MacBook wont boot

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MacBook wont boot

Hi, My MacBook is at it again. It wont boot. the sleep inficator light is on but the screen wont light up. Even the Num/Caps lock wont work. I fixed this issue a month ago when I opened it to remove the faulty optical drive. I have no idea how I did it that time, I suspect that theres a loose or a bent cable. Others say that the logicboard needs replacing. I have it for almost eight years. It's a white 1 1 model running on SL 10.6.8. If it does turn on, a slight tilt will cause it to freeze, keyboard and trackpad wont respond.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2GB RAM & 120GB SSD

Posted on Apr 1, 2014 3:04 PM

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Apr 1, 2014 3:21 PM in response to Muntizeppa

Take your Mac to an Apple Store or Apple certified repair provider > Apple - Find Locations

Considering the issues you are describing, it could be a multitude of issues.

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Apr 1, 2014 3:26 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

I did explain this issue to a certified Apple retailer and they said that they're unsure if they could fix it as the 2006 MacBooks are now considered vintage. But before I make that mive, I hope someone in this community has encountered this problem and provide me a tale of their experience.

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Apr 1, 2014 6:41 PM in response to Muntizeppa

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Apr 2, 2014 3:35 PM in response to Muntizeppa

Hi guys, I figured out the problem:

I constantly removed the topcase for several reasons: cleaning out dust from the internal components such as the fan and logicboard, applying new thermal paste, removing the opticaldrive, looking for loose wires, etc

I realize that my constant removal of the topcase causes the orange/brown ribbon cable which connects to the logic board to bend. Whenever I press the 'G' button which is directly above the cable connection, the MacBook will freeze. I could send it to apple to replace this cable as I have absolutely no experience with soldering. Or should I just get a new topcase?

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