The connector for the lvds cable on logic board missaligned

Hi Putu,

I have not seen the connector you describe but can offer some advice.

Apple logic board connectors are delicate, complex and vary in design. They are installed jointly with many other components in production using flow soldering techniques, and are very difficult to change individually - you may not even be able to obtain the one you need.

Best option is for you to take a powerful magnifier and examine the connector on the board alongside the new cable to understand how they mate together.

It may be some part of the housing, or connecting pins, have become bent or misaligned. You might be able to correct any damage by careful levering using a fine pointed tool, then keep gently retrying to install the cable until it looks to be seated correctly.

Persevere with this and try not to force the parts to come together if there is excessive resistance.

Hope this works for you..good luck!

Hi @merta63333 Yes! The logic boards display connector can be replaced. I’ll warn you the solder pads can be lifted if not done properly with the correct soldering iron. What is needed is a fairly high wattage iron with a special tip for the task often called a Flat Blade Iron Tip which fits the given iron.

Basically, you need to heat all of the pins at once and keep the solder liquid until you have slid the connector away otherwise you run the risk of damaging the thin solder pads underneath.

I would recommend finding someone with deeper experience on reworking logic boards with the needed iron.

Here’s the needed connector LCD Display LVDS/eDP Connector

@merta63333 let's see the damage to both, the male and female connector. Post some good images with your question. Adding images to an existing question

If you have never soldered on a logic board, this may not be the easiest connector to work on. For a definite workable procedure, check this video I found that the most successful way of doing it for me, is by a process called drag soldering. I prefer to stay away from straight, chisel type tips and hot air, since that can affect the other components around that connector. I use use a Hakko T18-BR02 which has worked well for many of my replacements.

To replace your cable, use this guide MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 LCD Kabel Replacement

Ultimately, the best way of repairing this, is by doing it the way you are comfortable with. Telling you what tools, technique or consumables I use, does not help you much. Everybody has to develop their own technique of getting it accomplished.

There are many of great people on here, that are capable of doing this repair for you. Remember, it is all up to you, your skills, your tools and your comfort level.