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I have MacBook Pro 15" (Mid 2010) I recently upgraded my RAM to 8GB and added an SSD drive. Now every time I open my mac (from sleep) within a minute it restarts, it also happens when I power it us as well. I thought it is a problem with RAM, but after a few tests I realized that the problem is due to the NVIDIA chip on the Mac and any graphics/video intense operation is making the kernel panics. I want to replace the logic board, as Apple officially stopped support for these machines now they told me to go to an external mac-repair places. I am thinking to replace the logic board my self. Are there any good options available for me? IFIXIT users please help me on this!
It’s most likely C9560 causing your issue, a tantalum capacitor for the MCP voltage line. Usually this is bad, which randomly causes the Macbook to crash. Grab a schematic and board view for your board, and replace this cap with a polymer one (will have to scrap to extend the ground pad). If you don’t have experience soldering, take it to a 3rd party repair centre who can do this.
