Logic Board Malfunction - 2 yrs old MacBook Air 2013

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Logic Board Malfunction - 2 yrs old MacBook Air 2013

I'm very disappointed with my Mac Book Air 13" early 2015 model. I bought my unit October of 2015. It was suffering from random shutdown so I had it diagnosed today and they found out that the logic board is broken. There was a corrosion in one of the capacitors. I don't understand how it can be broken by just being used for 2.5 years. It has never been dented, dropped, spilled with any liquid. It was handled with care, and used only for a short while. In fact, the cycle count is merely 200 before it stopped working. I was advised that replacing the logic board would cost me more than half of a brand new Mac Book Air. It's a really big disappointment! What should I do with my MacBook Air, should I just get a new logic board since I'm out of warranty? What is my cheapest option?

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015), iOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 9, 2018 8:06 AM

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babowa

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Jul 9, 2018 7:24 PM in response to DisappointedfromManila

Unfortunately, any electronic part can and will fail - some sooner, some later. So, this was/is bad luck for you. If there was corrosion, it could have been something as minor as high humidity in your home/surroundings. I would probably not spend that much for something without a warranty - you might consider getting a refurb unit from Apple online store (if available in your location); you can save and get the same warranty as a new one. Or, you can try taking it to an authorized repair shop and see if they would be cheaper.

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Jul 30, 2018 7:39 PM in response to babowa

I don't think its Bad Luck with the Mac Book Air Logic Board Failures. Mine just died after 2 years. A quick search and you'll see its a common problem.

I'm a fan of Apple products, but this was pretty disappointing!

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babowa

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Jul 30, 2018 7:53 PM in response to stephenfromraglan

What exactly is a "common" problem? I'd guess that it would need to be at least 10 % or two million logic boards out of over 19 million units sold in one year in order to be "common"? That figure is for 2017.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/276308/global-apple-mac-sales-since-fiscal-y ear-2002/

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Sep 13, 2018 7:48 AM in response to DisappointedfromManila

I purchased mine in October 2016 and in September 2018 I faced logic board failure, battery failure, trackpad failure, and a defective IPD cable. It was out of warranty so I had to pay around $500 to get it fixed. I had no other option since it would not turn on at all.

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Oct 3, 2018 10:15 PM in response to DisappointedfromManila

It can not be bad luck. My Air, which is an early 2015 needed a replacement logic board which I got August 15, 2017. Not it is October 4, 2018 and guess what ... my computer is doing THE SAME THING. I'm just so sad honestly.

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Logic Board Malfunction - 2 yrs old MacBook Air 2013

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