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repair advice

  1. fredric98

    PB G3 PDQ/Wallstreet CD Drive Not Reading Disks

    So last year, the 20x CD-ROM drive on my Powerbook G3 PDQ 233mhz stopped working while I was trying to install 10.4 using Xpostfacto. It started when it simply wouldn't eject, but after disassembling and reassembling the drive several times it started to sort of receive power. By that I mean...
  2. M

    iPhone 13 mini – boot loop after “non-original battery” warning, conflicting AASP/Apple diagnoses

    Background: Bought an iPhone 13 mini via Amazon in late August. Supposedly “new” (not refurbished). Setup/installation worked perfectly. Device worked fine for about 3 weeks: charging, Wi-Fi, internet, phone calls – no issues. The phone was not much in use and was just lying on my desk next to...