Liquid damage - replacing INA214
I had an accident with my MacBook, someone spilled a tiny amount of liquid in it (just around the circuitry of high side current sense U5410). It has now been cleaned up with rubbing alcohol, but at the time of the spill the user kept using the machine. When I plug in the charger, the fan runs full speed (without having to press the power button), but no picture on either LCD or external monitor. Battery was completely drained (and will not charge). Tried with a fresh battery, but the computer won't start when pressing the power button. Also tried SMC and PRAM reset, no luck. No chime when powering.
I've identified a damaged component and maybe a trace. Pins 4 and 5 in the U5410 (INA214 current sense) is completely missing (burned up), so the INA214 must be replaced. Also, when testing for continuity between the pads of pin 4 and 5 it is open. I figured it should read 0.003 (R sense). Am I mistaken with the continuity?
Also, based on my description (fans full blast when charger inserted, dead with only battery), will replacing the INA214 and the trace fix the problem, or does it sound like some other components must be replaced too?
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Hello,
I may have misunderstood. Did you say you cleaned up the spilled liquid with rubbing alcohol? Please let me know soon.
Thanks,
Keegan
- de Keegan Bourque
Actually it dried up before I was give notice of the spill. Then I cleaned it with
CRC QD-Contact Cleaner (2-propanol) and acetone.
- de okwestern
Is this a liquid? Because using a liquid cleaner could and probably would cause more damage. Thats why I said I may have misunderstood.
- de Keegan Bourque
@okwestern ... you used acetone on a pcb...?
- de Gigabit87898
Yes. I know it can be bad for some plastics, silkscreens and solder mask :)
- de okwestern