I just got this Mac from my grandma because she said it wasn't working. It boots and lets me go into recovery mode but crashes in a similar way whenever a loading bar starts. I've tried booting every different way and cleared nvram. I didn't see any clearly visible damage on the logic board, and I'm willing to try any ideas as long as I can keep the price of fixing this under $100.
If nothing else, put the main board into the oven for a good reflow.
I unironically tried to boot it after freezing it, but I guess I could try booting it while inside the oven instead🤔
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