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macbook pro "13 2017

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    Out of service Butterfly keyboard repair - UK

    Hello - first post here 👋 I have a 2017 Intel MCP and for the second time my keyboard has messed up, with multiple keys being stuck down. They still function, just don't travel. I had the top case replaced free of charge under the service programme last year but Apple Support tell me that I'm...
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    Macbook Pro 2017 13-inch SSD Replacement

    Hi, I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro mid 2017 A1708 (non-TouchBar), and want to replace the SSD drive (because it failed). On eBay I found some OEM SSDs that looked similar (Mid2017 A1708), however the part number was different. Can I use them? Thanks!
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    MacBook Pro 2017 (Function Keys) with full speed fans and no keyboard/trackpad recognized

    Hello everyone! This is my first post here. I'm coming to ask you some help, if you have some answers to provide! So I recently got a 13" MacBook Pro from 2017 with function keys (A1708). I got it knowing that it would only work while plugged on its charger. I decided to have a look inside...
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    Intermittent SSD problem - question mark - boot issue- macbook pro 2017

    My 2017 macbook pro 13inch, A1708, without touch pad, has SSD disk problem. It can't find the SSD disk and fail boot process by popping up with infamous question mark issue. Problem is not permanent, but whenever I charged it more than a couple minutes, the problem occurs. When problem...
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    Applying thermal paste on cpu (not on PCH - which one is it?)

    Hello, on attached picture - macbook pro 2017 a1708 (illustrative picture) you can spot CPU ready for the new thermal paste. But it has 3 surface areas, I spot on youtube people usually put paste on all three but I also read that one of them is PCH - platform controller hub and this one should...
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    Macbook Pro 2017 13" Draining Battery Plugged In With Brand New Battery

    My 2017 Macbook Pro 13" with Retina display was having battery issues where it would drain battery very fast not plugged in and even drained battery while it was plugged in. The battery was showing service recommended and I thought replacing the battery would solve the issue and I just got my...
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    invest in fixing old Macbook Pro (2017), buy a 2020 MacBook Air or wait for release of new MacBook Pro?

    Hey folks, I wanted to put out this situation for your thoughts. I have an old MacBook Pro 2017 (retina display with no touch bar). It has screen issues with ghosting and it turns off intermittently and then it does not turn back on even when charged and only after a period of time it of...
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    MBP 2017 13 no Touch Bar to MBP 2020 M1 8GB

    Hi, I know is pretty common to someone come here and ask for a advice about purchasing a new Mac, but here we goes... So I current have a MacBook Pro 13” 2017 8GB RAM with 256Gb SSD and NO Touch Bar, I was wondering if it worth to buy a MacBook Pro 13” 8GB RAM M1 with 512GB SSD. My usage...
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    Macbook pro 2017 - BROKE LOGO BAFFLE

    Hi. I dropped my MacBook Pro 2017 and the logo baffle cracked. Also there's a dent on the aluminium. Now I'm scared the fall has damaged the screen (wishing it didn't). There's pictures of it below so you can see it for yourself. What should I do to fix it? Replace the entire display or just...
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    Catalina update (Nov. 5, 2020) broke display mirroring

    I usually run my 2017 MacBook Pro connected to an external monitor. Since installing the supplemental update to Catalina (10.15.7, released Nov. 5, 2020), display mirroring no longer functions properly. It hops back and forth incessantly, alternately blanking the external monitor but leaving the...
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    Persistent NVMe Kernel Panics on MacBook Pro 13" 2017

    Hi All, I am getting persistent NVMe Kernel Panics on a 13" 2017 MacBook Pro Non Touch Bar a1708. Please see below the full Kernel Panic report. The Kernel Panics happen only when the laptop is on battery power and only when the charge goes below 70%. The issue doesn't happen when it's plugged...
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    Hypothetical question...

    Hi all I got a hypothetical/silly question and I'm a noob when it comes to these things. They say on phones unused apps can drain battery life and slow the phone down. Can the same be said for laptop/MacBook hypothetically? I got a Macbook 13'' Pro (2017) model. And I noticed at times when I...
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    Buying genuine MacBook Pro battery

    So my MBP is showing the 'Service Recommended' sign. Where I live, we only have any limited options for Apple products and almost always get ripped off. So I thought of getting a relative to buy the battery from some store or website in USA and get it here with him. Apple doesn't manufacture or...
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    Get the most out of my 2017 13'' MBP i5 bi-core 8GB 4TB ports

    Hello here, My actual mac is starting to be an issue in my workflow. I was not able to spend more when I bought it and I actually start to feel the limits of the RAM capacity and maybe sometimes the CPU. My specs : MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Processor 3.1 GHz...