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boot sound and white screen on boot
I bought this macbook air model no. a1237 on ebay from a guy who said the screen was bad and he would include a new screen he just didnt have the tech ability to fix it. after i installed the new screen and tried to boot i got the standard chime and then the screen was white and never changed. i plugged in the old screen to the logic board and the same thing. from what i have read online this means a faulty logic board. when i looked on ebay a used one will cost about 400-600 bucks and a repair service is just as much. I do have a aouye 968 smd repair station that i use to fix rrod xbox 360's and i was wondering if there is anything i can do myself or if i should try and sell the thing or send it to a third party for repairs. There is no apple care or warranty left on this macbook air. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Cody
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mayer
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Hook it up to an external monitor to check the GPU and logic board.
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Hi
I have the same problem as Cody. My MBA 1.6Ghz works fine, except for a constant white screen. I know this since I have connected it to my TV. Every function works fine, except showing it on the display.
This leads me to the conclusion that either:
- the lcd is broken
- that the lcd cable (dont remember the name) is broken
- or both the above is broken
What do you think is broken?
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Sergio
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No boot my macbook air, appear´s a msg "You need to restart your computer.Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again". please helpme.
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Did anyone manage to resolve this or is it logic board time? I have the same symptoms - white internal screen, but otherwise fully booting and running...
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Charlie
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I am having the same problem, my MBA A1237 works correctly with an external display but I get a white screen on the LCD. Not sure if I need to replace the LCD video cable and/or the LCD.
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Did anyone figure out what this issue is?
The accepted answer is really not usefull, i cannot mod it down.
A defect on the LCD seems acceptable, but a Graphics card issue is also possible.
I had a similar issue with an old iBook G4: internal screen white, external fine. I replaced the screen with a tested good one, same issue.
I have not seen an Apple acknowledged issue either.
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The LVDS is causing the issue and needs to be replaced by a professional certified Apple Technician with appropriate device.
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1- The connector between the logic-board and the CABLE that comes from display is loose.
2- Other possibilities?
Edited by: MacEinstein ( )
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waleeed
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Apple MacBook Air "Core 2 Duo" 1.6 13" (Original)
mayer,
i am starting to think it is just the lcd's that are bad. i noticed on the one that the little ribbon cables at either end of the circuit board on the bottom of the lcd is torn. im not sure why the second lcd isnt working but im sure the lcd is just bad b/c the computer recognizes my tv as a monitor and there is another monitor listed as "color lcd." so i will try and get a new lcd and see how that goes
Cody,