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  1. MrAjarix

    Mac Pro GPU Replacement

    Hey guys, I have just acquired a Mac Pro 2008 model which I believe has a Radeon HD 2600 XT inside it. The problem is that it will power on but then shows nothing on the display. My first bet is that the GPU has died or the ports on the GPU have died (tried with other monitors and will try with...
  2. E

    Beats Warranty Repair

    I took my Beats Solo 3 in for repair last week as the glue to hold the rubber piece to the rest of the headband was coming loose. My headphones still had a 1-year warranty. I returned to the store today to collect my headphones and found that they had been replaced instead. Just curious, would...
  3. CarbonImage

    Retrieving PoP for a repair

    Hi Guys, Long time no post, apologies if this is in the wrong section. I have a 13" MBP suffering from screen delamination, and I'm trying to get it repaired. Apple have said that as it's close to the age where it's no longer eligible for repair, I have to provide the original purchase...
  4. R

    Repair ios without data loss

    Hello, I accidentally shut down my iphone se during update and it goes into recovery mode when i turn it on. I have many important data on the phone and i only have an old icloud backup. I tried to update it with itunes, it looked like it works, but it still went to recovery mode after the...
  5. chenks

    iMac early 2009 - no power/signs of life

    I've acquired an iMac Intel 20" EMC 2266 2.66 GHz (early 2009) which doesn't work. It has no power at all, does absolutely zilch. No lights, no fans, no sign of life at all. So I guess i'll be opening it up to see what the score is and try to troublshoot and fix it possible. So does anyone have...
  6. T

    DIY late-2013 swollen battery replacement method

    I need to replace the battery in my late-2013 rMBP due to swelling. The trackpad still works, but has limited clickiness, whilst the laptop itself rests on the aluminium backplate rather than the black rubber feet. I've read some stories and watched some DIY battery replacement videos where...
  7. samoyeet

    iPhone X iPhone X oled replacement?

    Is there anyone that knows where to get a brand new oled screen for the iPhone X that is actually of good quality? Ive searched online but the only seller I found was ifixit and it costs $400. or should I just go to the apple store and shell out $279
  8. C

    Loose Haptic engine in S2 Watch - but Apple won't repair it

    Last week, I noticed a rattle sound coming from my Apple Watch when it was vibrating, a quite clear and distinct rattle sound if you ask me. You even hear it when you shake it a bit, clearly hearing a very loose part inside. I took it to an Apple store right away, and for them, this looked like...
  9. Yabe_uke

    G5 LCS cloth/foam replacement help

    Okay, so I bought a G5Quad like 5 months ago, and it's been running fantastic, but the foam thingy under the LCS was rotten from all the years of use. I took it out to clean all the dust that had accumulated and it was breaking in my hands. So a few months go by, and I find a polyestirene mat...
  10. lkxag

    Problems after IPhone 6 Plus screen replacement

    Ok so here's some history on my phone. (sorry if its too much to read i thought i should give as much info as i can so find the best help) i got a iPhone from a friend its a iphone 6 plus and the screen was broken, i bought a new screen and replaced it with no problems, it worked fine for almost...
  11. R

    Logic board or GPU fail?

    So today I walked on my 2011 iMac having a blue screen, like on that laptop, after reset I got a that screen with yellow stripes. Google it a bit, but couldn't find anything useful, at least other guys with similar issue got apple logo, I don't even have that. Can't boot into hardware test...
  12. honglong1976

    Apple Watch damaged :( and repaired :) kind of

    It was time to leave work, I visited the toilet and on my way out caught my Apple Watch stainless steel model on the door. One deep scratch with a pointy bit sticky up, and a deep scratch in the /bottom middle of the stainless steel and near the sapphire display. Annoying but I had nothing to...
  13. H

    iPhone X iPhone X send in express repair / replacement

    Hi, So I know Apple offer an express repair/replacement service where they'll send me out an iPhone and then when I receive it, I have to send mine back in. Just wondered if anyones got any experience with this? I've got an intermittent malfunctioning button on my iPhone X and just wondering...
  14. M0bi0us0ne

    Replacing MBP late 2016 15" speaker

    Opening up my late MBP I messed up the membrane of my left speaker, an authorized Apple repair center quoted me 650 euros to replace the entire top case (the speakers are glued to the body of the MBP). I managed to find a set of speakers for 70 euros harvested from a dead machine, so it is...
  15. T

    Random email address after tech repair

    I took my iPhone x to have its screen replaced. The tech turned find my iPhone off, then locked my phone. After about an hour I came back to pick up the phone. I got to my car and tried to turn the find my iPhone feature back on, but a random gmail address is now showing up on all of my devices...
  16. TheBruno

    Looking for advice about Apple Repair...

    I just agreed to have Apple repair my Late 2012 27" iMac. The logic board is being replaced. I just repaired my iMac in December 2016 due to a faulty wireless card. The grand total (with labor) will be $589. I was debating between this and purchasing a new 27" iMac (around $3,200 with upgrades)...
  17. C

    Does out of warranty repair price vary by country?

    My late 2013 15” MBP’s graphics card just died. I’m currently living in Seoul and I’ve been quoted ~₩670,000 (£440) to have it replaced (including service fee). I know that in the UK original prices are far higher for buying the machine itself, but is the same true for repairs?
  18. P

    Trying to restore harddrive after an upgrade to High Sierra froze. Any help appreciated

    Hello! So as you can tell by the title yesterday i noticed a free upgrade option to High Sierra (was on sierra when i tried to upgrade). Well after sitting at the install start up screen all day i gave up, realizing it froze on me and tried to reboot it. Aaaand well i guess it's kind of ****ed...
  19. G

    Problem with Fusion Drive's SSD?

    Hi, I'm new here. I'm currently worried about my Late 2015 iMac's Fusion Drive's SSD, as you can probably see in my status. The problem is that just a bit after 2 years I downloaded DriveDx and the Wear Leveling Count is at 52 % already! It came down from 53 % yesterday. And I can see more than...
  20. C

    Do I need to replace my screen?

    Today my iPhone SE fell out of my pocket. The screen partially popped out on top and went black. I could see light coming from inside the phone and the display was black but not off(The lit up black as if it was on). I opened the iPhone, took off the cover from the screen connections, and made...