Model number: A1990
Model identifiers: MacBookPro15,1, MacBookPro15,3
The A1990 was the last 15-inch MacBook Pro, with six- and eight-core Intel processors. It runs hot, and heat is behind many of the faults we repair on it.

Which model do you have?
A1990 is printed on the underside. It has four Thunderbolt 3 ports, a Touch Bar and a 15.4-inch Retina display.
The model number is printed in small grey text on the underside of the case, near the hinge. It starts with the letter A followed by four digits.
Common faults we fix
- Heavy throttling and loud fans, especially on Core i9 models
- Graphics faults on Radeon Pro 555X, 560X and Vega models
- Keyboard failures
- Battery swelling
- Display backlight or display cable faults
Repairs we carry out
- Fan clean and thermal paste renewal
- Logic board and GPU repair
- Keyboard and top case replacement
- Battery replacement
- Display assembly replacement
Your data
The storage on this model is soldered to the logic board and encrypted by Apple's T2 security chip. That means data can only be read back through the original board, so when the Mac won't power on we repair the board first rather than removing the drive. See our no-power data recovery service.
Bring it in
Walk in to Unit 1, 80 Willow Walk, London SE1 5SY (Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm), or call 020 7237 6805 to talk it through first. You get a quote before any work starts.