[JonoMarshall]

This MacBook had RAM forced into the slots incorrectly and as a result the logic board is damaged, is there anyway I can solder this up? Any suggestions on the process would be much appreciated!





(It looks to me like the one large line needs to be reconnected whilst avoiding damaging the smaller ones around it... I'm fairly clueless as you can tell..!)

[JonoMarshall]

Soooo... any advice from any electronics pros? Heat the board first right? What kind of solder would you recommend, etc?

[HowEver]

Let an AASP deal with it.

[langec]

Hi JonoMarshall, I had the same damage. It is not caused by wrongly inserting memory, but by ejecting memory in the only way that works without opening the case: by using the lever. In early MacBooks, the lever is quite loose, and it easily moves over the board instead of pushing itself off the board when you pull it. But knowing that won't help you. Apple will always claim that you used the lever wrongly.

[riko_uk]

Originally Posted by langec 

Hi JonoMarshall, I had the same damage. It is not caused by wrongly inserting memory, but by ejecting memory in the only way that works without opening the case: by using the lever. In early MacBooks, the lever is quite loose, and it easily moves over the board instead of pushing itself off the board when you pull it. But knowing that won't help you. Apple will always claim that you used the lever wrongly.

Hi Langec

I have just had this happen to me. I have an orginal 2 GHz Core Duo macbook and attempted to install new ram. The left hand lever seems to have failed and now my Mac will not boot. Apple say I have used the lever incorrectly and damaged the logic board. I followed the intructions correctly and did not use any more force on the left bay than the right (which worked). Now I have to pay £447 to get it fixed or just leave it and save up for a new laptop