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Apple's 2016 revision to their laptop lineup targeted at professional users. Features a 15-inch, 2880-by-1800 Retina display, quad-core Intel Core i7, 256 GB / 512 GB /1 TB / 2TB storage options, 16 GB RAM, and a keyboard equipped with a Touch Bar. Released November 2016. Features Model A1707.

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Touch ID / Power Button

Hi All,

So for various reasons. I had to replace the top case on my Late 2016 15” MacBook Pro to get a new keyboard.

I did the replacement myself, during the replacement which went mostly fine, the battery suffered a bit of damage whilst removing it so I’m using the laptop on power cable only whilst waiting for the battery.

My question is, does the Touch ID/ power button require the battery to be in to work? I can’t get the fingerprint reader to activate in preferences nor the machine does not respond to power on/off

Same with the TrackPad, It works, it moves it clicks etc but I can’t get it up in preferences, nor does it feel right. In preferences, it just keeps looking for a Bluetooth trackpad.

All the ribbons looks fine on both items so I’m hoping it is just the case of the battery not being present?

Waiting for new battery to arrive.

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Did you transfer the Touchpad & TouchID module to the new uppercase?

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I certainly did, yes

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What was the reason you swapped out the uppercase was it a liquid spill or the keyboard was having issues (Butterfly key fatigue).

It does sound like you have a deeper problem here within the logic board.

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The space bar was completely unresponsive in the middle of a big job so I tried to remove the space bar and in the process whatever mistake I made during this half the keyboard became unresponsive

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I wish I could help you more but there are limits on what I can offer you. Time to find someone local to you to help you with this problem.

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Just to add to this

The battery arrived and things like the trackpad being seen has now rectified itself

I’m still waiting for a new Touch Bar to come Does the power need the Touch Bar installed to work?

I’m also now stuck in a critical update loop that appears to be related to the Touch Bar I’m hoping it’s because the Touch Bar is not physically their and thus can’t install and update.

I’ve tried re installs, formats etc

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john will be eternally grateful.
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