A1466 EMC2632 but need help with year etc and board testing please

@danj Just a note; I have this Mac as well (though mine is 4GB, not 8).

It's running Big Sur without any hacks, cracks or upgrades of any kind. All I have done is I replaced the battery this weekend (even though original battery from 2013 had ~95% health).

Done the OS upgrades every year since I bought it in 2013, until Big Sur.

I also wiped it earlier this year and did a fresh install of Big Sur.

Hi Dan,

Thank you for your response.

My friend already purchased a new battery but never got round to installing it, which he also gave to me.

I actually haven’t removed the keyboard yet.. one thing I forgot to check.

I also am not entirely sure where the spillage went - didn’t want to come across rude in asking considering he gave it to me.

I am aware about the OS and don’t plan on using it for a great deal.. not entirely sure what I plan on doing with it once it’s working.

I am unable to work so enjoy fixing things, but due to disability does take slightly longer than some other people.. I get a big buzz (and I don’t mean an electric shock haha) out of something that I have managed to repair.

I am all for the ‘Right to Repair’ program.

I do have the schematic and boardview ready to go but just need to get a start on it, without going through more YouTube videos

Going back to the battery - is there a way ai can test for life in the battery that he has supplied me with.

Thanks again Dan

Paul

@polsky It's awesome that you have found something you can do, despite disabilities! Don't worry about taking longer time, time is relative ;-)

The best solution is to swap the battery to the new one, then fully charging it. Once it's fully charged, run CoconutBattery, I find it's the best diagnosing tool for batteries.

You can test it with a DMM (digital multimeter) on the connector, after locating the positive and negative leads.