Apple Technician Guide MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid ... - tim.id.au
Apple Technician Guide MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid ... - tim.id.au
Apple Technician Guide MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid ... - tim.id.au
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2010-08-05<br />
4. Remove I/O device where<br />
possible to pinpoint f<strong>au</strong>lty<br />
device:<br />
- Disconnect camera cable<br />
from display assembly (for,<br />
camera, and Ambient Light<br />
Sensor). Camera cable can be<br />
disconnected without affecting<br />
startup and test.<br />
- Disconnect AirPort/Bluetooth<br />
card to isolate AirPort/<br />
Bluetooth functionality.<br />
- Disconnect optical drive cable<br />
to isolate optical drive.<br />
- Disconnect hard drive cable<br />
to isolate hard drive.<br />
-Memory cards can be<br />
removed, relocated, or tested<br />
with known-good memory.<br />
Bec<strong>au</strong>se system will run on<br />
one card, this is a useful test<br />
for finding bad memory or bad<br />
memory slot.<br />
If issue remains after testing<br />
I/O device, replace with knowngood<br />
part(s) to confirm issue<br />
resolved.<br />
5. Start up from optical drive or<br />
known-good OS.<br />
Attempt to start up with<br />
original or product install disc,<br />
or from an external hard drive<br />
with product OS installed, and<br />
verify if system starts without<br />
kernel panic.<br />
Yes System starts up when I/O<br />
device removed, replace<br />
affected I/O device or module<br />
containing it.:<br />
-If Camera cable connection<br />
is crashing system, replace<br />
clamshell assembly for<br />
damaged Camera/ALS cable.<br />
-If AirPort /BlueTooth card<br />
presence is crashing system,<br />
replace AirPort/BlueTooth<br />
flex cable and retest. If issue<br />
still happens with new cable,<br />
replace AirPort /BlueTooth<br />
card<br />
-If optical drive presence<br />
is crashing system, replace<br />
optical drive cable and retest.<br />
If issue remains try with<br />
known-good optical drive.<br />
If still issue, replace optical<br />
drive.<br />
-If hard drive presence is<br />
crashing system, replace hard<br />
drive cable and retest. If issue<br />
remains, try with known-good<br />
hard drive. If still issue, replace<br />
hard drive.<br />
-Reseat memory or replace<br />
suspect memory with knowngood<br />
<strong>Apple</strong> memory.<br />
No Symptoms unchanged, go to<br />
step 5<br />
Yes Kernel panics cease running<br />
alternate OS. Run ASD/<br />
DiskUtility to repair and test<br />
hard drive. If repair attempts<br />
fail, repartition hard drive<br />
and reinstall OS. Replace hard<br />
drive if restore fails.<br />
No Symptoms unchanged, go to<br />
Step 6<br />
<strong>MacBook</strong> <strong>Pro</strong> (<strong>15</strong>-<strong>inch</strong>, <strong>M<strong>id</strong></strong> 2010) Symptom Charts — Startup and Power Issues 42<br />
L14<br />
X03<br />
N13<br />
X03<br />
J03<br />
X03<br />
H01<br />
X01<br />
H03
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