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    I got my macbook air's keyboard replaced as part of their faulty butterfly keyboard problem. It was shipped back to me today and there is a DENT

    The dent is on the lower right screen part of the mac! What should I do? Is this covered by apple? I believe it happened during shipping. Which would be their fault for not packing it correctly, right? Or the repairman accidentally applied too much force but hoped I wouldn't notice. It seems...
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    MBP M1 2020 repeated USB-C failure

    Posting here to seek advice, see if anyone else has this issue, and what could be possible root causes of this. MacBook Pro M1 13" 2020: model A2338 The reliability of my USB-C/Charging port has been continuously reducing for some time. External SSDs would not always be detected, charging was...
  3. rowi1de

    iPhone 12 Pro Faulty Battery Replacement repair (Waterproofing) &Bad Upgrade Timing

    Hey Folks, I recently had my iPhone 12 Pro at an official Apple Store for Battery Replacement (Wireless charging killed it to 80% in no time ...) Everything was smooth and fast, however, they told me that they damaged the screen while replacing the battery. And I thought "Well nice, a fresh new...
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    Macbook Pro Touchbar No Light

    I have a Macbook Pro 15" 2019 (A1909) and the touch bar does not light up. It flickers for a second when I log in, but after that its completely dark. I can still use touch id and the other buttons on the touch bar (volume, brightness, etc...), but the touch bar is completely dark. I took it to...
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    Need help trying to fix my 2 identical MBP 14" A1278

    This is my sisters and mine MBP. My laptop started getting weird display issues until it eventually stopped working/displaying. works fine if connected to an external monitor though. When I took it to the genius bar, they said it was a motherboard issue and the entire thing had to be replaced...
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    Out of service Butterfly keyboard repair - UK

    Hello - first post here 👋 I have a 2017 Intel MCP and for the second time my keyboard has messed up, with multiple keys being stuck down. They still function, just don't travel. I had the top case replaced free of charge under the service programme last year but Apple Support tell me that I'm...
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    iPhone 8/Plus Repair old phone?

    My iPhone 8 plus has been a reliable companion for more than 5 years. I love the 8 Plus! The battery is now at 75% and last week I managed to drop the phone, resulting in cracks on the screen. I am contemplating sending the phone to Apple service for a screen and battery replacement. Does a...
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    Display sometimes works. Backlight works but no image. Pushing on keyboard frame makes it work. Video included.

    The display on this M1 Macbook Air boots to a backlit screen with no image. When I push around the top of the laptop near the hinges the image appears. I've opened the laptop and checked the display cable and the main data cable and there are no issues. Here is a video of the problem...
  9. iBoss101

    Replace glass on 2017 iMac 21.5"

    Hey all, I recently cracked my mid-2017 iMac's display glass whilst installing an SSD. In the past, I recall taking the display glass off the computer with a suction cup, but it appears as though the glass is glued (?) to the display panel on this model. Is there any way to replace just the...
  10. imoss92

    Fix Scratch on M1 MacBook Pro

    Hello everyone, I recently dropped my charger on the lid of my MacBook Pro, and of course the metal electrical prongs hit my laptop and left a nice little deep scratch. Does anyone have any products or solutions to fill this scratch in to fix it so it’s not noticeable? See the attached...
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    Help identify iMac G3 PSU Board Components

    There are some components on my iMac G3's power supply board that are so corroded as to be unidentifiable. I am hoping someone with a matching intact PSU can post some pics of theirs. The specific PSU board I have is LG P/N 6870T194A20. The Apple part number is 820-1143, and the Apple EEE code...
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    MacBook 12inch (A1543) - Beginning of a dead board?

    Hi All I hope you are well I have an A1534 12 Inch 2015 MacBook. I have owned it for some time and whilst its a controversial MacBook (as in some people see it as a waste), I absolutely love it! Recently a couple of the keys have died on it, So I bought a replacement keyboard flex cable (even...
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    Repairing a Fusion drive, which fsck_cs/hfs switches?

    I noticed that I haven't printed all of my old Messages to pdf's. Turned on my old mini2012, which has been in a box for 2 years. Didn't boot up, didn't see the ssd side of the fusion drive. Macos in that fusion drive was 10.12.6. I took ssd+hdd out from my mini2012. Plugged them to my...
  14. Svetlin

    Tons of perfectly usable Macs bricked!

    Recently i have starting looking into a potential issue about Apple's software design. I'm talking about iCloud's activation lock and how it affects Tons of usable machines! A refurbisher (@RDKLInc on twitter) has been sharing stories of numerous locked T2 enabled Intel Macs, and now even M1...
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    iPhone 14 Pro Iphone 14 Pro/ Pro Max Back Replacement

    Did a search and didn't see this posted anywhere. Sharing my experience as it may be helpful for someone. Took my wife's iPhone 14 Pro in to get the back glass fixed. One of our kids had dropped it and shattered the back glass. Fortunately, we have AppleCare on her phone. It was in a case but a...
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    Where to purchase iSight Wecam for 2016 MacBook Pro

    Dear MacRumors Community, My 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro (A1708)'s iSight Webcam is broken after the diagnosis by Apple tech support today. I searched online, Amazon doesn't sell it and the one sold on eBay doesn't look like it is the original manufacturer selling it. The repair by Apple is $800...
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    Logicboard RAM Repair A2251

    I am attempting to repair my wife's Macbook Pro (A2251). I know that the RAM is bad and I was initially just getting ready to remove and reball the BGA chips. Upon initial inspection I realized that it looked like there were two resistors missing on the logic board (highlighted below). I...
  18. purdnost

    Apple Photos Library - 200K Photos Gone

    I’ve been importing thousands of photos and videos into a new Photos library on my HDD. Due to slowness, I decided to move the library to a SSD. I stopped the transfer of any media, then attempted to eject the HDD. It wouldn’t eject, so I force ejected it through macOS. I plugged it back in and...
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    HomePod HomePod repair - ribbon torn

    Hey, So as per the title I'm repairing my HomePod to replace the solenoid that's gone on the amp board. But I've encountered my first issue, the ribbon cable that runs from the inside bottom of the HomePod to the top, has a tear in it. I must have caused this somehow. My question is what do I...
  20. ZircoBen

    iPhone XS EBay/Amazon Battery Replacements WORSE than 4-year-old battery?

    I‘ve now done a few battery replacements for myself and for family. First, I did my iPhone XS, which was at 81% battery health. Battery life seemed unchanged from the 81% BH original battery, and then I had to deal with the warning messages about the third-party battery. This last week I put...