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    MacBook Air Mid 2017 1466 Motherboard (MLB) crashing

    anyone know how to resolve problem or having similar problem with MacBook Air. MacBook not turning on, #catalina updated, #safari updated, event date:august 2020, motherboard crashed while having video conference. (Done checking with removing hard drive and giving power to check if fan is...
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    Problems with MacBook pro (15 inch early 2011) battery

    Hi everyone. Not sure if i should post this here or somewhere else but i have a question. I found a MacBook Pro 15 inch early 2011 in trash with a swollen battery. I removed the battery and bought a charger and run the laptop without the battery. Everything works good and so i decided to buy a...
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    Liquid Damage to Touch Bar Connector 2017 MBP

    Hi, I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. A few months ago I needed to get the entire motherboard replaced on my 2017 MBP. This was covered under warranty and seemed to work fine. I then realized I was having issues with the wifi dropping out so I brought it back into the same...
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    IMac 2008 Display issue (not backlight)

    Hi, I purchased a 2008 imac and there is a display issue. when turning the machine on there is a chime and the fans run but a black screen. There is however, a backlight. I can't see outlines of anything on the screen only the backlight from the sides. could someone advise me on how to...
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    MacBook air 2013 does not recognise the new nvme ssd

    Hi there, I recently bought a 512Gb NVMe M.2 ssd from verbatim as it was really cheap and I also bought the adapter on eBay so that it'd fit in my macbook (the adapter is from sintech) but after installing it, the ssd doesn't show up in disk utility or ubuntu terminal, I tried so many different...
  6. Blue_Leader

    Upgrading MacBook Air 13-inch 2017 SSD Please Help

    Hi There, I was just wondering if anybody would be able to reccomend any cheap or 'reasonably priced' but well functioning SSDs that would be compatible with my MacBook Air 13-inch 2017 (running Catalina). I currently have its original 258GB SSD in it. I'm not quite sure where to look to find...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac pro 5,1 no chime, no display, fans all spinning.

    Hello people, I own a 2012 5,1 Mac pro, with dual processors 64 GB RAM. Every time I try and boot it up there is no display or chime however all fans are spinning at regular speed (even the ones on the graphics card). I have tried to switch hdmi cables and to reset following the SMC and PRAM but...
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    Late 2011 MacBook Pro 17": Boot Failure & Hinge Broken

    MacBook Pro was running without internal display until it unexpectedly failed to boot up one morning Hinge broke a while ago – I've been using a MiniDisplay Port to HDMI cable (I don't know how to fit the display back on) I left my device plugged into my TV's HDMI port overnight. No screws in...
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    UK: Please help to find serious, professional repair engineer for iPhone SE

    Hello! The charging circuitry on my iPhone SE went kaput some time ago. I am looking for a recommendation for a repair engineer in the UK who is committed to a professional job and who treats their customers with respect. Background: It was difficult to find somebody who could repair it and...
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    mid 2011 Mac Mini Fan speed

    I just got an old used mid 2011 mac mini. I popped it open to take a look around and accidentally ended up ripping off the surface mounted fan connector. Ive been in my 2013 macbook pro and replaced a few parts and given it some upgrades, so I didnt think I would mess up so fast haha Luckily...
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    Whats wrong with this iMac?

    I have 2 SSD Hard Drives in this mac. One is getting pretty full. I repaired it all really cleanly and it's worked fine for a long time since then. I'm starting to get graphical glitches as well as the iMac will sometimes run for a while then randomly turn to a Grey screen and then restart and...
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    HELP! Mojave install has screwed up my Mac!

    Just installed Mojave on an older system that had been running El Capitan. So many problems now: 1) Every time I restart the computer it goes through the Mojave "Setting Up Your Mac" screens that normally only appear right after an install and therefore a lot of changes I've made get reset. 2)...
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    Re-seating iMac 27 2011 motherboard

    Hi, I’ve been a spectator of this forum for awhile now, especially of the 2011 iMac GPU upgrade thread. I had acquired one of these machines myself about 4 months ago, I wanted to eventually make it my primary computer, so I set out to install an SSD, additional RAM, along with applying new...
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    iPad Pro Does Apple "repair" or swap unit for cracked iPad Pro screen under AppleCare+

    I have a 2018 iPad Pro with a cracked screen. If I make an appt at a Genius Bar will apple replace my iPad on the spot with a replacement unit or does it send my unit somewhere to have the screen replaced? I have AppleCare+. I ask this because I know for iPhones Apple will actually replace...
  15. Akhand Pratap Singh

    MacBook Pro Bend

    Hi All! I have the mid 2012 A1398 Macbook Pro Retina model. the HDMI port has gotten bent towards the outside by accident. I’m planning to fix it by using pliers and bending the other way. Any tips and past experiences with this? Thanks in advance!
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  17. trumpetmercenary

    Mail-in Macbook Repair services

    My 2011 MBP recently stopped charging, even after replacing the battery, so I'm looking for a technician I can mail it to for repair (in-town stores always gouge like hell for it, they don't care how old the computer is). Can anyone recommend a service online for mailing it in to fix whatever...
  18. PaulieP

    All iPads New replacement touchscreen - stops working after only seconds until I reboot. Ideas?

    Recently replaced the touchscreen/digitizer on my Mini 2 and ran into a weird problem. First off - FPC connector and cables and board connectors are fine for both LCD (original) and touchscreen (replacement, third party). On power on, the touchscreen works for about 10-15 seconds (registers...
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    Resolved Got my laptop (mac book pro 15“ 2017) fan repaired but I think I may have been scammed

    Upon recieving it back I had to pay 50£ for the repair which seemed to be a good price. However I did not receive a receipt and I was told I could only pay cash (obviously a sketchy operation). Then later, upon closer examination, I noticed that my laptop had been set to a completely different...
  20. macnerd93

    MP 1,1-5,1 I'm going to be replacing the logic board in my 2006 Mac Pro - Is there anything I should be aware of?

    The only thing this Mac Pro gets used for it archival work and storage. It's got about 5tb worth of storage in total and I use the machine to archive all my old video production projects and photography work. Its also the only machine I have which can still run and load up my old Aperture...