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Hi there, i have been asked to repair MacBook pro, the issue that the macbook faces is that it has a broken fan fpc connector on the logicboard, it is missing a pin as it seems. I tested the fan in annother unit to ensure it was okay and sure enough it was. I was wondering if anyone either knew how big a job it was to repair one of these, what kind of tools I would need and where to source the parts from in the UK, thank you hugely in advance - Tom Update (05/20/2017) Thank you all very much for your answers I have uploaded 4 photos of the issue to clarify it slightly. All the best - Tom
Need a hot air station, soldering iron and consumables (good flux, good solder, etc). Grab a schematic and board view for your particular board to see exactly what pad is missing. You can then run a wire to where it needs to go (although if it has been ripped off for example, it is likely a nc pad which has been pulled since they are weaker) You can’t get these new in the UK, this is the connector you need http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDK-FUJIKURA-FLE… You can remove this from a donor board by heating the other side of the board (to avoid melting it), if you have a donor board available. I have about 8 donor boards for the 2013-2015 13" boards, let me know if you need the connector and I’ll pull one for you, if any are good.
