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  1. PapaGino

    Saved a "thrown out" Late 2008 Air

    So my dad's work tossed a pretty good Late 2008 Air. I Installed El Capitan onto it since it was fully wiped. Turns out it had a blown, swelled battery (no surprise there) so i removed it and now running it from AC only. Its a 1.86Ghz with the OEM 120Gb SSD from apple installed on it. So far it...
  2. C

    Apple Care Replacement made me unpair my watch, can I pair it again?

    Hello folks! I just contacted Apple Care to start the procedure to have my AW Sport Edition 42mm replaced due to a problem on the rear (the aluminum coating is starting to crumble). According to an AS "Genius", my watch is eligible for free replacement with AC+, but they do not do this service...
  3. kalirob99

    So I've got an iPhone 6+ covered by AppleCare+ with battery health at 72% but....

    I only found this out via jb so would I be ok going in store or over the phone and addressing this for replacement? Or would just make them deny it and try to blame the jb? TIA
  4. A

    iPad Mini 2 Replacement Upgrade

    I’ve had an iPad Mini 2 since February last year (2015). I’ve already replaced it once back in August for a faulty Mute Switch. Now, within the last month I’m getting a rainbow streaking when I drag my finger through the middle of the screen. It’s in a 2” x 2” area directly in the center in...
  5. A

    Rust on my iPhone

    I bought an iPhone 6S Plus in November 2015. In the back and near the sim tray there are several rust marks. I used a back cover since day 01 so I couldn't have scratched the phone nor matter what. Was there any other cases like this? Would Apple replace my phone? I only have the 1 year warranty...
  6. S

    early 2011 MBP SSD replacement and time machine

    Hi, Im thinking about changing the hard drive for my early 2011 MBP from a 320GB HDD to an SSD. My question is... can I simply get an SSD, replace it with the old HDD and use Time Machine to reinstall the OS? Or do I need to use the OS installation DVD and then can use time machine only after I...
  7. N

    upgrades to macbook air 13" mid-2013 (6,2) ?

    hello...im getting sick of my computer telling me that my disk is almost full and full...then my computer starts acting weird and i gotta look for stuff to delete (i have a 128gb). is there any way that i can max out my storage to like 1TB or something without hauling around an external drive...
  8. P

    How to replace iOS with Android on 3GS?

    Hi all, I came across an article about how to upgrade Android on an iPhone 3GS, to Marshmellow 6.0. http://android-marshmallow60.net/tutorial/upgrade-update-apple-iphone-3gs/ How though, in 2016, do I install Android on my jailbroken 3GS in the first place? The guides I've found all date...
  9. M

    3rd Iphone 6 replacement- what are the options?

    Hello, I´d like to know how I could submit a claim regarding replacement phones (IPhone 6)?. In less than 15 days I had to visit an Apple store 4 times because the replacement (two times already!!) did not properly work. I bent my original iPhone (by accident) I went to an Apple store and got...
  10. O

    iPhone 6 LCD Digitizer Replacement [TUTORIAL]

    Hey, so I just made a video showcasing how to replace an iPhone 6 LCD and digitizer. I was wondering what this forum thought and how I could improve my future repair tutorials. Also, I'm new to this community and I would like to say hello to everyone! I hope I will present value to you guys...