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  1. At_Op45

    HDD Conundrum

    Hi there, I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this but, these part do come from two old early 2011 Core i5 13," and one mid-2012 Core i5 13" MacBook Pro. I currently own three, 2.5" 500GB HDD drives that have the same speed of 5400 RPM. I don't really know what to do with them...
  2. MacInTO

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S Case Modded to Fit iPad Pro 10.5

    I've been a long time user of a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. I just purchased an IPP 10.5 and couldn't find a case I liked. The standard book cover case for the Tab S 10.5 is a great design with two buttons that snap into the back of the tablet. The case has three viewing positions and is stable...
    • MacInTO
    • Thread
    • case diy galaxy tab s ghetto ipp ipp 10.5 mod samsung
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPad Accessories
  3. J

    Added inductive charging station to my car

    I had 45 minutes to kill this evening, so I modified a wireless charger and installed it in my car to create a hidden inductive charging station for my iPhone 8 Plus. My car’s a 2017 Ford Fusion, and it has a recessed area underneath the infotainment system (in the center console) which fits an...
    • John Megadeth
    • Thread
    • car diy iphone 8 plus iphone 8 plus wireless charging wireless charger
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. D

    Macbook Pro 13in Motherboad in 15in Macbook

    I recently spilled water on my 15in MBP and now the motherboard is dead. I do have a 13in MBP that was replaced when I got my 15in. Is it possible I could do a straight motherboard swap? I know I would be loosing performance power but its hard to go back to the 13 after having the 1
  5. S

    Sudden motion detection support for HDD in data doubler on Macbook Pro?

    Hello everyone, I am new here on the forum and hope that I am posting this question in the right category since its mostly a terminal prompt/OS X question. I have a 2011 i7 Macbook Pro with a data doubler/HDD installed in the optical drive slot. My main drive in the original slot is an SSD. My...
    • SpydreX
    • Thread
    • diy macbook pro 15 late 2011 mod osx terminal terminal window
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  6. C

    DIY Question — vertical discharge bathroom fan

    Actually laundry room to be more precise. We had a very old exhaust fan with two lights that helped to vent our laundry room that died recently. I bought a fan at the local hardware, brought it home, and discovered that the old fan vented vertically, while the new fan vented off the side. The...
  7. N

    Tips and tricks: upgrading processors on a Mac Pro

    I have a dual-CPU Mac Pro 4,1 w/ 5,1 firmware. I am planning on upgrading the CPUs. What tips/tricks/information should I know before doing this? I have looked at a couple of sites explaining the process, but I'm still looking to gather information. If I screw up, a replacement tray/new CPUs may...
    • nlistgarten
    • Thread
    • cpu upgrade diy mac pro mac pro 4.1
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  8. - rob -

    Looking to Build Rugged iPhone Enclosure / Case with Mount Possible DIY

    This is somewhat unusual of a request and I'm curious if there are any thoughts from this community. I have a project where I need to mount an iPhone to pole or sign and protect it from mild tampering attempts. The iPhone is going to run an app that uses the camera to capture vehicle...
  9. I

    Adding USB3.0 to late 2009 iMac (11,1)

    Hi, as I see a lot of people trying to achieve the same thing on his old imac 27'', and searching the net trying to see if someone has already done this, we end up here thinking it's not possible to swap the mini pci-e wifi card, I'll update with my experience: it works, you can have usb 3.0 on...
    • icpmac
    • Thread
    • diy imac 2009 minipcie usb 3
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: iMac
  10. willmtaylor

    2009 27" iMac Advice

    Our family bought a 27" iMac 11,1 in 2009 for my wife's graduate studies. It's a quad core i5 with 8GB of RAM and a 1TB 7200 RPM HDD. It's now a family computer/hub for photos, videos, music, word processing, email, bills, etc. We don't have a viable laptop (2-3 iPads and 2-3 iPhones). The iMac...
  11. D

    DIY repair gone bad, on my Imac(2013)

    I was having problems, with a very slow hard drive. I looked up the prices to get replacement done, for a very standard 500 GB hard drive, with work included, it was 265. That was the cheapest option. So then I look at price for the original hard drive that I had on my Imac already, it was 50...
    • DiceMoney
    • Thread
    • diy repair
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  12. O

    iPhone 6 LCD Digitizer Replacement [TUTORIAL]

    Hey, so I just made a video showcasing how to replace an iPhone 6 LCD and digitizer. I was wondering what this forum thought and how I could improve my future repair tutorials. Also, I'm new to this community and I would like to say hello to everyone! I hope I will present value to you guys...
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