#253 Is Apple reusing liquid damaged boards as FRUs for AASPs? ( A1466 Repair )
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A Macbook Air 1466 with an 820-00165 board has come in exhibiting no boot/power-on, only magsafe activity. On inspection old corrosion is the culprit but the board is only a couple of weeks old.
Is it possible that Apple has been recycling previously liquid damaged boards as field replacement units (FRU)?
Did this one just slip through the inspection process?