I have an old MacBook Pro (late 2006) and he won't boot anymore. He fell down the table and ever since, he's not working anymore. When I try to boot him, the hard drive and the fans starts spinning, but after a few seconds everything is shut down with a "loud" click.
Here is what I've tried:
- Reinsert the Ram
- Replacing the RAM with new ones
- Used the RAM in another Mac, works just fine
- Unchained the hard drive and used an other one
- Used the hard drive in another Mac and PC, works just fine
- Resetting everything you can (PRAM, SMC,…)
Calling Apple Support won't do much since the warranty has expired like 4 years ago.
What I'm afraid of, is a broken motherboard or graphic card (which I don't know how to test this). What are you thinking of when you read this story and what do you think I can do about it?
Best Answer
I'm afraid you're probably right about the logic board being damaged. Unfortunately, that repair is not inexpensive. For a flat rate depot repair, you're looking at around $1240. For an in store (at an Apple Retail Store), you're looking at a little under $1000.
It looks like you've tried all the troubleshooting steps you can do when it shuts off after a minute.
As the folks in the Apple Store will tell you, you're going to be better off looking at a new machine.