Mac Air M1, 2020 Batter and logic board failure

SallyS96 Said:

"Mac Air M1, 2020 Batter and logic board failure: [...]This tells me it’s not a one off case, and that M1 devices are turning out faulty. High-time Apple looks into it seriously."

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A Little Bit of a Story for you:

My 2017 MBP's screen went dead and I sent it in every time --ending in 11 send ins. Eventually I wan granted a free upgraded Mac, being I was so patient and respectful to Apple (in recognition of how not all customers are respectful and helpful on a bug). So, send this in 11 times (seems ridiculous, but so) and maybe they'll do the same for you. So, be Cool, Calm, and Collective, and you might just luck out like I did.

Provide Apple Feedback:

Do your Part: Report this issue to Apple. It occurred an M1 Mac --something Apple should be made aware of. Apple won't get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what fixes to include in hardware and updates to come.

1. Go Here: Feedback - MacBook - Apple Support
2. Select: "Performance" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: on when this issue began, and how you have troubleshot it thus far. Include the URL of this thread.
4. Proceed from there as necessary

We have the same problem. I had my Air M1 for 15 months. Initially the battery was not charging. I brought in for servicing and advised me to replace the board too. The battery was not even swollen and no liquid damage. The board replacement is around 80% of the price of my device. I am really regretting buying this laptop.

We bought it with trust and it happens with the Mac, after that if we try to repair it cost 40 k for motherboard change. I am using Apple form 2015 and now i got this problem and there is no any solution. You guys must have give a free repair for same cause this happens with so many of us it means the problem is in your devices

DianaMArieSP Said:

"We have the same problem. I had my Air M1 for 15 months. Initially the battery was not charging. I brought in for servicing and advised me to replace the board too. The battery was not even swollen and no liquid damage. The board replacement is around 80% of the price of my device. I am really regretting buying this laptop."

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Did you Purchase AppleCare?

Next time you go about purchasing such an expensive device (an Apple device, in this instance), consider getting AppleCare with it. That may have avoided this price all together. See here: Buy an AppleCare Plan - Apple Support

abhijeet8877 wrote:

We bought it with trust and it happens with the Mac, after that if we try to repair it cost 40 k for motherboard change. I am using Apple form 2015 and now i got this problem and there is no any solution. You guys must have give a free repair for same cause this happens with so many of us it means the problem is in your devices

We are users like you. We do not give free repairs. If you feel Apple needs to give you free repairs, contact Apple: Contact - How to Contact Us - Apple

i think this is a global problem, got my Mac Air M1, 2020 in April 2022. It broke down a few months after and worsened in September 2022. Diagnosis was logic board failure, so waited for a month for the logic board and the touch ID to be replaced. Got my macbook in November 2022. But a few months after again, same problem occurred, but did some troubleshooting stuff and if I recall it correctly, updated the OS, and it worked at times and at times, it just turns off and turns on on its own. Most of the time, you need to wait a few weeks or a month before you're able to turn it on again. Until a few weeks ago, when it broke down and looks like this is the end of it. With very bare minimum usage, just surfing the net and watching netflix, that is all to this macbook air. And the saddest part is that I am expecting the repair would cost me a lot, probably half of the purchase price of this macbook? does anyone have an idea how much it would cost to replace the logic board?

shimz wrote:

and does anyone have an idea how much it would cost to replace the logic board?

Apple has a repair cost estimate tool here:

Mac Repair & Service - Apple Support