Replacing Logic Board on 2019 MacBook Pro 15″

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Replacing Logic Board on 2019 MacBook Pro 15″

Unfortunately the logic board on my 2019 MacBook Pro 15″ stopped working about a year ago. I was quoted about $1000 to fix it. I think in 2019 I paid close to $4000 for the computer. I have been ok without a personal laptop for the last year but decided it’s time to either get a new one or fix the logic board on my old one. Is it worth it to spend the $1000 to fix it, or should I spend about $1200 and get a new MacBook Air? Let me know your thoughts, thanks!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Oct 17, 2024 12:45 PM

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Answer 1

HWTech

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Oct 17, 2024 6:58 PM in response to ESKIN123

Personally I don't recommend repairing any of the Apple USB-C Intel Macs for a number of reasons. The Logic Boards on the 2019 models have a much higher failure rate than any previous models, but there are other reasons as well. The money spent on repairs is better put towards a new laptop. The M-series Macs are the future. The Intel Macs won't be receiving new updated apps in the near future (no one knows when yet, but it won't be long) so that $1,000 repair may not give you too many more years of use for this laptop.

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Answer 2

Oct 17, 2024 1:44 PM in response to ESKIN123

I would just get the new MacBook Air. The main difference between an Air and the base Pro these days is the cooling fan, which matters if you if you do processor-intensive tasks (gaming, video transcoding), but not so much for general use.

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Answer 3

Oct 17, 2024 4:34 PM in response to ESKIN123

In any new Mac be sure to specify MORE than 8GB RAM. The ones with only 8GB are suitable ONLY for students who never expect to do anything very quickly.

8GB is the amount needed for macOS Ventura or later -- just for macOS, not for anything else running.

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ESKIN123 Author

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Oct 17, 2024 7:04 PM in response to HWTech

Thank you so much!!

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