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  1. S

    iMac speakers damged after loud clipping!?

    How are you guys doing? I recently watched a YouTube video that had music playing in the background. The music was quiet at first but in one scene it was extremely loud and distorted. Even tho I had the volume on the lowest setting on my mac it was so loud that i had to mute the video. I fear...
    • Samurai Shampoo
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    • audio clipping damage distortion imac speakers video youtube
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  2. rphillipss

    iPhone X iPhone X screen made of butter?

    I've seen lots of people complaining about their iPhone X display scratching quite easily. Interested to hear people's experience. Personally: Had my 6S plus for 2 years (naked), with scuffs around the edges and rear, but front glass in pretty good condition, only 1 or 2 minor scratches...
    • rphillipss
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    • damage display iphone x quality scratch
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: iPhone
  3. A

    Apple Genius Bar Query UK

    Hi guys, I live in the UK and I visited the Apple Genius Bar back in May regarding damage to my Mac. Does anyone know if Apple keep a record of past Genius appointments and Damage reports? My mac had water damage back in May and Apple were charging too much to fix so I took it to a private...
    • ash1
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    • apple damage genius genius bar leak mac macbok pro macbook united kingdom water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Bottom Corner Dent on New Out of Box MacBook Pro 15”. Exchange?

    I just got a brand new Mid-2015 MacBook Pro from a Best Buy and strait out of the box I saw (and can’t unsee) a dent on the bottom corner of the device. Is this a warranted reason for an exchange? Would you deal with it or exchange it for a new one? Especially if you spent $1500+ on this...
    • billphan
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    • cosmetic damage dent mabook pro new scratch
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. K

    iPhone X damage dent smudge crack out of the box

    First thing I did after opening my iPhone was revise it, analize it. I always do that and place them directly in a case afterwards (look at the soft cloth I used for doing this) Here are the pictures, there's a small dent at the bottom (se how light bends?). And close to it, a smudge which you...
    • Kagio
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    • crack damage damaged dent iphone x new open smudge smudges
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: iPhone
  6. S

    Magic Mouse 2 moving distance varies?

    How are you guys doing? I just discovered that when I move my Magic Mouse slowly I need to move it about 3-4 inches to go from one side of the screen to the other (27" iMac). However, when I move the mouse fast I can go from side to side by just moving it one inch. This is probably a stupid...
    • Samurai Shampoo
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    • damage distance imac magic mouse 2 mouse move variation
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  7. RMP28

    iPhone 8 Quality Control Issues.

    I would like to share my experience with Apples poor quality control. I am an Apple Fanboy, I always have been. I love their products, their software, their innovation, all of it! But what I do not love... is their poor quality control. Every single iPhone I’ve had, it has come out of the box...
    • RMP28
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    • cosmetic damage iphone iphone8 iphone8plus quality scratches
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: iPhone
  8. JanSoy

    iPad back discoloration - How is this possible?

    I had a microsuction sricker on my iPad Mini and after a couple of weeks I took it off to find a discoloration! How can this happen? Isn't the Aluminium protected by the eluxation? Have a look at the discoloration!
    • JanSoy
    • Thread
    • damage help ipad
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  9. BigVern84

    How much force is normal to install 2017 iMac Ram?

    Hi. Just finished installing extra Crucial ram in my new 2017 iMac, but I'm a bit concerned about how much force was needed. I ended up pushing VERY firmly down using two finger, to the point there was a few very slight plasticky creaking nosies from the inside. I might just be being OCD with my...
    • BigVern84
    • Thread
    • crucial damage force imac 2017 ram
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: iMac
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    Strange Screen Damage - What do I do?

    Hi all, I unfortunately dropped my MacBook Pro on a wooden floor earlier and now have this strange glitchy swirly screen. What's strange is that it doesn't affect the boot screen. I've ran a hardware test and no problems were reported. Please see image below and let me know your thoughts...
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    How to sell a damaged MacBook Pro?

    I have the following machine that's been warped somehow - one of the bottom screws fell out somehow and it's been sitting in a closet for about a year (I got a newer laptop for work and personal use and forgot about it). Since then, it's warped as show in the pictures. Any recommendations on...
  12. N

    Dropped my macbook pro 2016 13 inch could there be any damage?

    was carrying my Macbook pro in my laptop bag over my shoulder and held the door open for someone that person accidentally knocked me in the arm as the were walking past and my bag fell on the floor, I have a hard plastic case on it and when I looked there was a small scuff on the plastic case...
  13. J

    Carrier some sound gone after little water damage iphone6s

    please help :( my iphone 6s got caught in a little water in my handbag not like i dropped it fully in the sink. i didn't realise till 11 hours later that some sound had gone so my phone is currently sat in some rice to try and dry anything out. what works - get a ringtone sound upon people...
  14. B

    iPhone 7 gets warm when in use after drop

    I recently dropped my iPhone 7 in Apple silicone case onto concrete. No visible damage but I noticed that when I'm using the phone the bottom right area (where the loudspeaker located) is slightly warm to touch. It even gets warmer when I'm listening to the music through the loudspeaker. Is it...
  15. voraciousvegan

    How to tell if you have LCD pressure damage?

    So, I had a bit of an idiot's revelation last night when I was cleaning my MBA 11"s screen with a microfiber cloth. This screen gets rather dusty and tends to develop dry bubbles over time. What I've been doing since I bought this in '15 is apply a mild pressure to the screen with the cloth to...
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    Static Shock to Chassis - Damaging?

    Every once in awhile I touch my MacBook Pro and get a static shock. I was wondering, will this damage my computer? I am only touching the outside case. I don't think I've noticed any problems so far. Thanks for your help.
  17. meduzarija

    MacBook Pro 13 (2015) slight pressure mark, solution?

    So last night, I was carrying my rMBP in laptop messenger bag, which is pretty nice padded and protective. I fell from skateboard and fell a little bit on my bag. Not with my whole body, just slightly. What happened this morning was, when I opened Terminal in fullscreen (with black background...
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    MacBook Pro 15" Retina Late 2013 and Mid 2015 Screen Flicker/ GPU Problem/ Design Flaw

    I have an issue with my Late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina 15” with the dedicated nVidia 750M GPU and either the whole screen or approximately a third and even just half of the menu bar flickers to black whenever the graphics processing is switched between the integrated and dedicated cards, making...
    • Sofian_26
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    • apple store damage macbook pro 15 late 2013 retina macbook pro 15 mid 2015 retina screen flicker
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. A

    I dented my 2009 13" MacBook Pro, can I bend it back?

    • audicat
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    • 13" 2009 bend chip damage dent fix macbook pro scrape
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. N

    Apple Repair screw up! - Literally.

    Hi Guys. So I had a repair on my MacBook back in February and I have been having some problems since picked it up. As far as I can remember they replaced the mother board and a sensor in the palm resting area... the fan would always be on - ALWAYS. So, when I picked it up I noticed that it...
    • noreception
    • Thread
    • damage free genius help repair screws
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook
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