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Loud Fan + Camera Not Detect - After Replacing Display

2013 Macbook Air, display was shot so I replaced it with a grade C display. The display is working great, but when I start it up, the fan is suuuper loud.

It isnt performing slow like other people with my issue. A lot of other people are saying it might be a poor connection which throws a temperature sensor off?

The camera cant be detected either? I made sure the connection is solid.. not sure if its a temp sensor or connection issue?

I'm positive that its a hardware issue, just not sure what it could be. I tried resetting SMC & PRAM.

Error codes are:

PPF003 - Issue with fan?

PPN001 (This one appeared once out of the two times I ran the hardware test).

Link I used to replace the display: MacBook Air 13" Mid 2013 Display Assembly Replacement

Link of others with similar issues: Roaring fan + super slow after Display/Lid replacement

I might just bring it to the Apple store tomorrow and see what they say.

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Sounds like you may have gotten the wrong display or the display is damaged. Within the display is a thermal sensor which I suspect is not able to communicate to the systems SMC logic so the SMC goes into fail safe mode running the fan hard. Given the fact your camera is also not working leads me to believe the lid is not the correct one.

Lets first verify what your system is go to this web site and plug in your systems serial number: EveryMac - Lookup paste what it showed you here so we can take a look to, then if needed we can point you to the correct display part. Otherwise you may need to return it to get a replacement unit.

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I verified that my macbook is A1466 and the display is the same. I am just starting to think that I have the cable connect wrong. I'm not positive, but hopeful that the apple tech's can tell me what is wrong tomorrow.

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Update: I took the macbook to the apple store today. I explained the entire thing and the "genius" took it in the back and said that he tried taking the fan out and putting it back in. He said that he doesn't know the issue and it might be something with the logic board... it'll be a flat fee of $475 to send it out and repair all of the issues. I personally think I'm going to try to put the old broken display back on and see if the fan is still loud when I start it. I might just get the replacement display swapped out with another display.

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