Functional Overview 22
Block Diagram, Mid 2009 23
Block Diagram, Mid 2010 24
Liquid Contact Indicators 25
Logic Board Power-On Pads, Mid 2009 26
Logic Board Power-On Pads, Mid 2010 27
Common Reset Procedures 28
Apple Service Diagnostic (ASD) 30
Clamshell Service Diagnostic (CSD) 30
LCD Display Pixel Anomalies 31
Display Hinge Behavior 32
Symptom Charts 33
Startup and Power Issues 33
No Power 33
Won’t Start Up 36
Intermittent Shutdown 38
No Video/Bad Video 43
Battery Isn’t Recognized or Won’t Charge 46
Kernel Panic/System Crashes 49
Battery Run Time Too Short 51
Won’t Run on Power Adapter Alone 52
Power Adapter Issue 53
Noise / Hum / Vibration 54
Burnt Smell / Odor 56
Battery Leaking or Swollen 57
Uncategorized Symptom 57
Display 58
Display Anomalies 58
Defective Camera / Built-in iSight Not Operating Correctly 62
Blank / No Video 63
Backlight Issue / No Backlight 64
Noise / Unstable Flickering 66
Mechanical/Physical Damage 67
Cosmetic Defects 67
Uncategorized Symptom 67
Mass Storage 68
Hard Drive Read/Write Issue 68
Hard Drive Not Recognized/Not Mounting 69
Hard Drive Noisy 71
Optical Drive Won’t Accept/Reject Media 72
Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error 74
Optical Drive Not Recognized/Mount 75
Optical Drive Noisy 76
Optical Drive Not Performing to Specs 78
SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card Will Not Insert Into Slot 79
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