Emergency: Macbook Pro unresponsive, I think something short circuited. Irreplacable data inside.
While using a faulty USB my macbook pro completely turned off and is unresponsive. Nothing works...not even the “check battery button” and it’s fully charged. It won’t turn on, won’t show battery bars, and when plugged in to charger only shows a very dim green light upon close look.
What could’ve happened? How much should repair cost? Is my data accessible? It is an early 2011 macbook pro that has never experienced this before and has been running very smoothly and was in good condition. Please any input would be much appreciated. Thanks.
What could’ve happened? How much should repair cost? Is my data accessible? It is an early 2011 macbook pro that has never experienced this before and has been running very smoothly and was in good condition. Please any input would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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I opened it up and about an hour later and only thing I see wrong through my uneducated tech eyes are that this spot right above the battery (see pic) is scorching hot to the touch still.
Not sure if these means anything.
https://i.imgur.com/2kwm417_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-MacBook-Pro-A1398-15-4-Laptop-June-2012-Extremely-Good-Condition/163244828049 $700
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-MacBook-Pro-13-2-5-GHz-Intel-Core-i5-16GB-256-SSD-2012-Logic-X-Office-FC-X/183405509676 $522
https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Screwdriver-Magnetic-Bits%EF%BC%8CProfessional-Electronics/dp/B072N833D8 (repair kit)
General rules of thumb regarding ALL digital data:
#1) Your hard drive is already dying. It is just a matter of time.
#2) If you don’t have at least two copies of it, it wasn’t important. (Past tense)
If you incorporate those basic thoughts into all computing activities (including smartphone and tablet use), you’re slightly less certain to lose important data at some point.
Use an iFixit guide or similar. You may need a specific screwdriver for some screws as mentioned above. For the case screws try to remember exactly which holes they came out of as some may have slightly different lengths. If you have trouble finding the correct screwdriver you could try ordering a battery on Amazon (some include the necessary screwdriver - check on Amazon first) and if the mainboard is damaged, just return the battery.
If the issue turns out to be battery related and nothing else is affected, consider installing more RAM and an SSD when replacing the battery. Your mac will fly!
Good luck!
Anyway, backup is really important!