Hi everyone
I would like to fix a common GPU kernel panic issue on a Mid-2010 15” MacBook Pro (820-2850 board) by replacing the failing C9560 tantalum capacitor.
Ideally, I am looking for someone to perform this repair.
Standard shops that just swap entire parts, such as Delux IT Support in Zurich, can’t handle this. I already contacted couple of them.
Does anyone know a specific technician, or board-repair shop, preferably around Zürich, Zug, Luzern, or Bern regions, that definitely does this kind of precise component-level logic board micro-soldering?
Thanks for your help, cheers!
There used to be a specilazied compny in St. Gallen who assisted the compyny I worked for.
But it is probably cheaper to to replace the mac book though.
I guess it needs to be someone that does the job as a hobby. As you mentioned, people that do it for a living just exchange parts. No one has the time to do the specialized job and still make a profit.
The motherboard 820-2850 is sold between 80 and 200 CHF online. But, is the rest of the computer in good condition after 15years? I also use computers until they practically die. Last one lasted 13 years and I had to give up because the colors in the screen were really wrong, mild headache after 20-30 mins.
How big is the capacitor? There are repair cafés which do this kind of work. But people replace whole components as cost of labour is high, so these kind of repairs are done by hobbyists for fun or where replacement cost is very high, e.g. GPUs
Have you tried MUS? (Only in German)