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  1. gabenatbrown

    My boyfriend's computer runs the Adobe slowly :(

    These are the specs of his iMac. He's interested in upgrading certain aspects of his computer so that it can run Photoshop & Lightroom much faster. We have the opportunity to snag some Macbook Pro's below. Are any of these going to be better than what he has now? If not, what should/can we...
    • gabenatbrown
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    • graphics card imac macbook pro performance repair replacement speed
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: iMac
  2. M

    iPhone 7 Activation Lock

    Hi guys, For years i have been repairing computers and laptops for customers and now with what i feel is a dying industry i want to move onto phone repairs. Part and parcel of this is going to include a lot of trial and error so i am thinking of buying broken / damaged iPhone from eBay to get...
  3. N

    My MacBook Pro 2016 story (keyboard issues)

    Being a happy MBP owner since the very first generation, I bought the MacBook Pro 2016 (15" with Touch Bar) back in May. Immediately after unboxing I noticed issues with the spacebar that didn't register clicks uniformly — especially right side of the key was spongy and didn't behave...
    • Neykon
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    • 2016 faulty keyboard keys macbook pro repair sticky
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. eosannn

    Spilled water on Macbook Pro a month ago

    About a month ago, I accidentally spilled water on my MBP. As it happened really quickly, I stupidly assumed that no water entered the insides of the MBP and left it be (which I now realised was a terrible mistake as I should have turned it off and tried to dry it)! After the incident, I...
  5. Ed_Snowiewinter

    Macbook Repair Question

    Hello Everyone! Recently I dropped my macbook pro (2015 model, the 13 inch) on the ground causing the screen to crack. Money is pretty tight for me right now and I want to know if it is worth the fix or if I just have to live with my mistake. I want to know how much it may cost me to fix it...
  6. A

    Finding the right screwDrivers for MBP 15' mid 2012

    Im looking to change the battery and the dc-in board magsafe for my 15' macbook pro retina laptop, apple quoted me 430 dollars, and im very handy with computers so i thought i would replace the parts my self. i have searched online and found many different answers. i Know the back case screw...
    • amrhamada
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    • battery macbook magsafe pentalobe repair
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. IDMah

    Help! Fixing corrupt MOV file

    Hi all. I had to recover footage from my drive. I have 10 Mov files that did not recover.. let's say well (corrupt) I've tried Revo and Grau GmbH - video repair tool and streamClip but nothing.. Any other suggestions? I'll try waiving a dead or live chicken I'm that desperate.. thanks
  8. jgelin

    MacBook Air Mid-2013 SSD?

    Hello all, I am currently looking to fix to sell my MacBook Air Mid-2013. I believe that the SSD failed about a week ago. As a result, I went to the Apple Store, and they told me that they could not tell if it was solely the SSD or the logic board. So I wound up purchasing a new MacBook Pro...
    • jgelin
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    • air ssd hdd macbook air owc repair ssd storage user repair
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  9. P

    Macbook Pro water damage (sugary drink)

    I know I feel stupid drink next to my laptop, I spilled about a tablespoon of sugary drink on keyboard around a,s,d,q, I quickly turned it off.And I flip it over overnight and haven't turned it on since then. And the next morning I disassembled it, and I checked on the logic board and found...
  10. H

    2016 Macbook Pro Keyboard Repair

    Hello Everyone, As I am sure many of you are aware some people have experienced a few issues with the Keyboard on the new Macbook Pro's. After 4.5 Months of owner ship I too have come to experience the same issues. My "b" key has begun to either not work, or place an extra letter occasionally...
    • happypeople
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    • 2016 broken keyboard macbook macbook pro repair
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. D

    I need to hand my rMBP in for repairs. Is FileVault enough to keep my data private?

    My 2014 rMBP is in need of a display repair (also, one of the rubber feet fell off, which apparently means that the whole underside has to be replaced...). I have to hand it in at the Apple Store in the next few days and I am concerned about the privacy of my data. I tend to be somewhat paranoid...
    • danqi
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    • filevault filevault 2 genius bar mackbook privacy repair rmbp security
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. kokopysk

    Dead or Stuck pixels ?

    Hi, i have a problem with my macbook air 13 2015. There are several brighter pixels in the middle of display, especially around the apple logo. Do you think that i can demand repair or replace at seller ? What do you think about that. Thanks
    • kokopysk
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    • dead display pixels problem repair stuck
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. jpbknirr

    iPhone 7 Screen Repairs not possible?

    I run a repair shop. I have worked on 2 iPhone 7's. Each time the original home button will not work on the replacement screen, HOWEVER, if I put the original button back on the original "broken" screen the home button begins to work again. Some how the phone is recognizing that a replacement...
    • jpbknirr
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    • home button iphone 7 repair
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: iPhone
  14. O

    Apple Store Hong Kong Plaza damaged my MacBook Pro : (

    Got my MacBook Pro (15-inch, late2016) couple of months ago. Everything went while, except that I feel the foot stands of my MBP are not on the same height level... When I press the lower left corner of my MBP, I could feel a ignorable gap between the foot stand and the table... So I sent my...
    • obargy
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    • apple store genius bar macbook pro macbook pro (15" 2016) repair
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. tundaware

    2016 Touchbar MBP Repair Time

    Sadly, my 2016 TB MBP/2.7/15"/16GB/1TB/Radeon460 that I received in late November died on 1/26/17. Took it to my Apple Store the same day and they shipped it off for repair. Now, a full week later, checkrepair.apple.com still reports its status as "Diagnosing product", going on day 4 of that...
    • tundaware
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    • applecare macbook pro (15" 2016) repair touchbar macbook pro
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. fikonhjul

    Had your MacBook Pro (late 2016) Touch Bar replaced?

    I'm looking in this forum and over att Apple's Discussions, trying to gauge the size of this. I find a quite a few people who've got or are getting a replacement for their faulty new MacBook Pro (late 2016) -- or are still waiting for Apple's response after their computer's been declared to be...
    • fikonhjul
    • Thread
    • macbook pro (13" late 2016) macbook pro (15" 2016) repair replacement touch bar macbook pro
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. Joaquin_bloch

    HELP! MacBook Pro 2012 question mark folder. Tried almost everything.

    Well, I am coming today to this forum to ask for some help. Quite recently my MacBook Pro 2012 (now 3-4 year old) starts up with a question marked folder. I did some research on the matter and came back with the conclusion it was either the hard drive or the hard drive cable. So, I looked in the...
    • Joaquin_bloch
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    • folder help macbook pro (13" mid 2012) question mark repair school work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. tedhan

    Help on iPhone 7+ with dirt inside lens

    Hey Guys, I don't know if it is appropriate to post in here, if it is not please remove it, thank you. I bought an iPhone 7+ few months ago, and few days later I noticed there is a dirt inside the lens, but I was so busy because it was my last semester and due to my past experiences with Apple...
  19. UppityTeapot

    Full Replacement Cost for a Damaged Ringer Switch?

    So, I'm curious about something I was told in an Apple Store, and I wanted to get a second opinion. My fiancée has my old launch day iPhone 6 Plus, and the ringer switch has started acting up – it was a bit funky when I owned it, but has started being nigh unusable recently. In short, although...
  20. N

    poor battery TB MBP 13 "

    (sorry for my bad english, but I'm Italian) As I told you here, I found two problems to my 13" TB MBP The battery life is less than my 4 years old rMBP the battery life of my new TB MBP is about 4/5 hours of use (I use Mac only for web, social networks, youtube, Word and Power Point) Can I...
    • nomecognome
    • Thread
    • 2016 macbook pro apple store battery battery life macbook pro repair tb mbp touch bar
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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