A 2018 MacBook Pro board repair just ate my entire Saturday

Had a clean looking A1989 come in with no power, thought it was just a simple short on the main rail. Three hours in with the hot air station, I found a tiny capacitor under the CPU that was cracked and leaking. The whole board flexed when I tried to remove it, and now I have a new dead short somewhere else. Anyone have a good source for these newer board schematics that doesn't cost a fortune?

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eric_ramirez671mo ago

Under the CPU" is modern life in a nutshell.

wesleyjohnson2mo ago

Under the CPU" sounds like a nightmare spot.

piper1752mo ago

It's actually a pretty common place to put thermal paste.