Macbook Pro 13 inch. Good for a replacment screen

[Mr. Whippy]

Hey guys,

I have a Macbook pro that is dead.  The logic board is shot (I think) It does not power up at all.  The hard drive is out of it.  BUT the screen was fine and the keyboard and touch pad worked fine.

If anyone can use it, let me know.  You can have it for the cost of postage. It's 4 years old, if that helps.  I can post pictures if that helps too.

[RimfireNZ]

Bugger. Sorry to hear that. My sisters 13" MBP screen was buggered a while ago and Apple wanted $1500 for a replacement here, so I had to import one.

[derekmac]

Ah man, that really sucks!!  I'd love to take a crack at fixing it, but don't think I have the know how to do so.

[detron]

Hey guys,

I have a Macbook pro that is dead.  The logic board is shot (I think) It does not power up at all.  The hard drive is out of it.  BUT the screen was fine and the keyboard and touch pad worked fine.

If anyone can use it, let me know.  You can have it for the cost of postage. It's 4 years old, if that helps.  I can post pictures if that helps too.

do you have a different power supply (cord and brick) that you can try?  I would hate for it to be the external power supply, and you thought it was the mainboard.

if nothing else, you can take it to the (dare I say it) genius bar and ask them to plug it in for a test

[RimfireNZ]

I don't know what it's like for you guys over there, but a logic board (without installation) is the same price as a new machine. I was quoted $2,000 for a replacement for my 15" MBP one.

[Mr. Whippy]

I don't know what it's like for you guys over there, but a logic board (without installation) is the same price as a new machine. I was quoted $2,000 for a replacement for my 15" MBP one.

Exactly.  And 5 months out of warranty.

 Detron:  Tested with 2 different power supplies,  troubleshooting via all recommendations on the web.  One day, it just wouldn't turn on.  At all.  (although the battery level lights work).

For 1/4 the cost, I bought a Samsung Tab S, which is 90% of an entry level laptop at a fraction of the cost.  It may be the last $ Apple ever sees from me.  That same Macbook Pro went through 2 hard drives and one screen while under warranty.  Clearly a lemon from the start. 

[detron]

I don't know what it's like for you guys over there, but a logic board (without installation) is the same price as a new machine. I was quoted $2,000 for a replacement for my 15" MBP one.

Exactly.  And 5 months out of warranty.

 Detron:  Tested with 2 different power supplies,  troubleshooting via all recommendations on the web.  One day, it just wouldn't turn on.  At all.  (although the battery level lights work).

For 1/4 the cost, I bought a Samsung Tab S, which is 90% of an entry level laptop at a fraction of the cost.  It may be the last $ Apple ever sees from me.  That same Macbook Pro went through 2 hard drives and one screen while under warranty.  Clearly a lemon from the start. 

well, that sucks.  the Samsung is a nice tablet.

[derekmac]

Nate, could you tell me the model # of this one?  I found out that my brother inlaw has one, with what he thinks is a dead screen.

[Mr. Whippy]

Nate, could you tell me the model # of this one?  I found out that my brother inlaw has one, with what he thinks is a dead screen.

This is the info from the order:
   MBP 13.3/2.66/CTO
Part Number: Z0J8
With the following configuration:
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PROCESSOR 065-9182 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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MEMORY 065-9185 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRM - 2x4GB
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HARD DRIVE 065-9189 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400
•
OPTICAL DRIVE 065-9194 SuperDrive 8X DL
•
Apple Software - iWork 065-7672 No iWork Preinstalled
•
Apple Software - Final Cut Exp 065-7674 No Final Cut Express preinstd
•
Apple Software - Aperture 065-7673 No Aperture Preinstalled
•
Apple Software - Logic Express 065-7675 No Logic Express Preinstalled
•
Apple Software - Filemaker 065-8307 No FileMaker Preinstalled
•
Apple Software - MS Office 065-0276 MSO-HOME & STUDENT EDITION
•
DVI Adapter 065-9198 No DVI Adapter
•
VGA Adapter 065-9200 No VGA Adapter

The order date was 12/20/2010

[derekmac]

Thank you, I'll pass this on to him.