Would a 1.33Ghz Logic Board be a straight swap for a 1.2Ghz?

My girlfriend's 12-inch iBook has lost it's backlight and I've decided to get a new Logic Board for it. It's a 1.2Ghz, 256mb built in ram, Radeon 9200 32mb board. Could I replace it with the 1.33Ghz, built in 512mb, Radeon 9550 32mb board? They look identical from the pictures I've looked at.

The screen module is the half of the iBook that doesn't have a keyboard/trackpad They can be purchased quite cheaply, due to iBooks dying for other reasons, and people parting them out.
If the inverter has failed, things will still display on the screen, and everything will work, but you won't have any backlight, so you'll only be able to see them in really bright sunlight (ok, you live in wales, this might be hard to find or a strong flashlight pointed at the screen.

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I have a new logic board and fce is asking for my serial number from packaging , which has long gone- help?

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I have a new logic board and fce is asking for my serial number from packaging , which has long gone- help?

Without the serial number your FCE disc is useless and nobody here can help.
Your only chance, if you have the receipt or can prove your purchase is to contact Apple and hope they may be able to help.

I would like to replace Logic board on Macbook Pro 15" 2011 2.0Ghz to 2.3Ghz Logic board. Is it possible or not?

hello apple,
i have Macbook 8,2 Quoad core Intel i7 2.0Ghz 2011.
the problem is it not working on startup (startup with blue , gray or black screen)
already go to apple service center, they said i have to replace the new Logic Board 2.0Ghz.
but i would like to replace to 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Logic Board.
my question why can not replace 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7.
you know why because it bulit in USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps).
Many Thank,
Manthou Khorn

The 2011 MBPs do not have USB 3 Ports.
Check with iFixit.com and Powerbookmedic.com for logic boards for your MBP. They will have prices and installation instructions.
Ciao.

Locking bar for keyboard ribbon on ABook 1.33GHz logic board broken

HELP! I can't afford £400.00 for a new logic board...
Just changing the hard drive. Very careful, but locking bar for keyboard ribbon destroyed.
Anyone know what to use as a replacement/wedge - the keyboard ribbon is a "zero insertion force" item; Apple says "new logic board needed!"

if you have an ibook (I cannot tell for sure from your post), the ribbon cable can be wedged into its slot using a strip of material cut from a credit card type of plastic (here in the US we all get "fake" credit cards in the mail that I keep just for such projects - they also make good squeegees or soft scrapers).
I just cut with a good scissors, and usually try to shape it like a very wide, or fat "T" so that the bottom just fits into the cable slot, and the "T" crossbar protrudes a bit on either side outside of the top, for easy grasping, if you need to remove it. The fit of the plastic bit should be snug, but does not need to be too tight, as the ribbon is also held in place somewhat by the ram cover.
If you have a powerbook, that's another matter entirely. If the socket is broken from the logicboard, I have heard that the socket can be re-affixed to the logic board by a good electronics repair service. If the socket is broken from the cable, then a replacement keyboard would do the trick.
good luck,
Ray

Would apple replace a logic board for iPhone 5 if still under warranty?

There has been a logic board failure within the iPhone 5, no water damage to it just switched off and never came back on. Once happened to my iPod Touch and i just got a new one (happened within a month of me buying it and i bought it in HMV)
The warranty ends in December, so will Apple fix it/replace it for free?

sylly909 wrote:
is it possible for it to not be a manufacturing-related defect?
Apple will have to examine the iPhone to determine the cause of failure...as long as it is not due to user inflicted damage, then it should be covered.

My Powerbook G4 died of logic board failure can you help or advise me ?

On Christmas eve I was working on my 2 year old 12" Powerbook G4, I got a notification that the battery was low so I thought lets save my work and drain the battery. It was a good idea at the time because I've heard its sometimes good practice to completely drain the battery and give it a fresh charge ? so the machine finally quit and before going to bed I plugged it into the mains to charge, immediately I noticed the power cord connection to my mac turned green and not the amber I expected. This powerbook has travelled the world with me over the past 2 years so its been a little buddy and I was alarmed to see this happen ? I waited 20 minutes guessing that there would be sufficient charge to wake the machine. After hitting the power button there was nothing !!! no click, chime or indication that he machine was in any way operational.
I tried cleaning the battery and touch points in the machine, I even tried my spare battery in the machine and everything I could to wake the machine. Nothing worked. I was pretty annoyed to be honest, its in perfect condition, no dents scrapes and it was always maintained and well ventilated etc.
On December 27th I flew to Irelands official Mac repair centre here in Galway as I needed it fixed ASAP and I was very concerned about loosing all my work and the physical machine itself. Five days later I called to see if there was a update, the representative explained to me that it was the logic board in my machine and that it was damaged and I would require a new logic board if the machine was to ever successfully boot again. The bill in total would be €670 inc. parts and labour and unfortunately Apple will only guarantee the new logic board for 3 months and after that I'm on my own. Sadly when I bought my machine (in Australia)I didn't take out the extended cover on the machine because it seemed quite expensive at the time and I knew I'd take good care to maintain and upgrade the machine as necessary.
The update I received from the official Apple repair centre was that there was no evidence of any water damage, dust or physical damage and there was no clear explanation as to why the part "just gave up"! The representative was very helpful and removed the hard drive for me, placed it in a external (USB)enclosure and sent it back to me so I did manage to save my work but still Imp very disappointed with Apple that I only got 2 years out of a machine that's become a daily tool to me.
I wanted to post and see what other people have done in this instance, luckily I'm fortunate enough to be able to purchase a new Macbook 2.0ghz to replace my machine but that's now costing me €1519 just because the Apple hardware was well quite frankly crap ! What I would like to know is - does this happen often, is there recourse to go back to Apple and is there a cheaper way to fix my poor Powerbook http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfitzsimons/215516415/ ?
Many thanks in advance for any advice you can give me
Brian H Fitzsimons
Dublin
Ireland

Hi Brian.
In the UK we have some degree of consumer protection (Sale of Goods Act) for situations not too far from yours. Basically we, as consumers, have a right to expect goods that we purchase to be of a certain standard of quality/reliability. The SOGA provides up to six years of protection, unlike the standard one year warranty many manufacturers offer - which, to some degree, renders extended warranties unecessary.
However each case is different, and consumers will get different mileage depending on their individual circumstances but it is not uncommon for consumers to have successfully obtained repairs, replacements, or refunds using the SOGA - although they will have had to be prepared to argue their case.
Perhaps you might want to check out what kind of consumer protection the Republic of Ireland offers. At the very least, there is probably an EU equivalent of the SOGA which will cover the ROI as well.
NB: I've just re-read your post and realised that you bought the PowerBook in Australia - which probably disqualifies you from any EU or ROI consumer protection. That said, it may still be worth your while to find out what kind of consumer protection is available to you for future reference.
2.0GHz MacBook, 15" 1.25GHz/12" 1GHz PBs, 2xPPC Mac minis, 12" iBook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.8) Cube, 2xTAMs, iPod 4G & nano 2G, 1G & 2G iPs, AEBS, AX

Power Mac G5 Dual 1.8 Problems / Failed Logic Board?

Okay, it seems that many other people are having problems with the Power Mac G5. All I can really say to Apple is that I love Macintosh and the Power Mac G5 has been the greatest computer I have ever owned. It seems that the logic board is the main issue for most people. Maybe Apple still needs to work out some bugs, but one thing for sure is that it would really be nice if there were no more produced like this and that everyone gets their problems solved without going through it again.
Well, my G5 stopped working about a month ago. I've been really lonely and sad too... It started that the computer would randomly start, meaning that I would have to power it up and down several times until it randomly start. Other people have had these issues too. And after about 2 days of doing this it froze and now it refuses to start. I've done everything I possibly can without being a technician. I have two video cards and switching them dosen't help, my monitor works, and when I take out the ram there's no beeping. No power to keyboard or mouse, can't reset firmware, or reinstall OS or run hardware test. I reset PMU, but still no luck. I've tested both my Superdrive and Hard Drive. They both work. I have a friend with a G5 and I put my Hard Drive in and it booted up perfectly.
Fans are functional, they speed up after about five minutes with no chime at start up. Which the chime is supposed to indicate a hardware failure. My only clues are the logic board and the processors, possibly the power board. Though it seems to be the logic board most of the time. The big thing is, does Apple know what's causing this to happen to Apple fans and costumers?
I saw an earlier post with a guy who bought the same G5 a year and a half ago with three year warranty and had the logic board replaced-three times already!!!
Unfortunately my G5 is out of warranty. I bought it from CompUSA and someone had boughten it and decided to return, unused still. They gave me a the 3-year warranty extension program, but I could never activate it. I've had the computer about a year and a half myself. I bought it early June last year June 2004. But this was right before the new line-up came out. So it's the November 2003 model. It's ecspecially depressing that a week or two later I could of gotten it for $500 dollars cheaper and a newer model. Not to also mention the beautiful new Apple Cinema Displays that match the G5. Though I doubt that Apple with have any sympathy for me for not waiting a little longer. I love my G5 and I just want to hear the chime and watch my 20" Apple ADC Display turn on. I don't live anywhere close the any Apple Stores to take it in for diagnostics.
So I'm really in a tunnel of doom. I'm thinking of buying the logic board from mac-pro.com for $700. I heard Apple wants a $1000, but I don't know. Though driving it in to the Apple store isn't gonna be easy for me. Even so, I'm afraid of how costly it will be. I need to know what's defective and needs replacement more than anything. I only wish there was some way I could activate my 3-year warranty extension program. Well, I suppose that's really enough of my pitiful crying.
Does Apple or anyone care to help me? I would be forever so happy if I could get my G5 working again. Thanks to anyone who'll attempt to help. You too Apple.

Hey Everyone -
Have you looked into the iMac G5 repair exstension Program for video and power issues? Posted on Apples website....The iMac G5 repair extension program for video and power issues applies to the first generation G5 computers that have video or power-related issues as a result of specific component failure. If your iMac G5 is exhibiting any of following symptoms: scrambled or discorted video, no video, no power, your computer may be leigible for repair, free of charge. This article was posted on October 21, 2005.
My computer was freezing up, not booting up, locking on the blue page, static looking when trying to boot up, etc. I took it in to the Apple Store yesterday, and they will be replacing the board within the next 2 weeks. Although my have an extended warrenty, the replacement program is avaliable for certain first generation iMac G5 models that were sold between approximatrely September 2004 and June 2005 freaturing 17- and 20-inch displays with 1.6GHz and 1.8Ghz processors.
If Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider determines that your iMac G5 computer is eligible as part of the program, the repair will be covered by Apple for up to two years from the original date of purchase even if your iMac G5 is out of warrenty. This is a worldwide Apple program.
It's worth looking up the article, it list the serial number ranges that apply. Worth a look!

Early 2008 Mac Pro 3,1 Mystery Logic Board/GPU Issue

I recently received an Early 2008 Mac Pro 3,1 for free because the owner couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. It would boot up with the startup chime, but never output any video, and kept rebooting and replaying the startup chime. Using the diagnostic LEDs on the logic board, I was able to see that the Power Good LED (LED 7) and the EFI LED (LED 9) were both on, but the GPU LED (LED 8) never lit up. After trying all the PCI slots and confirming that the graphics card worked in another Mac Pro, I confirmed it wasn't the graphics card. I then tried a different power supply and different power supply cables, different RAM, different RAM boards, but still nothing. (Note: I also went through all the usual stuff: Power Cycling, PRAM, SMC Reset)
I then ordered a replacement logic board (used from eBay) and spent the weekend swapping out the logic board. After the swap, the Mac Pro STILL won't output video, and now the EFI LED (LED 9) won't even light up. Tried resetting the EFI Firmware via a CD, and still nothing. Does anyone have any idea as to what the issue could be? I'm 95% certain I plugged everything back in correctly on the board, but I don't know what else to do other than tear it apart again to confirm everything is plugged in. The only other thing I can think of is that the second logic board I received was also bad.
Please help!!!

Your problem sounds like a graphics card problem to me.
confirming that the graphics card worked in another Mac Pro,
Was this also a Mac Pro 2008 model? was it running the same Mac OS X version as you are testing? what version?
what graphics card are you trying to use? Genuine Apple or flashed PC or unflashed PC? what Mac OS X version?
That second board sounds Bad to me if it won't say EFI-OK.

What do you think-Power Supply or Logic Board??

I came across a used dual 1.0 GHz MDD G4 that will not start. When the power button is pressed, the power LED will light and then go out. There is no chime and the fans all come on incredibly loud and fast. The logic board has a small red LED between the CPU and RAM slots. Does the red light mean the board is working or good?
I've swapped CPUs and got the same result. If it was a power supply issue, would the fans and logic board power up like they do? I've put a disc in the drive and can hear activity, but nothing ever happens. Also the power supply looks to be smaller than the other MDDs I've used. It also has a large separate fan at the end towards the front/speaker area.
At the same time since the logic board has the red light, it would seem that it's working also. Right? I just need help deciding what to replace next. Thanks in advance.

Here is a link to the front panel issues in general:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/tips/MDDps_mods/MDD_PSMods.html
The front panel with the mirror doors was off. I used a small screw driver to >push the small start up button
Thus you did not disconnect the front panel BOARD. It has it's own connector to the motherboard. If you disconnect it and then short the green lead (Powerup) on the PSU connector to the adjacent black one (GND) you are bypassing the front panel button for booting. Do this only at your own risk if you have a solid electronic experience.
Here is a helpful pinout scheme:
http://www.smalldog.com/newsarchive/techtails_display.php?id=44
Hans

MBP 2011 3rd failure of Logic Board in 7 months

This sounds incredible but it's true. Few minutes ago my MBP got vertical lines, distortion of screen. After restart, works fine but probably until some bigger graphic task. I have to say that after second replacement of logic board, I used it mostly for browsing and nothing else. Temperature was always under 60 degrees!

Apparently the board had a 90 day warranty as reported in these similar threads. It would seem to be a not uncomon failure and if enough failures occur then Apple might act. I had the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor replacement on my 2008 MBP which I will give Apple credit for doing the right thing. Your laws are more stringent regarding merchandise failure so help might be available.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23806046#23806046
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23503695#23503695
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24474494#24474494
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Does this sound like a bad logic board?

Howdy everyone,
Tried searching and troubleshooting but I'm at a lost for answers so maybe someone who has experienced the same thing could chime in.
Our 2009 MBP started experiencing random beach balls a couple months back that gradually developed into full-blown lockups. Eventually the system refused to boot up so I figured it might be a hard drive problem.
I tested and verified the hard drive by:
1) using disk Disk Utility to verify and repair the drive (completed without any issues and S.M.A.R.T. is 'verified')
2) by installing the hard drive internally on a 2008 MB to see if it worked (booted up and worked just fine)
3) hooking up the drive to the MBP via USB enclosure and booting up as an external disk (again also worked fine)
Next I figured it would be the hard drive ribbon cable so I ordered and tried two different ribbon cables, one from an Amazon reseller and one from iFixit. I get the same result with both cables. The drive is recognized in Disk Utility but the system refuses to boot and gets stuck at the logo page with the spinning progress indicator. Booting in verbose mode revealed nonstop disk0s2 i/o errors.
I've ruled out the hard drive and the ribbon cable at this point so is there anything else that could be the culprit or does it sound like the logic board?
Thanks in advance for any input you could provide.

Hi Neurotic
You maybe in luck, that 24" with the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT is rare and unlike most other iMac's can be refitted and with a new graphic's chip. Unfortunately the iMac is very difficult to open and work on, plus you may need an Authorized Apple Service Provider to locate and order the proper graphic's chip.
For a service provider in the US see > http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service/
For service provider elsewhere see > http://www.apple.com/uk/buy/locator/
Dennis

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.

MBP 13 logic board failure

Dear all,
I am writing to ask for your help. My MBP 13 laptop was dead due to the logic board failure diagnosed by the apple authorized technician.
He determined that the logic board is not properly providing voltage and connected multiple chargers but still won't stay powered on. The cost of a logic board is $426 and $100 for labor.
Worst thing is, my laptop is out of the warranty...my original warranty expired just a week ago and I did not extend it since I had thought I had purchased it in August last year and I still have time to do this later.
What shall I do now?
Thank you very much for your kind attention.

For future reference, seeing as Apple have agreed to cover the repair cost, all goods sold have an certain life expectancy and should be 'fit for service' for that period. For most computers its about 6 years.
I've recently needed a logic board replacement and Apple refused to do the repair free of charge because I was out of warranty (my iMac is over 3 1/2 years old). I got in touch with Trading Standards who agreed that according to consumer law 1979 I should expect my iMac to be working. Trading Standards provided me with letter templates to send not only to Apple (I purchased mine directly from them, if you purchased it elsewhere then your claim would be with the retailer), but also my credit card company as I used my card to make the purchase.
After a number of letters, emails and phone calls I now have a fully repaired iMac without any cost to myself.
It may take a little while (about 3 months for mine) but it's worth chasing. Trading Stadards were very helpful. They even checked out the T&Cs for me because Apple are based in Ireland so may not have been bound by UK law but it states in their T&Cs that they are.

Coffee killed the logic board?

I need a new logic board for my iMac G4. There's a dead iMac (same one) on ebay that apparently had coffee spilled inside it. Would that kill the logic board too?

Firewire ports can lock-up. Disconnect the iMac from the mains electricity and leave it overnight. This may bring the Firewire ports back in.
regards
mrtotes

Compatible Logic Board Replacement A1104

I have inherited a dead AlBook 12", model A1104 (I believe it's a 1.5gHz) with a bad Logic Board.
I know that the Earlier 12" without the DVI port are not compatible.
Are there any OTHER incompatibility issues I need to know before searching for parts, or is ANY DVI logic board compatible?

Wayne:
Thanks for posting back with an update. Funny thing, I checked PowerBook tech, but did not check the 1.33 GHz, which would have been the logical thing to check. Wow! That is good to know. There are quite a few 12" PB G4 1.5 Hz owners who have dysfunctional logic boards. This will be helpful for them to know.
Cheers
cornelius
PS: Thanks for leaving feedback in Apple Discussions by marking the "solved" post, although yours is the post that deserves the green star, which only you can award, though not to yourself. All I can give is

Would a 1.33Ghz Logic Board be a straight swap for a 1.2Ghz?

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