I need to preheat my Mac in the oven. Why?
I have used a hairdryer to preheat the computer for a while (2 years or so) whenever it accidentally switched off but one day, it just wasn't enough. After searching for help, without result, in different fora, I thought about taking the hairdryer solution to the next level. I removed the battery, turned on the oven to 50°C, put the Mac in and waited for half an hour. Guess what: it booted up just fine.
Sadly, this solution worked just 1 year and now, after the machine accidentally switched off again, I can't power up. There's no reaction from the computer when I push the button. With or without the battery or the charger.
What can I do?
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Looks like we have the same issue. Did you manage to fix it? I am thinking of baking it in the oven...
par Panos Ath
I like the rotisserie method for my chicken ;-} As I stated you're SOL here. Apple no longer repairs these systems and finding a good replacement logic board is now just impossible. One thing I did not point out in my older note the issue was also within the chip its self not just the chip to logic board soldering. The soldering pads within the chip breakdown as well which is why you needed the cooler running chip (rev B chip). The Rev B chip is now just impossible to find. And you would still need to find someone with SMT experience to pull the olde GPU off and put the new one on. By the time you did thing I think you would find getting a newer system would be cheaper. Sadly I put my Santa Rosa in the recycle bin at the beginning of the year, it served me well... So I do understand the attachment you likely have with your system.
par Dan
Bottomline here its time to say good by to a trusted friend. Sorry
par Dan
I have done this and managed to get 6 month more out of the macbook strip it down to the logic board make sure its level in the oven preheat oven to 435 leave it in for 10min then turn off the oven and this is the important part DO NOT MOVE IT let it cool in the oven moving it will move the solder when hot. This worked well for me once the second time no joy
par Jimfixer
you realize you only heat the logic board right? Everything else turns into a puddle of goo... just sayin
par Jimfixer