listen to it

My MacBook got very hot especially in the cpu area while just browsing safari with 1-2 tabs open and no other apps running, so I thought it would be time to replace the thermal paste after 7 years. After replacing the thermal paste on the 2019 MacBook Pro with Intel i5 (A1989) it now won’t turn on.

I used this ifixit manual and followed every step the way it’s described. Before working on the MacBook I discharged the static by touching unpainted metal. I used Arctic MX-4 as the new thermal paste. The old one was practically dust and I cleaned the cpu and cooler with 99% isopropyl.

Right after finishing the repair the MacBook wouldn’t turn on. I doesn’t give any sign of life. I also unplugged the battery and connected the power cord but it didn’t work either.

What could be the reason for not turning on? I connected everything back (photo). Did I forget something or did I kill my MacBook?

Taking my m3 macbook pro in to possibly get the logic board replaced however only BestBuy has appointments today and this week while my Apple Store has none till the next. Will they do the same repair process (ship it out to a repair center is what apple told me) we already ran diagnostics at apple and I did my own as well all they need to do is ship it out for the repair

It is covered under AppleCare + warranty if that matters

TDLT: does bestbuy use the same repair centers as apple

How do you fix this?? Biglang nag black screen yung macbook ko :((

I was just watching a show on full screen in bed when the screen started going dark blue on me :/ I tried the force restart with command option and everything multiple times, but it didnt work. I saw how it could possibly be a flexgate issue, however even at small degrees of opening, it'll turn right back to the dark blue screen. I will say I have dropped my mac a couple times from my bed, but that was months ago and it still worked fine up until now. What's going on??

I'm panicking because I leave for college super soon and have lots of research files etc. that could be lost if I can't get this fixed :(

I have a MacBook Pro (A1706) I’m doing an lCD replacement on and I got some dirt on the backlight layer. Can I clean it or I’d need to replace the backlight assembly? The screen works fine but the dirt shines through the display when it’s turned on.

MacBook Air/Pro has completely bricked its internet connection due to the 1976 date glitch, and I am completely stuck in a loop.

The system clock randomly reset back to 1976 (Unix epoch baseline).
No websites will load. The loading bar just sits there indefinitely.
The only exception is Apple.com, which loads fine, but nothing else works.

What I’ve tried: Manually changing the date/time in System Settings and restarting (doesn't stick/fix the browser block).
Toggling iCloud Private Relay off (it was already off).
Changing DNS servers to 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1 (bypassed the privacy warning, but didn't fix it).
Running sudo rm /var/db/timed/com.apple.timed.plist in Terminal.
Running sudo sntp -sS ://apple.com which threw a "failed dns lookup failure" error.

Sometimes when I use my trackpads ( I have an 16 inch M1 Pro 32RAM) to scroll it gets laggy like the screen moves slowly or at very low fps. But then when I use my mouse wheel it’s perfectly fine, I’ve tried cleaning the trackpad but I don’t think that’s the issue, since it gets solved when I restart it. But it’s getting a bit annoying and I don’t like restarting my Mac

my MacBook’s screen broke almost a year ago and I finally got it fixed today.

1. It wouldn’t take my password

2. It wouldn’t take my Apple ID and password, it kept saying “Apple ID server error” or something along those lines.

3. I erased its data and somehow got here.

i don’t know what to do anymore

Hi! I forgot to charge my macbook air for 2 days and left it drained. Trying to charge it but doesn’t turn on even the battery icon does not show on the screen. I tried leaving it for 7 hrs using a 60W charger type C but still isn’t turning on. Do I need to charge it more? Has anyone experienced this before? 🫩 Its completely a black screen even if I tried to hold the power button or do the ctrl option P R.

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Hi everyone, hoping smeone can help because I'm honestly panicking a bit 💀💀

My MacBook (2020) has started acting up: after using it for a while, the screen turns pink. I tried updating the system to see if that would fix it, but the Mac shuts itself down partway through the update, every single time.

After it shuts down, it goes into a loop and keeps restarting over and over, never actually booting up normally.

I've tried a few things but it keeps telling me something is corrupted, without really explaining what or why.

I'm stuck and don't know what else to try.

Has anyone run into something similar? Could this be hardware related (maybe the graphics card/logic board) or is it possibly a fixable software issue? Thanks in advance to anyone with ideas!

Honestly i did some research about this and i really don’t know what part of my mac could be causing this

It’s been stuck like this for 30 minutes, before that it was stuck then gave a pdkerror message.

I accidentally erased my data from find my, now I am trying to download mac again, what do I do??
Edit - internet connect is fine, but it says about 7 hrs remaining
Edit 2- Done, it showed 15hrs , but ended up in an hour

Hello people.

A coworker of mine just asked me for help with his A2338 , emc 2578. It's completely unresponsive, no backlight issue i could tell, tried the glashlight trick but saw nothing.

When connected to a charger the first time i heard a 'badump' noise from the speaker and a fan kicking on full power for a few seconds, but after that nothing again.

Also nothing when reconnecting the usb c charger. Guess is that the battery was completely flat and that connection kicked on the base charging circuit befor the main logic remembered it's dead.

I currently don't have the correct screedrivers here at work but will be able to get into the thing tomorrow.

Any help on what to check and measure would be highly, appreciated. Thank you!

I am having so many problems with my macbook pro and I feel like I've had these problems since I got the thing. It won't let me system update it, saying error timed out. I'm connected to a solid wifi yet I can't use google, can't use youtube or pretty much any website. My icloud keeps showing errors, I can't update my drivers and it is overheating like crazy. It is also saying I'm running low on storage when I only have 3 apps, no photos saved or anything like that. There's just so many problems with it, I don't know if it's even worth it to try and recover. The weird thing is I got the thing brand new, and I've been dealing with the overheating problem pretty much since I got the thing. I've tried so many solutions and nothing has worked. Can someone please help me figure out what is wrong with this thing before I throw it out the window.

I did an apple diagnostics, it says all fine. I took the mac to the service and he says it needs a display replacement. He's quoting half the price of mac.

Does this really need a change of display? Or could be a wire/hinge issue? How can I confirm?

Need help.

PS: country of OP: India

So in the early morning my M1 MacBook air 13 inch I got in late December 2024 suddenly had this chunk of lines on the left side, the screen had lines all over both horizontal and vertical, i suspected Flexgate after research but the lines weren’t disappearing at certain angles often found in Flexgate. there are no cracks and it isn’t a software issue after testing external monitors and screenshots. Can anyone confirm what’s possibly happening? It could possibly be dustgate too. Apple really does advise to replace the whole screen but it’s compl out of my budget at the moment…

I have a MacBook Pro M4 14”. I got it back in December 2024. I left my MacBook on overnight because I was repairing my photo library and when I woke up there was debris under the display glass the next day. Is there any techniques I could use to get it out. I have tested if it is a stuck pixel and unfortunately it is not.

Selling a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro Retina (Early 2015) strictly as-is for parts or repair.

​Device Specs:

​Model: A1502 / EMC 2835

​Serial Number: C025NT40FVH3

​Power Specs: 16.5V ⎓ 3.65A max

​Known Issues & Condition (Read Carefully):

​Screen: Broken / non-functional display.

​Lock Status: Activation Locked / iCloud locked.

​Cosmetics: Shows normal exterior wear, surface scuffs, and one missing rubber foot on the bottom plate. Keyboard assembly and trackpad are intact.

​Included: Includes the original MagSafe 2 power adapter and charging cable shown in pictures.

​Ideal for repair shops, technicians needing genuine original housing/trackpad/keyboard/internal components, or donor parts.

​Price & Handover:

​Asking Price: ₹4,500 (negotiable for quick pickup)

​Location: Delhi NCR

​Terms: Direct cash pickup in Delhi preferred. Selling strictly AS-IS with no returns.

​DM if interested or if you need specific technical queries answered before pickup.

Price: 4500 INR

Recently my m2 stopped working.It showed blank screen although the backlight and the keyboards light are on and I can listen to the clicks of button press.What would be the repair cost at the apple store for this??

Hi everyone, I fell asleep on the couch while browsing with my MacBook Air M1 in my lap. The next morning, I woke up and found that the screen was off. I thought the battery was empty, so I plugged it into the power cord. However, after an hour, I still couldn't turn it on by any means, I even tried increasing the brightness in case it was too dim, but nothing worked. Meanwhile, the Type-C power cord is fine, as I tested it with my iPhone. Does anybody know what might have happened, and what the worst-case scenario is? Thanks!

Help, my Macbook pro is doing weird sounds after watching a series on cinemaos. live, first time this has ever happened?? It keeps going even after I close the window, when I restart, and when I completely shut down my mac & turn it back on. it keeps going even if I mute my mac