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  1. F

    MacBook Pro 2015 Broken: Should I Get It Repaired?

    (I'm not a computer expert) I broke the display screen of my MacBook Pro 2015 15inch a1398 . I'm not sure if the pixels are broken or the screen as well, but I think both since it fell. This model is the most powerful version both in terms of graphics and storage. I don't know if it makes sense...
  2. W

    Replacing Netgear N750 Router

    As you can see, I am replacing an ancient router (WNDR 4300) that continues to work well 12 years after it was bought. The difference is I now stream YouTube TV, and have at least 3-4 Mac computers connected with 2 playing Destiny on GeForce at the same time, and the other two on YouTube a good...
  3. jagooch

    how long does it take to change AWS4 battery in the USA?

    My Apple Watch 4 battery health has dropped to 70% and I've started noticing how often I need to charge it. I'm curious about what the replacement procedure is and how long it takes. I have an Apple Store near me, but I don't know if they will service it there with a 1 hour or so wait, or if...
  4. R

    how long does it take to change AWS4 battery in London?

    My wife has an AWS4 with a battery performance of 77%, in my country there is no official store where she can change the battery, but in October she will be traveling to London for a few days and she wanted to know if anyone has already done the battery change (I know they actually give you a...
  5. M

    Out of Warranty, Outside the MBP Keyboard program window Claim exception

    It's now 2023 and I have a keyboard issue with my 2016 MBP 15 touch bar (A1707). I got in contact with Apple via phone and had a senior advisor extend my out-of-warranty replacement for the keyboard as my allowed time frame to have it replaced had passed. So there was an exception granted. I...
  6. T

    S4: Battery replacement or buy S7/S8

    I have an S4 40mm since released and works fine and satisfied when it comes to the feature. Current battery health is 74% and the battery lasts more or less 12 hours depending on what I do. And I usually charge during both breakfast and dinner every day which is slightly annoying and want to...
  7. Rimmsi

    Battery reuse A1398

    HI, I want to ask, is it possible to reuse the removed battery from MBP A1398? The trackpad started creaking mechanically on my MBP Mid2015, so I want to replace it. The problem is that a battery is stuck under it, which must be removed. I watched on YT different videos about battery...
  8. M

    Macbook Pro 16 2019 kernal panic problems

    I've gotten a macbook pro 16 back in december 2019. long story short, it suffered kernal panics and was kindly replaced by apple 2 months after my 1 year for free from apple in early 2021. (march i think) the first time it was replaced the keyboard had only half part functioning then I was upset...
  9. O

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus 6s battery goes from 100% to 1% in minutes, condition 84%?

    Hi all, like the title says: 6s battery goes from 100% to 1% in minutes. So the battery needs replacement. But the system settings / battery / battery health shows 84%. Howzat? This iPhone was purchased as refurb so I can't tell if the battery is original. Safety? This iphone is scheduled for...
  10. Alvin777

    Steps In Replacing the Apple Blade SSD Part in a Fusion Drive?

    Hi. The SSD still fused with the 2TB Fusion Drive in the Late 2015 5K iMac seems to have failed and can no longer be detected by Disk Utility (w/ View All Devices) and Terminal (Diskutil List). What are the proper steps to take to replace the Apple Blade SSD part of this Fusion Drive? I...
  11. K

    Find & Replace Automator Quick Action

    Hi all. For pre-translating reasons I would like to make an automator Quick Action that would open PPTX document(s) and find & replace each and every character of each and every text box with * or ? or x. We sometimes get PPTX with some text inserted as image and/or screenshot and we need to...
  12. J

    Replace battery on MacBook Pro

    I have a MacBook Pro 13-inch, mid 2010. I never changed my battery before on this computer and right now the "Condition" of the battery shows "Replace Now" with 1142 cycles. Without being plugged to a source of electricity it holds up for 30min +/- so it's time to change it. I was looking...
  13. Phil77354

    iPhone XS Max Replacing (or repairing) my broken iPhone Xs Max with new iPhone (12 or other)

    I'm interested in opinions from folks on this forum regarding pros and cons of my particular iPhone situation I have a two-year old iPhone Xs Max that I've just discovered has a non-functioning rear (main) camera. Otherwise the phone is working fine. I have dropped the phone recently and...
  14. purdnost

    HomeKit Replacing ecobee with HomeKit

    Some questions about using solely HomeKit to manage my ecobee thermostat as opposed to the ecobee app: 1. Do I need to keep the ecobee app installed on my device? 2. I can remove everything from my ecobee app schedule except sleep, which appears as an all-day event. Will this conflict with...
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    Butterfly issues while in (online) college... what are my options?

    So I've finally after almost three years of ownership have begun to have issues with my 2017 non Touch Bar MacBook Pro. To begin, each key feels completely different from one another. I haven't had any issues with double letters or no response until today with my f3 mission control key. It won't...
  16. ppenn

    iPad Pro Brand new iPad Pro Replacement...

    Just got a brand new iPad pro and it was DOA. Of course Apple offered to express ship me a replacement unit but had stores been open I know my local store would have exchanged me a new retail unit so that's what I requested Apple phone support do. It has seemed to cause a bit of a headache. I...
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    Recommended Place to Order Replacement Fan

    I've got an early 2008 Mac Pro. The label on the Mac says Model No. A1186, Mac Pro/3.0. The front fan has failed and I wanted to replace it. I ordered a used fan from MacPartsDepot, but that turned out to be a mistake. While their website shows the correct fan, the one that was delivered is...
  18. haralds

    MP 1,1-5,1 CPU Cage Fan removal question

    I need to replace my rear CPU cage fan. It is starting to get noisy indicating bearing wear. It looks like I should be able to remove the fan after sliding out the CPU tray without removing the full cage. It appears to be held in place by a tab/clip. The plug might be a bit of fiddle but looks...
  19. mirceac

    Resolved I've manually soldered the LCD connector on a MBA 2017, AMA

    So I've got the innards of a MBA 2017, that is logic board and the I/O board, fully corroded with apple juice, because Germany ;), and a bit roughly removed. The LCD connector had the typical burn around the LCD backlight pins. Me, an almost 60yro, no special tools and skills, managed to...
  20. desperado777

    Battery dropped to 3h after SSD replace!

    I just replaced my mba 2014 with 1T SSD Samsung EVO, but battery life is dropping to only ~3 hr now! Any suggestions? What's the experience with other SSDs? Anyone with better battery life?