My 2008 Macbook Pro logic board failed...am I still able to copy that hard drive onto my 2011 Macbook Pro hard drive?

What you can do is to extract the hard drive from your old computer, put it in an enclosure and connect it to your newer computer, so you can restore your data.
It's not too difficult to do it yourself, but if you think you will do something wrong, take it to a store where you can get your data restored

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After Mountain Lion update on a MBP from 2008 the Logic board fails

Hi there,
My Macbook Pro (A1226) lived happily until the day I updated to Mountain Lion.
After the successful update to the OS the screen started to flicker and the OS freezes.
This never happend before the update.
When I managed to recover from several Kernal Panics I found that the last driver loaded was the Display Driver which was loadad last before the crash.
I though it might have been a good idea to reinstall the old OS (Snow Leopard). But still the same issue.
The contact with the apple store was quick - but I really refuse to pay 461€ for a new logic board for

This approach was completly new to me, but anyway, usually if the specs are met, there is no reason installing new software on a 4 year old PC or notebook. Well Apple told me otherwise and I'm not happy about paying a fortune for standard Harware spare parts.
But actually noboby helped me so far.
It would be interessting to find out whether in the software update firmware updates were included. In this case Apple can pay for the repair.

Logic Board Fails- again.

Hi everyone.
I have an iBook G3, purchased in Sept. of '03. The logic board crashed in Dec. of '04, and again in March of '05. Both times, I had the notebook sent in, and apple replaced the logic board free of charge, under the logic board replacement program.
Now, however, it has failed again. And, I'm getting a little fed up. I'm wondering what you think I should do- send it in for a 3rd replacement (which it's still under the 3 yr- policy until Sept), or try to fight for a replacement of the computer altogether. I'm afraid that if I get it replaced, it's just going to crash again outside of the 3 year plan, and then apple won't do anything. Should I attempt to demand a new machine now?
Times like these are soo frustrating. Mac's are great, but when they have problems, it's like the whole thing falls apart and there's never an easy tweak or fix.
Thanks for your opinions...
Melanie Patterson

I was kind of afraid of that. I'm not surprised.
When you get it back, avoid picking it up by the left front corner alone. If you're going to pick it up with one hand (as I usually do), pick it up in the center, under the trackpad.
The theory is that picking it up by the left front corner causes enough flex in the case that it puts pressure on the logic board and causes the solder on the graphics chip to let loose. So, if you can avoid doing that, it may help your iBook last longer.
Have you seen the new MacBooks (just announced yesterday)? Maybe your G3 will last you long enough to save up for one of those little sweet things. I'm looking at them longingly.

Got notice that I have only 5 days to activate Photoshop 5. Facts: new macbookPro 10.9.4 about 2 months ago (my old mac's logic board failed).

URGENT HELP NEEDED: got notice that I have only 5 days to activate Photoshop 5. How can I continue using? I have an exhibit to print, deadline is one week from today (27 July 14).
FACTS: my old MBP had a failed logic board about 6 weeks ago. Bought a new one with 10.9.4
WHAT is Activation? etc. What do I need to do that is simple and effective to keep my PS 5 rolling?
HOW/WHERE do I find answers in this forum? Will they be emailed to me?
heartfelt thanks for your excellent answers.

Have you gone to the Photoshop Help menu and selected Help > Activate... You need an internet connection to do this. All you have to do is follow the steps.
What is activation? Photoshop used to be unlocked with a serial number only. However software pirates simply passed the numbers around to unlock multiple copies without paying for the license.
As of Photoshop CS3, activation requires a connection to a remote server that validates the machine it was installed on on order to launch Photoshop. You are allowed to activate on two computers. Any change in hardware means you have re-activate.
We are basically volunteers not Adobe employees. If you cannot activate your copy as instructed, call customer service and they can help you by resetting the activations.
Unless you signed up for email notifications, it's best to recheck the forums to see if anyone answered your question.
Gene

RAM & Logic Board Replaced Multiple Times, Still Beeping 3 Times

Hello! I am new to this community, so I apologize if I am posting in the wrong area.
To begin, I purchased my macbook pro in July of 2011. It has been running perfect until about a month ago. I was on safari, and it froze and began beeping 3 times. I restarted it several times and the same thing happened over and over again. After calling Apple support, I realized it was a RAM issue. So, I decided before I took it to Apple, I would puchase 8 gb of RAM to upgrade from the 4 it currently had. I bought 2 sticks of 4 gb memory and Appke installed it. It worked for a weekend, and on Sunday night I turned my computer off for the first time. When I turned it on, the beeping and freezing returned. Next, I took it back to Apple a few days later and ordered Crucial memory (2 sticks of 4 gb). I took it in and Apple decided that the Logic Board was the problem also... So, they replaced the logic board, and installed the new Crucial RAM. It worked for 2 weeks, and then I turned it off (not for the first time since having the new logic board and crucial RAM) and it began beeping and froze the next time I turned it on. Took it back to Apple, and they are telling me it is the Crucial RAM and that they are bad sticks, although it worked fine for 2 weeks with that RAM. My questions are:
Should I just take it back with original memory and let them replace it back to 4 gb (2 sticks of 2 gb)?
What else could be causing all of this?
I also noticed, in two weeks it was working, that it would get very hot and the fans would be going full force. All I had open at the time: Netflix on Safari and finder.
I am begging for help, this has been a nightmare.
Thanks so much!!

What happens when you install the original RAM?
(I am surprised that Apple was willing to install the RAM modules you purchased. Usually one has to buy RAM from them in order to have them install it.)
MmB2 wrote:
I also noticed, in two weeks it was working, that it would get very hot and the fans would be going full force. All I had open at the time: Netflix on Safari and finder.
Reset the SMC:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
If there is no change, Post an image of Activity Monitor set to ALL PROCESSES and % CPU to display values from high to low.
Ciao.

Is logic board failing on my MBPro??

I have MBP late 2011 and is very, very slow in 10.8. In bootcamp in Windows 7 runs super fast!!!
Took to Apple store, they did all the checks, couldn't find much wrong with it, but still recomended
new logic bord. I run some utilities, hardwear check with apple programs, everything is fine.
Did all disc repaires, reinstall system from scrach, still slow, carnel is running at 80%
idle 20% Any advice would very appriciated.
Peter

carnel is running at 80% idle 20% Any advice would very appriciated.
So you have found the issue then. If the Kernal concuming 80% of the CPU that would be the cause. That would much more likely be a software issue.

My logic board has failed, and I'm having to buy an external hard drive. Can someone walk me through thr process of how to do this?

My logic board failed, and I need to buy an external hard drive. Can someone walk me through the process of doing this? Will the Genius Bar do it for free?
Also, I have a borrowed Mac right now. If I put the new hard drive on this computer will it erase the computer's current hard drive? Do I have to put the hard drive on another Mac?
Any help is greatly appreciated!

if your logic board failed then connecting an ext. drive will be non productive.
if you take your hdd out of the failed mac and replace it into the borrowed mac you can then extract everything from that hdd. simply connect the external hdd, go into time machine preferences select your new ext. drive as the destination.
the external drive has to be formatted to mac os extended journaled. however you can purchase ext. drives already formatted for mac.
if you are having the logic board replaced then just put the old hdd back in, it will boot up normally.
you can rest easy knowing that if anything goes wrong, you have the ability to use your fresh backup to produce the same operating environment that you were using before things went wrong.

New logic board fitted & posible os failure

Sorry if this is long winded. My son (just finished Uni but lives 200mls away) has a 33 month old iMac G5, recently it would not always power (eg no electricity) up before finally failing.
It was taken to the local Apple Centre who said the logic (motherboard) had failed (due to a FireWire prob), a new one was flitted this week under 3yr warranty, however the shop said it will not boot up with the existing Hard Drive (but will with another) due to an OS failure (not covered under warranty, they said the Disk Utility is greyed out, (guessing they put it in a caddy). They said they will do several formats of the drive before reinstalling the OS on existing drive at a cost of £100!!!!!!! Now I have some questions as they need to know ASAP.
1. Could the logicboard failing, affect the OS or via versa.
2. Is the shop trying some rip off on cost of multiple reformatting saying it will take 2hrs to do?
3. Would we be better off getting a new hard drive and installing OS ourselves, or get shop to put in new HD rather than multireformat old HD to save on time? And then get some data recovery specialist to get all his photo’s off (although shop says it can’t be done).
4.Is there a known issue with the board failing so early board?
Thanks in advance.

Hi ramasay-
Greetings and welcome to the Apple Discussion boards
I will answer to the best of my ability.
1. The logic board failing could have caused something on or with the drive to fail. Simply ask for the old drive back, get an external FireWire case, and access the drive that way. It is possible that a utility like DiskWarrior might be able to recover most of your files.
2. Actually it might take longer to format depending on the size of the drive.
3. Depending on the model iMac and your technical abilities replacing the hard drive yourself might be the cheapest option. Make sure doing so will not void any warranty that you might have on the logic board replacement. It may be wise to have the shop install a new and larger hard drive and install the original system on that.
4. Many things can cause a logic board to fail. To have it repaired under warranty or AppleCare is a beautiful thing. You may check here to see if you are covered by any of the repair extension programs for known covered issues with iMacs: iMac Programs
Luck-
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Macbook Pro Logic board failure

Hi,
On 07 July 2013 I bought a new Macbook Pro from a local iStore. about 1 year later, the monitor failed with a black screen and I submitted the unit for repairs, as it was still under warrantee. The Apple Core Group noted that they had replaced the screen and the main logic board as this was the issue. On receiving the unit back, I noticed that the built-in microphone does not function. This was not a problem for me at the time as I never used the microphone and left it. Fast forward another year and a half, I now have a bigger need for the microphone to function for conference calls etc. About two and a half weeks ago I submitted the unit in for repairs at the same iStore, which was sent away again to the Core Group who deals with repairs on Apple products.
With communications in the past two weeks, they have claimed that the unit does not want to boot up anymore while running diagnostics and eventually told me that the main logic board has failed, and thus the reason it is not working anymore. Today the Core Group sent me a quote of R9200 (+- $750) since my unit is out of warrantee.
This doesnt sound like a valid reason and what am I supposed to do in this case? Am I responsible for dishing out $750 since I left the Macbook in fully working order when I handed it in to Apple Support? Why would the main logic board fail again after it was replaced about a year and a half ago.
Any advice is much appreciated.

There are no widespread hardware failures endemic to that model. Lacking any indication to the contrary, the repair facility itself begins to look suspicious. Of course I'm biased since all I have is the information you provided.
... the boot failed while running diagnostics
Obviously it means nothing in the end, but it is commonly accepted that when a repair facility accepts an item for repair, the item remains in their care from that moment until you accept it from them, after which it is returned to your care. The fact it failed while in their care does not appear to be in dispute. You have no way of determining how that occurred, nor should it be your responsibility to determine it. They could have dunked it in water for all you know. How is that your responsibility?
How do you prove that in any case?
Recording the logic board's serial number and comparing it to the one returned to you is one way to ensure it hasn't been swapped with a defective one, but even that can be circumvented if the repair facility is motivated enough to modify it. Anyway, my sympathies are all I can offer.

The Logic Board of my MacBook Pro Retina Display stopped working.

I purchased my MacBook Pro Retina Display 13 months ago. Barring a few errors the computer functioned beautifully, and I maintained it with the care it deserved. On Wednesday, last week, the laptop ceased to work completely. It wouldn't start, or charge. On submitting it for repair, I was informed that the logic board failed. Since its warranty lapsed a month ago, $1050 is required for its replacement. That outrageous amount is more than half of what I paid initially for the laptop. The service provider would not agree to any concession, or plea.
For an Apple enthusiast, it is very disheartening to learn that its foremost product stops operating in this manner. I am a high school senior, who has accustomed himself to his computer, and cannot at this time purchase a new laptop, let alone a Windows laptop. With college admission deadlines fast approaching, I solicit your help and suggestions, very desparately.

As much as it will suck to hear this answer, there really is no solution. Because the computer is now out of warranty, you have to pay the full $1050 to get the logic board replaced. I know this is a large sum of money, but you have to remember that the logic board includes the CPU, Graphics Card and RAM, all soldered onto the board. You're paying to replace all of the most expensive components of your computer, even if only one of them failed.
So, long story short, you'll have to either pay to replace the logic board, because it's out of warranty, or buy a new computer.

Logic Board has failed 3 times...2011 MB Pro 15 Inch

So I have recently had a ton of issues with my MacBook and it is really starting to get annoying. I had my logic board replaced in March of this year. The repair cost me around $350 as the warranty was up. The logic board failed again at the end of August. I brought it back in to the apple store and they replaced the logic board again, but for free this time. I was extremely impressed with their customer service, they even replaced my display which had a small crack. Everything worked good as new until last night. Once again the same issues as before, so obviously they logic board has failed for a third time, which is a little ridiculous in my opinion. I will be taking it in to the apple store after work today to see what's going on.
Three logic boards in the span of half a year can't be normal...Is this a sign of some other issue? Is it time to ditch this POS and get a PC? Could it be something I'm doing on my end? I rely heavily on my laptop for work and need something that consistently works. Apple's customer service has been top notch through all of this, however the actual product has not been. I would love to hear other's opinions/experiences with similar issues.
Thanks!

Perhaps - and I mean PERHAPS - you'll be offered a replacement unit this time around: it all depends on how the manager is feeling that day. A number of 2011 models have had three logic board replacements and USUALLY the fourth time around, folks are offered a new replacement unit.
Don't count on it but if it comes down to pleading with a manager, DO IT!
Good luck,
Clinton
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS X 10.??, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

Can you replace the keyboard of a MacBook Pro without replacing the logic board?

I had a bit of water damage on my MacBook Pro. I took it to the IT department, and he got the computer to work. The logic board and hard drive were intact. Here's the issues I'm having: the keyboard is next to destroyed. The buttons barely respond, and when they do, it's random letters that type, and they type without me pressing anything. I asked him about replacing the keyboard and what that may cost me. He told me that replacing the keyboard would mean replacing the logic board because they're integrated together, so essentially, that would mean replacing the entire laptop itself. I've been looking on here, and have seen that people offered other uninformed customers to go look for replacement costs for the keyboard, leading me to believe that it is replaceable without replacing the logic board. Can anyone confirm or deny this claim? I would greatly appreciate it. I gave the laptop to the IT department for the weekend. He's going to dry and dry it out over the next few days, so hopefully that works. I don't know what generation macbook this is, but I got it brand new in early October. Thank you very much in advance.

Why? Maybe he's ignorant and/or just didn't care to look into it? IDK
Look at the illustrated installation directions at same site. You may be able to do it yourself.
Overlooking details: with spillage, things can go wrong that aren't immediately apparent. Just something to keep in mind. No one can tell you if that's the case with yours or not.

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is there any way to tell if your MacBook Pro has latest revision logic board??

I'm awaiting the same thing, also in the U.K. The service center told me that they've had many of these repairs, and that there is a substantial backorder for logic boards in the U.K. I was told that it could be 6-8 weeks, which is absolutely appalling. I think that's an intolerable amount of time to repair a brand new, quite expensive computer.
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2011 Macbook Air - Multiple logic board failures - possible causes?

I have a 2011 i7 macbook air - 7 months old. About a month ago I went to use the computer after allowing it to sleep and it was totally dead. Apple authorized repair center said the logic board failed and needed to be replaced. Fast forward a month and I finally get the machine back. It works fine for 6 hours, I put it to sleep, and soon as the screen went out, I hear a pop, fizzle, then the machine is dead again. The authorized repair center wants to replace the logic board again, which should get me up and running, but its not likley that that is the root CAUSE of the problem here, since it happened twice now. I suggested to them that perhaps the power adaptor, battery, or some other component is the issue and they don't think so. I'm located overseas, and every repair attempt takes 1 month b/c of parts (total joke if you're listening apple!!). My biggest concern is that they replace the logic board again, I'm out of commission for 2 months now, and it just fails again. Does anyone have any suggestions on the possible causes of this problem?
As FYI - I'm using the same power outlet and power strip with another laptop and haven't had any similar issues. Thanks for the help!

I have logic board problems too. I have had a late 2010 mac book air for 2 and half years. Its been a great machine in general - although it did go back within the warranty period for the track pad
Now it has logic board failure - symptons are the sound going and the battery is dead and it is unable to charge which means every time you put the power lead on the computer thinks it is starting from scratche.
I have been quoted over £400 for the repair! Like the above post I do not believe that this part should fail - and if it does then it is a major design problem and Apple should be doing something for us. I just dont know where to start.
I have used macs for 14 years and owned eight along the way. Most have them have lasted many years with full functionality the record was my G3 imac which was still working after 13 years.
I really cant believe the situation I am in and rather think I have bought my last mac!
alistair

Water spilled on MacBook, need to replace Logic Board--worth it to send it in for total repair (where it will be like "factory new")?

Thursday--I spilled water on the keyboard of my MacBook Pro 15", and it immediately turned off. I unplugged it from the charger and turned it upside down, and then began to dry it off the best i could with a towel while letting it drain. Then I took it straight to the Apple store on my campus, where a technician removed the back, took each part out separately, and then dried it/the parts out the best he could. He advised me to wait a day or two and then try to turn it on.
Saturday--I used a hair dryer on low heat to help dry it out the best I could, and then I tried to turn my computer on. It wouldn't work, but when I plugged it into the charger it did turn on. The screen looked a little waterlogged and was flickering slightly. I took it back to the store and they said that their technician would look at it.
Wednesday--I went back to check on the status of my MacBook, and the guy presented me with two options:
I can replace the Logic Board for approx. $500-600 and be done with it (and eventually the moisture in the screen, which is clear as ever now, will dry up?)
or
I can send my entire MacBook back to the factory for replacement/repair of anything that might need fixing for around $1300-1400.
I am currently on my MacBook now, and it seems to be working just fine (although it has to stay plugged into a power source because the battery won't charge)...
Money isn't an issue here, yet (it was bought with an AmEx and is covered with that warranty up to a certain dollar amount), but my question is this: Is it necessary for me to replace my Logic Board, if my computer still seems to be working--or will I end up seeing issues down the road if I don't and Should I go ahead and send it in for a full factory repair?? Is it really worth it??
Thank you!

It would be best to send your MacBook in for a complete overhauled, this will save you time and trouble in the near future. I am sure you have some items internally that will continue to corrode and render your MacBook inoperable some day soon.

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