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No Backlight on Display. Keyboard or apple logo

Hello

I was watching a movie on my macbook.

and i noticed that the backlight on my screen was a bit weird, it was like on the bottom half off my backlight was missing /like every other LED was not working.

but i did not think anymore about it and aprox 5-10 mins later suddenly there was a light/flash from left bottom corner off my screen. and there was smoke :(

i shut down the mac quickly and opened it up and cleaned it a bit.

after that i turned it on, and the backlight on my screen, keyboard and apple logo was noot there anymore.

it works fine with a external display, i also tried to reset the pram and smc without luck.

from what i can read from a similar thread it might be something about a fuse.

so i had a look and i think that the fuse or what it is, is not okay anymore....

http://imgur.com/a/2hE1x

(there is a small arrow pointing at the fuse, also one without the fuse incase it was corvering something important)

i really hope u can help me, since i have asked the repair shops around me what it would cost and they want around 400 dollars for it. which is a bit much for a mac worth 600 :S

Thank u!

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Looks like this is your machine:

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ma...

Apple MacBook Pro "Core i7" 2.4 15" Late 2011 Specs

Identifiers: Late 2011 15" - MD322LL/A - MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 - 2563*

If so, take it to an Apple store or preferably an Authorized Service Provider and ask them to test it for this free logic board repairmen program:

MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues

https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro...

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aha i think i will try that. not really the same issue i think. but i cant hurt to try :D

is it a problem that i got a ssd installed and a HDD instead off the superdrive? also upgraded 2 16gb ram.

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It's always best to try to return the machine to its original configuration so Apple has no opportunity to deny service based on unauthorized mods.

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Damm looks like i gotta go hunting for a superdrive then :P

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It doesn't even have to be a working one, just the right model.

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Hey again.

i just turned in my macbook.

they said it was not corvered by the program.

and apparently, i gotta pay almost 40 dollars for them looking at it...

They are saying its because off water damage and want 2 replace the logic board and screen.

for a total cost off 1600 dollars. i turned that down. (since i can buy a new and better model for that cost.)

pics from repair

Whar do u recon? is it possible 2 fix it, without it costing 1600 dollars?

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