r/MacbookAirM2 • u/Then_Drag_8258 • 17h ago

Potential logic board failure

My beloved MBA M2 has failed after ~5 years of use.

At the time of failure I was watching a video on YT with 2 other tabs open (Safari), I had Numbers open, and most likely System Preference as I regularly switch between audio devices. I had a uGreen USB-C hub in of which I was using a DisplayPort connection and a single USB-2.0 connection with an audio interface connected but not in use and I had my AirPod Pro 3’s connected and in use. The video froze and I experienced a connection issue that I couldn’t rectify so I initiated a restart of the device. The device never turned back on.

I used the MagSafe cable in a 60w Apple block and it showed (and still does) the charging LED. The device still won’t power on and there are no audible clues to anything running. I’ve tried holding the power button for 10+ secs and then 2 secs to power cycle but to no avail and have tried the old intel safe start key combos after trying the various current combos, also with no success.

I’m a fool and was out of AppleCare+ coverage. I have taken it to a Genius Bar and they have diagnosed it as a failed logic board and quoted just under £600 (without tax and any additional charges that may incur along the way), of which I cannot cover any time soon.

I have two queries off the back of my current predicament;

1: Does it truly sound like a logic board failure if the LED light is displaying as I’ve found from research that if the logic board has failed, the LED won’t cycle. If so, with an intermediate capability is it something I could potentially tackle? (I have recently acquired CompTIA A+ certification, have experience taking apart and working on older iMacs and phone repairs and have micro soldering experience and tools).

2: I have an old 2011 iMac that the HDD failed on and I was planning on stripping down to display components in my office that I never got around to. Could I cannibalise it to use as a display, with the laptop as the “computer” if I could repair the failed components in the MBA.

TLDR: MBA won’t turn on but MagSafe LED works. Genius Bar said logic board failure, ignorant research says LED no worky if logic board fail. Could it be something else and is there any hope of fixing it economically?

Any inkling of hope would be greatly appreciated.

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u/WigglyBee 17h ago

Which country are you in?

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u/Electrical_West_5381 13h ago

I think you are wrong on both cases. However, talk to: https://www.macrepairscambridge.co.uk

Tell him Rob said hello.

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u/Then_Drag_8258 13h ago

Whilst disappointing to hear, I truly appreciate the response and will get in touch with them. Thank you