MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2017 Logic Board Replacement

Written By: Arty
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MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2017 Logic Board Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

0

Time Required

45 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the Logic Board in your MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2017.

Don't forget to clean and re-apply thermal paste if you remove the heat sink. Follow this guide to learn how.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Arty

Member since: 27/10/19

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12 comments

The video is very good although there are a few things that in my mind could be a lot better, first is the availability to view the removal of the Mainboard in Full-screen mode to make it easier to see what is being used and the detail of the board as well. The other is that I use a Fix-it organisation tray for all the screws and bits that come out of the device I’m stripping down, os that I can put the bits back into the device in the reverse order they came out, but in this video that doesn’t happen and the screws start to go back in totally differently, so please if you're going to do this then put the items back in the order they were taken out, and point things like different size screws etc, otherwise, this was helpful, if a little confusing.

Roberto Enrieu -

Thank you, I’ll use your recommendations in future instructions.

Arty -

What happened to the very concise step by step produced by iFixit for the 2016, 15” MBP touch Bar.? Why was it taken down?? This new video. while informative doesn’t compare to the multi step picture guide that was removed. Can someone answer this?

Macrepair SF -

Not ifixit guide but this guys videos are great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mwHGidM...

Peter Newman -

what is max temp used for removing efi chip

jay -

Max hot air temperature is very subjective really as a lot of it depends on air flow speed and distance from nozzle tip to work piece really, also every hot air station is different. As a general idea I would say 480C 65% air speed, but just closely watch for when the solder starts to liquify. EFI chips are usually not too hard to remove in my experience.

Peter Newman -

Hi

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erickxp1 -

Anyone care to show a guide on how to replace the USB-C ports and speaker modules on A1707?

Alan Tan -

MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2017 Logic Board Replacement

Speakers are glued in and quite difficult to remove. You need a good amount of heat an careful prying in my experience. Heat mainly from keyboard side but careful not to felt any keys.

Peter Newman -

I often fix old Macs using instructions here, but it's not always the most economical solution.

iFixit charges $600 for the logic board. Two days ago I got a quote from the Apple Store for this same repair, and it's $698, which includes a 90-day warranty. (Actually, it's what they call their "flat rate repair," and includes replacing any parts that need replacing, not just the logic board.)

So for just $98 more than the cost of the part, you can have Apple replace the part for you.

So while I appreciate do-it-yourself repairs, I don't think this one makes economic sense at this time (May, 2023).

Note: This model will become "vintage" in June of 2024, and "obsolete" in June of 2026.

Apple won't fix vintage products, except for those sold in jurisdictions that require 7 years of service. (So far as I'm aware, California is the only state that has such a requirement. But some other countries (France, Turkey) have a similar requirement).

And Apple won't fix obsolete products under any circumstances.

stevenjklein -

This guide doesn't explain how to replace the Touch ID sensor, which is linked to the logic board and must therefore be replaced if you're going to restore the Mac to its previous glory. Seems like an oversight to me.

@pedro147 shared a link above which is more comprehensive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mwHGidM...

And I totally agree with @macrepairsf that the step-by-step pictiroal guide is preferable. iFixit guides were brilliant becuase they were NOT videos.

A disappointment.

DJB -

You should REALLY... I mean REAAAAALLLLY mention that the Touch Button HAS TO BE REPLACED with the motherboard. Because it will not work with another MB and following this tutorial will bring you to replace a MB and close everything up only to « discover » 3 hours later that you have to RE-DO every steps + add some to change the %#*@ thing.

And, while you're at it : how about extending the procedure to include the changing of said TOUCH ID button.

Adrien Claude -