Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge? (2006)

Re:Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge?... by madrobot on Friday October 06, 2023 @05:22AM (#37788651)

i once repaired a macbook pro, around 2011, which didnt boot anymore with a towel, blocking the vents and constantly powering it on until, it overheated. it must have been enough to bridge a broken solder point. Took 5 Mintues. Worked for some hours to get the important client data and project files off of it.

the idea came to me after the ibook gpu problems which i repaired with a manipulated tealight (3 flames) placing on the gpu, having the ibook upside down, and also turning it on all the time (it directly went off) until it worked for ever.

i was a broke student at that time and loved McGyver growing up when i was a kid.

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Re:Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge?... by dacryn on Friday October 06, 2023 @05:29AM (#37788680)

yeah those had bad solder joints with the GPU.

I assume it had a discrete gpu in it, which caused issues with stability.

I fixed mine by putting the gpu in the oven for a few hours. Continued to work for a few months. Then i did it again, and it worked again for a few weeks. Couldnt fix it a third time though

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