Same procedure done by Mio Cugino, but way more accurate! :)
http://www.miocugino.com/macbook-resuscitato/
How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
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Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#42Similar story: I was at a friend's house, and we wanted to play Nintendo Wii. Tried to turn it on, but nothing happened. My buddy grabbed the power brick, tossed it in the microwave, and blasted it for 3 seconds. After plugging it back in, it started like nothing was wrong. I was flabbergasted (one: because WTF! who puts a power supply in a microwave? and two: OMG! it worked!)
It isn't the best of ideas to cook electronics in a oven also used for food.
Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#43Similar story: I was at a friend's house, and we wanted to play Nintendo Wii. Tried to turn it on, but nothing happened. My buddy grabbed the power brick, tossed it in the microwave, and blasted it for 3 seconds. After plugging it back in, it started like nothing was wrong. I was flabbergasted (one: because WTF! who puts a power supply in a microwave? and two: OMG! it worked!)
It isn't the best of ideas to cook electronics in a oven also used for food.
One detail I forgot to mention: this was at the end of a very successful night of drinking.
Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#44I gotta say, I would've never thought of baking the motherboard. Makes sense in regards to overclocking and as the op stated, he constantly ran his MBP. Baking, I guess, would kinda resolder connections...total guess. My recommendation, I repair devices all the time now, after you remove all the little screws and the piece you need (like a motherboard or pcb), take the time and put every screw in the hole it came out…
I usually make a map of the board and use masking tape to fix the screw to the map.
Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#45I gotta say, I would've never thought of baking the motherboard. Makes sense in regards to overclocking and as the op stated, he constantly ran his MBP. Baking, I guess, would kinda resolder connections...total guess. My recommendation, I repair devices all the time now, after you remove all the little screws and the piece you need (like a motherboard or pcb), take the time and put every screw in the hole it came out…
I usually make a map of the board and use masking tape to fix the screw to the map.
Yeah, if I'm running a fast fix (like pull a battery, ect.) I'll usually arrange the screws in an orientation to how I pulled them out, but long fixes like the op had (or when your waiting for parts)... I put the back in.
Not a bad idea with the masking tape, guess a magnet would work too.
Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#46Same procedure done by Mio Cugino, but way more accurate! :) http://www.miocugino.com/macbook-resuscitato/
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Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#47I once had a Toshiba laptop that would work only after spending twenty minutes in the freezer, and then only until it warmed up. I don't think it had the same problem as this MacBook, though.
That sounds like the old harddrive trick where a harddrive refuses to start until it's cold enough.
It's a great trick. I've managed to image a couple of drives that had failed with the help of some long SATA/power cables and a nice chilly freezer.
Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#48Do NOT try this with a microwave oven. If you do, there will be a bad smell, and lots of sounds and lights, and you will not read Hacker News today.
I'm sure it wasn't a great idea but we used to microwave things for the effect. At one point there were no lightbulbs left in our house because they'd all gone in the microwave. Your very own Aurora Microwavas from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#49So, first reflow your motherboard, then bake some bread, get all those toxic flavours in? (Wondering if this would somehow ruin your oven..)
Actually, a lot of electronics from this era failed because they manufacturers were still experimenting with RoHS (read: no lead) electronics production, especially lead-free solder.
While heating a RoHS PCB in a food oven might still be kinda toxic, at least it's lead-free ;).
Re: How I resurrected my MacBook Pro by putting it in the oven
#50I have a friend, that lived in a dodgy part of town. And the day he bought his new Powerbook, he hid it in the oven before he left the house. Sadly after a visit to the pub, he thought pizza would be a good idea and preheated the oven. Only to suddenly realise his new computer was inside it. He rescued and cooled it, and oddly, it survived! Only it had shelf marks permanently moulded into the chassis forever more.
"that lived in a dodgy part of town."
^ How is this relevant to your story?