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Early 2011 Model: A1278 / 2.3 GHz i5 or 2.7 GHz i7 processor

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Power button not working also boots with a blackscreen

I have a black screen but computer turns on when plugged in, also my power button is broken/stuck not sure . No water damage

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Are you able to connect an external monitor, does it work that way?

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No it didn't work

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Can you give us some background on what happened. Did you bang or drop the system? Where you playing any heavy graphics games or watching vids?

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Binging netflix for like 10 hours went to the bathroom, came back to sound playing black screen

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Sadly, it sounds like your logic board is gone. This series uses the Intel CPU’s onboard graphics engine which has failed. Here’ is the needed replacement boards

And here’s the IFIXIT guide you’ll need to follow MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Logic Board Replacement

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Early 2011-Late 2011) 2.3 GHz Logic Board Image

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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Early 2011-Late 2011) 2.3 GHz Logic Board

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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Early 2011-Late 2011) 2.7 GHz Logic Board Image

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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Early 2011-Late 2011) 2.7 GHz Logic Board

$199.99

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