files A.S.A.P? They said they are able to take out my external hard drive for 0 but what am I suppose to do with that? Take it to another shop to retrieve my files? Can't they do it without taking my external hard drive out.

   • ANSWER:
     If your macbook is dead just buy a new one. TO get your files you will need to remove the hard drive and put in in an external case. You can remove the hard drive yourself. Since the macbook is dead you dont need to worry about breaking it really. Here is a video that walks you through removing your hard drive.

     http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Remove-the-Battery--Hard-Drive-in-a-Macbook-Pro-15-180121537

     Then buy this for .00 and put the hard drive in it.
     http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817193061

     NOTE: This external case can only support a hard drive that is 320 gb or smaller if yours is bigger you will need a more expensive external case. like this one:
     http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817193037

     Now you can have access to all you important files on your new computer or any computer.

     This is the same thing Apple is going to do for 0.00 save yourself the money do it yourself!

2. QUESTION:
   Say I fell and my Macbook motherboard was crushed can a motherboard that has been crushed be fixed?

   • ANSWER:
     Nope. One of the biggest weaknesses of Macs is that they're usually not worth repairing.

3. QUESTION:
   Broken MacBook motherboard question.?
   Hello, my macbook recently fell off a porch and is severely broken. Like seriously totaled Like it wont turn on, the screen is cracked, and what not. Is there anything that i can do with the mac now? like somehow use the motherboard for something. Is there anyway that i can install the motherboard to work with a desktop computer? or even with another laptop. Thanks.

   • ANSWER:
     Apple has a service called the Genius Bar. Schedule an appointment to have them physically look at the machine and whatever is left of the internal components. If there's anything to be salvaged, they can tell you to what degree and how you can use them.

     Make an appointment at your local store at Apple.com.

4. QUESTION:
   Where can I sell my broken macbook? It has a bad motherboard and I just wanted to sell it for scrap parts.?
   I spilled a drink on my macbook and now it doesnt work. The tech service at my college said it would be more expensive to repair than to buy a new one. I wanted to sell my broken macbook for a little extra cash. What is a reliable company that will buy my macbook for spare parts?

   • ANSWER:
     You could try some of your local "mom and pop" places or Craigs list. Just make sure to tell them the problems that you are having. Who knows, your tech guy could be wrong...not many Mac experts are out there...

5. QUESTION:
   Macbook motherboard failure?
   I am the owner of an Apple Macbook and a few months ago it had crashed. Then my dad figured out how to fix it until a couple weeks ago when my motherboard crashed. I sent it in, paid the 0 dollars to get it fixed. Until just the other night it had froze so I referred to the manual and turned it off. By that point I was tired so I left it off insted of turning it back on like the manual suggests. So today when I went to turn it on it stays at the gray startup screen unresponding. Could my
   Motherboard have failed Again or Is it something different? I'm on my iPod touch now but as much info as possible would be amazing thank you in advance!!!!!!

   • ANSWER:
     Put in the Mac OS X disk into the disk drive when turning on the computer. Then turn off the computer and hold down D. You should then be booting off of the disk. If this works your hard drive has failed not your mother board.