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2010-08-05
Burnt Smell / Odor
Unlikely cause: Enclosure
Quick Check
Symptom Quick Check
Burnt Smell / Odor
Computer or power adapter emits
an odor or smell of smoke.
Deep Dive
1. Disconnect the battery and AC adapter from the
computer.
2. Attempt to identify the source of the odor. Visual
clues are component damaged like capacitor chip
popped or burn marks.
3. Check AirPort Card cable orientation.
Check Result Action Code
1. Has the source of the odor
been identified.
2. Are any burn marks visible on
components?
3. Refer to Liquid Contact
Indicators. Are any of the spill
sensors red?
Yes Replace the affected part. P08
No Go to step 2
Yes Replace the affected part. P08
No Go to step 3
Yes For more information, refer
to Knowledge Base article
http://support.apple.com/
kb/HT3400: “About liquid
contact indicators (LCI) on
portable computers.
Go to step 4
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