Hi,
I just got a MacBook Air 13" from eBay. It's an old MacBook air from Mid 2012.
After opening the MacBook, I was a little suprised.
1. the battery connector has something on it, looking like solder.. unsure about it though
2. The ssd is completely missing and it seems, like the "holder" for it on the right side is completely ripped off.. Could propably just put anything there, as the connector on the left seems fine, but still weird...
3. There is a very weird wire running on the mainboard... Is that something "known" for some kind of fix for something? Or what could that be good for.. it seems like this goes to the other side of the board - I didn't look on the back of the board so far to see where exactly it goes...
Please see the images as well for details...
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Should the MacBook start without a hard drive installed, if everything else would be alright? Like at least turn on or have a fan spin? The battery seems to be charging - at least, that's what the MagSafe charger indicates...