On the invoice it said logic board replaced. instead i was alerted of the repair having been complete and the device was being sent back. This time no call from their tech department letting us know what the issue was and asking if we agree to the terms of loosing any data on the device. It was again sent to apple for diagnosis and repair, once again determining it the logic board failing.

2nd time (only months later) the same thing happened again and this time it had a faint grinding sound. Brought it in and they determined it was the logic board (loosing all his data). The first time the symptoms were that it simply wouldn't turn on. However, most users who undertake this themselves will purchase replacement parts online from places such as eBay and Amazon, or from some specialised online retailers such as iFixit or We Love Macs.After purchasing a new macbook for my son last year (2020), we had to send it back in to have the 2nd logic board replaced. Without knowing your location, I can't really recommend a retailer to purchase one from. If you feel comfortable doing this, then you can decide whether or not purchasing a replacement logic board is an economical exercise or not. The cost of replacing these depends on where you're based, where you purchase from, and whether you buy a new, used or refurbished logic board.īefore considering such a replacement you should also consider whether you feel comfortable doing this yourself or not? You can review the MacBook Pro 13' Unibody Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement page which details the tools required and steps involved. The only logic boards guaranteed as compatible with the Mid 2012 13' Unibody MacBook Pros are either the 2.5Ghz (core i5) as you have now or the 2.9Ghz (core i7) unit also used for this model.

Macbook pro 13 logic board issue