Logic Board doesn't work, and repair costs are through the roof! HELP
Hi everyone, Thanks for taking the time to read my question and worry.
Here’s a little context:
I love apple, I live in their ecosystem - but sometimes their products they have just aren’t valuable from a monetary stand point. I make use of the Macbook Pro for School and I just found out that my macbook’s logic board is spoilt.
After going to the apple store - it took the apple staff only ~10 minutes to say my logic board is spoilt - and quoted over $800 USD for a repair. I’m just worried now.
If my MacBook Pro’s logic board is able to break in a year - what’s to say it won’t in the next year, after my repair? I’m super lost now and trying to figure out what to do.
- Should I pay for the repair, and live with it
- Should I just throw this current MacBook Pro aside - and consider the new 16” (Repair cost is 1/3 the cost of a new MacBook Pro)
- Buy a Mid 2012 13” MacBook Pro and stick with it (upgradable and one of the best macs from what i’ve heard)
- What else can I do?
Super lost and Would appreciate if anyone could give me some advice. This macbook is a little over a year old and it’s super sad to see it just pass away like that.
Thank you!
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How many months of warranty did they give you for the new logic board?
I am not from the states, I already had my logic board changed during the warranty 6 months ago at an apple approved service (we don’t have the official apple here) and now the new logic board is not working at all and I am thinking of sending my MacBook in the States to get it fixed if I am to pay for a new logic board. I want to know if it’s worth it to change it in the US. Thank you!
por Bianca Esanu
@Bianca Esanu - Different countries have different rules I would investigate what the rules are in your country first.
iFixit sells logic boards for your system Logic Boards and if you review their parts listing the part has a lifetime warranty!
Shipping your system back to the states would not be the smartest in my mind as it could get damaged in transit or lost, and you still need to find someone to do the repair. iFixit does not offer repair services only the tools and parts as well as the knowledge to repair your device your self.
por Dan
They didn’t tell me what exactly was wrong with the original logic board. I put the MacBook in service for the keyboard because some keys weren’t working properly. They changed the whole logic board, the Touch ID board, top case, battery. So pretty much everything and I really don’t think it’s normal for the new logic board to die 6 months later.
por Bianca Esanu