Dead MacBook? We fix the board, not just swap it.

Usually, yes. A board-replacement quote means the fault is somewhere on the board, not that the whole board has failed. We find the component that failed and replace that, which keeps your original board and, on M-series and T2 Macs, your data. Bring the Apple quote and we will tell you honestly which is the better call.

Not in a normal repair. Your storage stays exactly as it is when we repair the board rather than replace it. If a particular job carries a risk to the data, we tell you before starting and can take a backup first.

Hold the power button until it switches off, unplug the charger, and stand it upside down like a tent. Do not try switching it on to check, and do not put it in rice. Then get it to us, or ask for a pickup, as soon as you can — corrosion keeps working while the board is wet.

If the rest of the machine does what you need, a new battery is almost always the cheaper answer. We tell you which grade of cell you are getting — original or original-equivalent — before fitting it, and calibrate it so the cycle count and health read correctly.

Yes. The stage-light effect and dead backlight on those models come from a display cable that wears through as the lid opens and closes. We repair the cable path rather than assuming the whole display assembly has to go.

Screens, batteries, keyboards and thermal service are usually done the same day. Liquid damage and board-level work take two to four working days, because the board has to be cleaned, dried and properly tested. You get a firm date with your quote.