What component-level repair actually is
Modern MacBook logic boards have hundreds of individual chips, capacitors, resistors and traces. When 'the board fails', usually exactly one component has died — a charging IC, a single capacitor, a memory chip, a PMIC. The other 99% of the board is perfect.
Component-level repair means identifying the failed component under a microscope, removing it cleanly with a hot-air station, and soldering in a replacement. The repaired board is then re-tested and put back into the original Mac. Most of the original board lives on.
Cost ranges — repair vs Apple's swap
Single failed capacitor or resistor: PKR 8,000–15,000. Charging IC replacement: PKR 12,000–20,000. PMIC replacement: PKR 18,000–28,000. GPU reflow (Intel Pro 2018–2019): PKR 25,000–40,000. Multi-component or BGA chip repair: PKR 35,000–60,000.
Apple's authorised quote for ANY of the above is usually 'logic board replacement' at PKR 180,000–280,000 depending on model. Component repair saves 50–80% in real PKR.
When component repair is the right call
Mac is more than 2 years old (full board swap doesn't make economic sense). The failure is localised, not a cascade (one chip died, not 'the whole board got fried by water'). You want to keep your existing data + chassis without migrating everything.
Most water-damage recoveries, GPU failures, charging-IC deaths, and post-spill 'won't power on' issues fit this pattern.
When a board swap (or buying a used Mac) is better
Mac is under 1 year old — full Apple warranty may still apply at zero cost. Multiple components failed simultaneously — repair cost exceeds 70% of used-Mac value. T2 chip is locked or seriously damaged (T2 repair is possible but specialist).
We'll tell you honestly which side of the line your Mac falls on. If repair doesn't make economic sense, we'll quote a replacement used Mac at trade-in credit and you can decide.