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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your MacBook Pro 14" 2021, use our service manual.

  1. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID, Main Board Side 1: step 1, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID, Main Board Side 1: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • IC Identification, pt. 1:

    • Apple APL1103 M1 Pro system-on-a-chip (SoC)

    • Samsung K3LKYKY0EM-ZGCP 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM Memory (16 GB total)

    • Kioxia KICM225UZ0460 128 GB NAND Flash Memory

    • Apple APL1098/343S00515 Power Management

    • Apple 338S00600 Power Management

    • Kinetic Technologies MCDP2920 DisplayPort-to-HDMI Converter

    • Genesys Logic GL9755A Card Reader Controller

  2. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, pt. 2:

    • Intel JHL8040R Thunderbolt 4 Retimer

    • Macronix MX25U6472F 64 Mb Serial NOR Flash Memory

    • Winbond W25Q80DVUXIE 8 Mb Serial NOR Flash Memory

    • Renesas RAA225701C ? Synchronous Step-Down Converter

    • Analog Devices LT86422 Synchronous Step-Down Converter

    • Texas Instruments TPS62130B Step-Down Converter

    • Texas Instruments TPS62180 6 A Synchronous Buck Converter

  3. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, pt. 3:

    • Texas Instruments TVS2200 Surge Protection

    • ON Semiconductor FPF2495CUCX Load Switch

    • Texas Instruments Load Switch (likely)

    • ON Semiconductor NCV8160AMX500TBG 250 mA / 5.0 V LDO Regulator

    • Nexperia 74AVC2T45 Dual-Bit Voltage Level Translator/Transceiver

    • Texas Instruments SN74AXC1T45 Single-Bit Bus Transceiver

    • Nexperia 74AUP1G07 Single Buffer

  4. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, pt. 4:

    • Texas Instruments LSF0102 2-Ch. Multi-Voltage Level Translator

    • Nexperia LSF0101 1-Bit Multi-Voltage Level Translator

    • Texas Instruments SN74AUP2G07 Dual Buffer

    • Texas Instruments SN74LVC1G07 Single Buffer

    • Nexperia 74AUP1G17 Schmitt Trigger

    • Nexperia 74AUP1G08 Single AND Gate

  5. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID, Main Board Side 2: step 5, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID, Main Board Side 2: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • IC Identification, pt. 1:

    • Kioxia KICM225VF9081 128 GB NAND Flash Memory

    • USI 339S00912 Bluetooth/WiFi Module

    • NXP Semiconductor SN210V NFC Controller w/ Secure Element

    • Texas Instruments CD3217B12 USB Type-C Port/Power Delivery Controller

    • Renesas ISL9240 Li-Ion Battery Charger

    • Winbond W25Q80EWUXIE 8 Mb Serial NOR Flash Memory

    • Winbond W25Q80DVUXIE 8 Mb Serial NOR Flash Memory

  6. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, pt. 2:

    • Renesas Power Phase PWM Controller

    • Cirrus Logic CS42L84A Audio Codec

    • Texas Instruments SN012776B0 Audio Amplifier

    • Texas Instruments TPS62130B Step-Down Converter

    • Renesas RAA209100 Boost Regulator (likely)

    • Texas Instruments LP8548B1 Backlight LED Driver

    • Texas Instruments TUSB2E22 USB 2.0 Dual Repeater (likely)

  7. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, pt. 3:

    • Texas Instruments INA190A3 Current Sense Amplifier

    • Texas Instruments INA190A4 Current Sense Amplifier

    • Maxim Integrated MAX9620 1.5 MHz Rail-to-Rail Input/Output Operational Amplifier

    • ON Semiconductor NCS333ASQ3T2G Single Operational Amplifier

    • Dialog Semiconductor Mixed Signal Array (likely)

    • NXP Semiconductor PCAL6416A 16-Bit I/O Expander

    • Analog Devices ADG1422BCPZ Dual SPST Analog Switch

  8. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, pt. 4:

    • Texas Instruments REF3325 2.5 V Voltage Reference

    • Texas Instruments TLV75801P 500 mA / Adj. LDO Regulator

    • Texas Instruments TLV75533P 500 mA / 3.3 V LDO Regulator

    • Texas Instruments LP5907SNX-3.0 250 mA / 3.0 V LDO Regulator

    • ON Semiconductor NCP163BMX180TBG 250 mA / 1.8 V LDO Regulator (likely)

    • Texas Instruments TLV70733P 200 mA / 3.3 V LDO Regulator

    • Texas Instruments TPS7A201825 200 mA / 1.825 V LDO Regulator

  9. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, pt. 5:

    • Nexperia 74AVC4T774 4-Bit Translating Transceiver

    • Nexperia 74AUP1T45 Translating Tranceiver

    • Texas Instruments LSF0102 2-Ch. Multi-Voltage Level Translator

    • Nexperia LSF0101 Single-Bit Multi-Voltage Level Translator

    • Nexperia 74AVC2T45 Dual-Bit Voltage Level Translator/Transceiver

    • Texas Instruments SN74AUP1T34 Single-Bit Voltage-Level Translator

    • Texas Instruments SN74AXC1T45 Single-Bit Bus Transceiver

  10. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 10, image 1 of 1
  11. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, Sensors:

    • Bosch Sensortec BMI282 6-Axis MEMS Accelerometer/Gyroscope

  12. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID, Touchpad: step 12, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID, Touchpad: step 12, image 2 of 2
    • IC Identification:

    • STMicroelectronics STM32L4P5QG 32-Bit ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontroller w/ 1 MB Flash

    • Broadcom BCM5976C1 Touchpad Controller

    • Maxim Integrated MAX11390A A/D Converter (likely)

    • Monolithic Power Systems MP6519 5A H-Bridge Current Regulator

    • Texas Instruments TPS3831G18 1.67V Voltage Supply Monitor

    • Texas Instruments TPS22915 Load Switch

  13. MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID: step 13, image 1 of 1
    • IC Identification, Sensors:

    • Bosch Sensortec BMA282 3-Axis Accelerometer

    • Texas Instruments TMP461 Temperature Sensor

10 Comments

Why so many LDO regulators? Aren't they very inefficient?

allanxp4 - Reply

In practise, the efficiency of an LDO regulator is dependent on how much voltage it is dropping. While operating, an LDO is effectively a resistor that varies in real-time to ensure its output voltage stays stable despite changes in load current.

Power = I (current) x V (voltage)

Since an LDO is a resistive element, yes, it burns off energy as heat in this process. So an LDO dropping 18V to 5V could be very inefficient, more so when driving a higher current load as shown by the formula above. However, if an LDO is used to generate a 3.3V rail from a 5V rail, it is dropping just 1.7V, resulting in less power dissipation for the same load current.

You’re right, using an LDO for a large voltage drop is not good electrical design. But LDOs have excellent noise rejection performance, meaning they can take a noisy rail from a switching buck/boost converter with lots of transient or high-draw components on it, and create a much cleaner rail for lower-current, more sensitive devices. This is what I expect Apple’s doing.

iEvan -

LDOs drop the difference in voltage as heat, yes - hence the voltage difference between input and output determines the efficiency (eg a 3.0v LDO fed by 6.0v is 50% efficient).

In many cases where LDOs are used in designs the amount of lost power is negligible as the current being drawn is so small - simply not worth using a switcher for that rail. Also, LDOs typically have cleaner output so often an LDO is used to isolate an analog subsystem from noise on the main (digital) system rails.

Hugo -

+ some designs will have both a switcher and an LDO for the same power rail and switch to the LDO when the current is very low. Switchers get inefficient at low currents, so having both can improve efficiency.

Dan K -

Will you have MacBook Pro 16" 2021(Apple M1 MAX inside) Chip ID?

JJ Wu - Reply

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