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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...- ip5038
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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...- epicbunty
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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...- adamhale_
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- butterfly keyboard macbook pro "13 2017 repair
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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...- Oodaloop
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- broken display fix macbook air m1 repair screen
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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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... -
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...- imoss92
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- m1 macbook pro 14" repair scratch
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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...- MacMan-1984
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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...- toke lahti
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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...- Svetlin
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- activation lock environment green icloud icloud activation lock ipad iphone issue macbook repair
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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...- kevinlu
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- broken webcam isight isight webcam macbook pro "13 2016 repair
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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...- underwaterpilot
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- a2251 drawing logic board macbook pro repair
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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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...- thatguywill
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- Forum: HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto Technology
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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... -
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Carrier iPad help
I have a iPad Air 5th gen 256 cellular and it has liquid damage would Apple replace it or repair it and I don’t have Apple unfortunately and I’m willing to pay what ever I have to without buying a whole new one- PurpleW0lf
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Monterey update failed
Hi all! I updated my iMac from Sierra to Catalina and then wanted to update it to Monterey. It got stuck at the point where it cannot select a startup disc. I somehow got pass that message, but then the update failed and how when I start it there is a flashing question mark and the text...- JHK74
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)