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So my puppy hit the power cord at full speed and smashed my macbook pro 2017 with touchbar off the floor face down from a decent drop. It turns on.. but it’s very very slow and the fans are going full tilt. I found a thread on iFixit with a similar diagnosis and the thread suggested that the isight camera may be pooched and that the machine may be working overtime to try to connect to it (big paraphrase). The original post also suggested that when the individual disconnected the isight cable the problem was resolved (Albeit with no more camera) I’ve reviewed the teardowns for this model and for the life of me I can’t find a shot that shows the placement of this connector under the hood. I’m super comfortable tearing my machines down and have all the tools and patience I need. I’m just trying to avoid trial and error and am hoping someone can quickly point me to the right connector to try out. Thanks in advance friends.
What you found was the older model FaceTime camera info, sadly the 2016 and onward MacBook Pro’s use a very different design! Here’s the breakdown of the cables:
You can’t leave the cable disconnected and the problem you face won’t go away with it being disconnected. Sadly, you’ll need a new display assembly to fix this - Sorry ;-{ Here’s the guide MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar Late 2016 Display Assembly Replacement and here’s the part MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Late 2016-2017) Display Assembly I’m sure you can replace the display!
