My MacBook pro 13" 2012 won't boot up. The battery leds on the outside aren't indicating anything either and the charger won't show bright green or amber led.
Is my logic board the cause?
Things I've tried:
- Tried a SMC reset
- A different, working battery
- A different, working charger
- Using the MacBook without the battery connected to see if it would start up
- Trying to connect the power pads on the logic board
Attached a few photos of the board and connectors.
Best Answer
Not sure how many other people will encounter this, but the previous owner of this MacBook made an error while replacing either the battery status led part, or the battery itself.
When I once again tried to re-seat the battery, I saw that the cable to the led indicator was damaged. Apparently it had shifted somehow and got damaged by the outside screw of the battery. After I disconnected the cable (and eventually snipped off the damaged part of the indicator to prevent it hanging loose), the MacBook booted and is running and charging it's battery just fine. So, if the cable in the picture is damaged and shortcircuits to the case, your Mac may not boot or do anything at all.