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MacBook Unibody Model A1278
Difficulty: Difficult
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My Problem
My laptop didn't just suddenly stop charging. No, it would charge if I had the cable in JUST the right way... you know how it goes. After I bought a new cable and found the same problem, I knew it had to be the port. Angst and despair set in.
My Fix
It was a long and scary process. I've replaced the logic board on an iBook before, but it required less work. I found and cleaned out about three cats' worth of fur inside while I was at it, and thought for sure I was going to destroy the microphone detaching it.
My Advice
Screw down the Magsafe port slightly before putting the motherboard back in. It popped up above the logic board and I had to unscrew the logic board in order to wiggle it back down into place. Get about a dozen little yogurt cups, Tupperwares, or other small containers and keep each step's screws separate.
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