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Hi All, If I pick up my computer on the bottom left corner with the screen open, the screen freezes and either turns completely gray, or turns mixed colors like when a magnet gets near a computer screen. Flickering with lots of different colors. Is the battery shot? Logic board shot?
I believe you may have a cracked battery. I had a MacBookAir that acted strangely and that’s what it turned out to be.. someone squeezed their laptop on top of mine in an overhead bin before I coud get them to stop. It acted ok unless the case was torqued. If this answer is acceptable please remember to return and mark it.
Bottom RAM slot is BGA, top RAM slot is through hole. Remove RAM from BGA soldered slot and see if it works.
I believe is is the flexibility in the top case pushing the RAM off it’s slot. The battery screw slots often break off, contributing to the flexibility. Missing or loose screws especially in the bottom case will also allow more flexing. Tighten everything, if you can’t anchor the battery, shim it to keep it from moving when flexed.
battery is not the problem. My battery was damaged ,nd i replaced with a new one but the problem still persists…i think itz RAM problem,bcoz on lifting from the left side only the screen freezes. and the RAM on my system is placed on the same side
I had that exact problem where my MacBook Pro mid 2011 crashes and freezes and i found a solution where you have to leave it off for like 30-35 Minutes. I hope this solved your problem.
old threat but I found that replacing ram fix the issue not sure if the way the ram is, if its thicker or that it just sits badly. I tried to swapping them but the only the way to fix it was by replacing the ram with a different ram. hope this help
I have the similar issue on my macbook air 2011, a1370. When the battery connector is plugging out, my macbook is running well. When the battery is plugging in, flickering and freezing and then restarting always. Now, I am running my old macbook air without battery :)
