That could in fact be your issue. These machines are SO touchy. The misconception about devices is often that them being off is sufficient when it comes to internal power. Believe it or not, there is still power present on your board until you remove power (ie. disconnect the battery). The button here allows the logic board to stop recognizing the battery, since the connection is actually underneath the board, so you cannot disconnect it by unplugging the battery.
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If cables were disconnected before power was yanked from the board, electrical lines could have been bridge as you removed any connectors, potentially damaging the board, or the attached part.
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If cables were disconnected before power was yanked from the board, electrical lines could have been bridged as you removed any connectors, potentially damaging the board, or the attached part.
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The first thing I would do is to pop it back open, disconnect the IPD cable (the one that goes to the trackpad/keyboard). Then see if you can get power.
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The first thing I would do is to pop it back open, and disconnect the IPD cable (the one that goes to the trackpad/keyboard). Then see if you can get power.
That could in fact be your issue. These machines are SO touchy. The misconception about devices is often that them being off is sufficient when it comes to internal power. Believe it or not, there is still power present on your board until you remove power (ie. disconnect the battery). The button here allows the logic board to stop recognizing the battery, since the connection is actually underneath the board, so you cannot disconnect it by unplugging the battery.
If cables were disconnected before power was yanked from the board, electrical lines could have been bridge as you removed any connectors, potentially damaging the board, or the attached part.
The first thing I would do is to pop it back open, disconnect the IPD cable (the one that goes to the trackpad/keyboard). Then see if you can get power.