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    Leaving my MacBook at the Apple Store for repairs - Should I format?

    Hello, after having experienced all kinds of (hardware + software) issues with my MacBook Pro, I am taking it tomorrow to the Apple Store, as the warranty will soon be over. I expect them to keep it for a few days as, at the minimum, the display needs to be replaced I have a ton of personal...
  2. dannyboyvogue

    iPhone 6s ear speaker not working

    Hello I'm a noob, haha well here's what happened I opened my iPhone 6s to unplug/plug the battery and I did fix the issue I had Well now, the earpiece speaker on the phone won't operate...no sound I have the assumption that the ribbon by the earpiece was mistreated or ripped as I opened it but I...
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    MBPr water damaged, how do I get data out?

    So my cat knocked over a glass and poured water right on to the keyboard of my MBPr 13". My bad, should not have had any liquid in a container without a lid near the laptop. Now the MBPr would not boot and I'm not sure how I can get my data out. I used to have all of my data synced to other...
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    Make MacBook Pro 2011 Graphics Issue Reoccur

    Hello, A couple of weeks ago my MacBook Pro 15" early 2011 started shutting itself off randomly. Sometimes it just froze with various patterns and such, indicating graphical issues. Eventually it wouldn't turn on. The sleep light indicator would turn on and stay lit and you could hear the HDD...
  5. iBoss101

    Help with old MacBook please!!

    Hello all. I recently received two MacBooks. I believe they are the old 2007-ish MacBooks. I think they have core 2 duos. One works perfectly fine, which was great. The other did not. I plugged it in, and pressed the power button. No bootup chime played, however, the screen lit up and the apple...
  6. goldilocks11

    Battery Swollen - Destroyed my laptop

    A few days a go i was home alone in my bedroom and I heard a very loud bang in the living room. I thought something like a heavy book had fallen onto the floor though I couldn’t find anything. The next morning I realised my MacBook Pro battery had exploded forcing the bottom of the laptop to...
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    Applecare - Not covering Liquid spill (what to do?)

    Hello there, I recently was studying for my exams and spilled coconut water in my backpack, and my Macbook Pro Retina 15" (early 2013) ended up getting water into the left side of the ports (affecting the Thunderbolt and charging ports). I took my laptop for repair with Apple, hoping they...
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    How good is Apple repair shop?

    Ive heard bunch of horror stories where people got their computers back even more damaged! How common is that? Tell me your experience/story! Did they fix it again? Any advice? What LOCATIONS should I avoid? (US)
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    PleaseHelp!...MBPr Black screen/chime heard/no response to various booting options

    Please advise if you think it could be the logic board/harddrive/SATA cable or another issue. Thanks in advance! MacBook Pro Retina 13" (Late 2013) Model A1502 C02LJ7G9FH01 500gb SSD Bought Nov 5th 2013 from Apple Store Sydney Australia Live in Uk Not under Apple care warranty Crash...
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    iPhone: iOS destroyed (help!)

    Hello community, after a mistake (maybe) in repairing my iPhone, I get only the message "Please connect to iTunes". I had connected my iPhone to iTunes but the software recognize nothing. In that reason I could not do any restore trials with IPSW Files over iTunes. In addition i had try many...
  11. agent_skinner

    MBP Logic Board discrete repairs in US?

    I had a small power surge come through a USB peripheral which more than likely burned the power supply chip on one of my USB ports. From what I've been able to research, a discrete repair of the USB chips is possible and cheaper than replacing the entire board. I've found 1 place overseas that...
  12. shnn2011

    Apple accused me of changing the Logic Board, The Battery, and the Optical Drive denying warranty!

    Just wondering if anybody had ever experienced this type of problem: I purchased a fully loaded MAC 15" mid 2012 directly from the Apple Store I also purchased Apple Care I have never sent my laptop in for any kind or repair After I called in to request a repair and or unit swap due to...