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Replacing rubber spring/cup under Tab key cap
To make a long question short: What's the proper way to replace a rubber spring (inverted cup-like thing) under a keycap, specifically the Tab key on a unibody design MacBook Pro or Air?
Details: I ...
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Screen dark except when brightness is stepped off of zero
As shown in this video, the screen is dark, except at the few first steps when the brightness is moved just out of zero.
The notebook works otherwise perfectly fine. The image on the external monitor ...
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Are the 4 LCD screws to fix the LCD replacement in an iPad critical?
I just successfully replaced the front glass of my 3th Gen iPad WiFi, but when I cleaned up my desk, I found out I forget to use the 4 LCD screws:
Is it worth it working another hour to open up ...
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What is the cable that connects the logic board to the display in a Macbook Air?
My friend asked me to repair her Macbook Air (I swear I'll never touch it again) and while removing the panel surrounding the LCD screen with a razor blade (as shown on iFixit), I inadvertently sliced ...
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Can auto glass chip repair kits fix cracked iOS device screens?
Can auto glass chip repair kits such as this item repair cracked iOS device screens? If so, what should I watch out for?
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Concerns in testing a potentially water damaged Macbook battery
So, I acquired a water damaged Macbook (Late-2008 Unibody / 5.1) to cannibalize for parts for my existing macbook of the same model. I've taken everything I need off it, so I'm looking to part out ...
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Where can I purchase repair parts for Apple products?
I have an old iMac G4 that's well beyond being supported in any capacity by Apple. Two years ago, when taking it apart to upgrade the hard drive and CD drive, I accidentally severed the connector on ...
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Fixing old G3 and G4 laptops
After I replaced the hard drive in my old iBook G3 (with the help of iFixit guides), it will not boot connected to mains power, only with the battery. It also always returns its date/time settings to ...
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Can I replace the home button on the iPhone 3G without removing the glass digitizer?
My iPhone 3G home button broke so I bought a new one online and all the repair guides require me to remove the glass digitizer, which seems very tough (hair drying glue etc.) and harder than I ...
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Where can I find a replacement screen for my 13" MBP?
I have purchased Macbook Pro 13 inch, and it was shipped by DHL, but when I received it, the screen was damaged. So, I want to buy a new one.
Where I can find it? Because I want to buy and install it.
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iMac wont startup and won't boot from CD
My 24" 3.06Ghz iMac will no longer fully boot. It constantly gives me the grey "Your machine needs to be restarted" half way through booting. At first I was able to boot into SuperUser mode and run an ...
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iPod 2nd Gen Replacement digitizer not working
So I just ordered a new digitizer and middle frame for my 2nd Gen iPod Touch, wired everything up, and the digitizer is not recognizing any finger swipes.
I have not snapped the frame into place yet ...
