One USB-C Port Not Working - Repair Process Question?
The front right USB-C port on my MacBook Pro with Touch Bar 13” (2018) doesn’t work. Never has. It doesn’t charge, it doesn’t recognize devices, etc.
What would a repair of this one USB-C (Thunderbolt, etc.) port likely entail? Will the entire logic board or will they just be able to replace a single small part in the store?
I’m NOT eager to have to mail this off and/or have major guts from a brand new Mac replaced. Maybe it’s just a loose connection or something, or maybe it’s a bad port. Either way, I’m curious what folks here think.
I looked at the tear-down, but couldn’t tell much. Any help here is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Hi, were you able to resolve it? I'm having the same issue with one of my type c ports on a 2019 Macbook pro. I was hopeful and took it to Apple store, and I was told to pay $900. I'd rather just buy a new one than to pay that amount of money
- de Bukky
Mine was eventually resolved by replacing the motherboard (under warranty). Prior to that, they replaced the USB connector boards twice and each time only fixed the issue for a short time.
I'd still recommend attempting the USB port replacement first - as that's a relatively inexpensive and simple repair to do yourself. If that fails, then consider a new logic board or replacement Mac.
(Unless it's under warranty... then have Apple look at it and follow their recommendations.)
- de kwschnautz