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Mid 2010 Modell A1278 / 2,4 oder 2,66 GHz Core 2 Duo Prozessor

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Extremely Slow Start-Up, Slow to Start Typing, What is Wrong?

Hello,

I am trying to fix a MacBook Pro, but have not before encountered such symptoms.

---- What I saw and tried, chronologically:

- When it came, the laptop would get stuck at the spinning wheel.

- I removed the HDD, tried to repair it through USB connection on my own Mac, Disk Utility said it was OK;

- I tried to boot on the "bad" machine and "bad" HDD again, but through USB, got stuck at the spinning wheel;

- Took it apart: no signs of water damage or past repair; replaced the HDD cable for good measure => the laptop started getting to the prompt at the 94th second;

- Trackpad works at this point, I could move the mouse around the screen, but when I clicked on "restart" or "shut down" I got nothing;

- I tried to type use name and password, but the cursor remained stuck on user name, didn't move or register anything;

- After a while (2+ minutes, can't say) the letters I had typed before now appeared in the prompt with a delay. I logged in, and the computer behaved normally;

- I restarted it, and got the same issue again;

- Tried 1*4GB RAM 1067 in 1st then 2nd slot. Did not get to the prompt or hardly.

- I put back the 2*2GB, would still get screen color change at 94 seconds, but the prompt for user/password wouldn't appear. Once, I got distracted and when I looked back, it was back to the spinning wheel after it had "changed color.

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Anyone can suggest what the problem is or how to trouble shoot it?

Thanks!

Additional info: MacBookPro7,2 / 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo / 2*2GB RAM / Attached: thermal pic of the board, seems OK I believe (outside/around the red area, temp is 45 deg. C)

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I ruled out system, HDD and HDD cable failure by trying to log in from an external drive in the absence of an internal drive.

I also ruled out RAM failure, unplugged all components from the board, and still had the same issue.

The activity monitor showed abnormal activity from the CPU cores.

So I sent the laptop to an Apple Certified Service Center. They plugged it and ran a hardware test that failed in a way that suggests CPU or may be a memory issue.

I am not qualified nor equipped to attempt a board repair for such an issue, if doable. So I gave it back to the client.

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Replace the Hard Drive/IR Cable and use one from the 13" 2012 model. Be sure to get a New one. Here's how to do it: MacBook Pro (13 Zoll, Mitte 2010, Unibody) Festplattenkabel tauschen

Here's the part I replace with, note the width difference: MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2012) Hard Drive Cable

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2012) Hard Drive Cable Bild

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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2012) Hard Drive Cable

$34.99

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Removing the HDD and booting from an external drive (its own drive and then another drive) did not solve it.

On the other hand, CPU cores seem overloaded / working at full capacity.

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Try opening it up, removing the fan and cleaning the vent, then retry your temps. A thermal paste replacement seems premature on a 2010. Check to see if you have things like MacKeeper installed. Also go into the system preferences > User and check your startup items.

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I am sorry, I forgot to mention 2 things I did already: First, I did blow away all the dust when I took it apart to look for liquid or pry damage. Second, when I removed the drive and connected it to my laptop to try a Disk Utility Repair, my Kaspersky found an enormous amount of viruses, trojan, worms, etc. (Flash something) that I cleaned out.

As for the thermal paste, I agree since the thermal image shows what I believe in my limited experience to be acceptable temperature on the board, and the fan is ejecting hot air hence cooling the laptop. Tell me if I'm wrong.

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Rany wird auf ewig dankbar sein.
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