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Chosen Solution Hi, The 13” Unibody MacBook Pro’s are more or less same structurally, with mostly small spec bumps between years. HDD drive cables often fail due to a kink around optical drive, cables being upgraded in 2011 and beef up further in 2012 model years. I have a problematic cable in a 2009 model, while replacing it should I use a “newer” model years cable? Would that fit and work, would it be better, durability wise?...

Chosen Solution I phone 6s, baseband IC (MDM9635M) has a short undernieth and so I remove and cleaned but a few pads got removed. I tried to re ball it but on my ZXW Tool says done off those pads are needed. the phone is cleared and restored to factory settings and unlocked. I see that they sell the baseband on EBay so I bought a new one. So after reading tips on here, they say you can’t just replace the baseband, why do they sell them or make them if they can’t not be used, or can I?...

Chosen Solution you guys at ifixit really dropped the ball on this one. Why you did not underscore a caution when removing the old battery; to use extreme caution at the volume button end of the battery?? When I used my tool to pry the battery up, I nicked the volume buttons ribbon cable. Then trying to repair this thing which was already brittle, it broke clean in two! Now buttons are inop and I will have to pull all the innards to replace it, a very daunting task!...

Chosen Solution While i press the power button then i heard only beep sounds and nothing appear on the screen. I already unplug my ram. But nothing happened. There are several beeping codes at startup. I’d suggest you verify what’s corresponding to yours as first step: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202768

Chosen Solution when I turn on my netbook the screen turns black . Have wiped the memory ram, I cleaned the cooler and tested the HDD . Everything is OK. Also connected to an external monitor and the problem continued. It could be a problem with static discharge , if so do the following. Disconect the power cord Remove the battery Hold down the power button for 30 seconds , then release for 30 sec and then hold down for another 30sec Plug in power ,replace battery and power on laptop....

Chosen Solution This is probably a question for RoaDKilL. Customer changed his user and root passwords from installation DVD because he forgot his old one. Customer has been known to take a nip or two. Unit boots up to log in screen. When new password is entered nothing happens. It does not go on nor does it shake. Would not go to target mode nor boot from internal DVD. I dropped in a formatted brand new 320 drive....

Chosen Solution Dear ifixit, I was in the process of upgrading my (iMac 21.5" 4k) and whilst I was removing the speaker (for easier access to SATA cable) the cord joining from the power button to the logic board (which travels along the left speaker) broke. I was not applying much force and am very surprised that it broke. This means I am now unable to power up my iMac. Is there anything I can do to replace this part or somehow rejoin the wire?...

Chosen Solution I have a Mid 2009 20" iMac that i would like to add bluetooth to so I can take advantage of a trackpad. Is there a way to do this on this model and where could I source the item from? Update (09/21/2012) Appreciate the help guys. I picked this unit up used and didn’t know it was the educational model. I’ll find a dongle to use. Hi, You can purchase a bluetooth dongle very reasonably....

Chosen Solution Hello, i’d like to learn to repair small defects on Logicboards. i have multiple defect Logicboard, and i wanna have the ability, to repair all of them, since no one does that in my region, and i have fun with this and wanna advance in this category. Talking about Backlight issues on the Logicboard, such as Replacing FPC Connectors or having Error 9 or having a defect Battery Sensor on an iPhone 5S, its pretty easy to replace those (according to youtube) but i dont have the right stuff now i wanna ask, what tools do i need and where can i learn this?...

Chosen Solution Hello boys, please - is it possible to put iPhone 5S battery into iPhone 5? Thank You, Michael Nobody gets to the important point. The connector does not fit http://www.anandtech.com/show/7324/apple…

Chosen Solution The compressor on my central air conditioner 3,5 ton (42) seized up and needs to be replaced. Can I replace it with a used heat pump (SearsNHP042gka1) and leave the indoor furnace alone. Both are R22 and I have spare gas. You bet your bottom you can!

Chosen Solution Hi! My headphones broke on one side. I can see the broken wire inside the ear cup and was wondering if I could just melt the solder that’s there and push the wire back in. (after snipping the wire). I’ve never soldered before and don’t know much about electronics. Here’s a picture, you can see where the wire’s all broken. https://postimg.org/image/6fcajabhl/ Christian, as Shelton stated could be possible, but if you want a good clean trouble free repair at least get a little flux/rosin cored solder so you will have a clean soldered connection, saves from having to do it twice....

Chosen Solution Can i put a iphone 3g batery into a iphone 3gs? i think its the same batery but a did it but the batery didnt work y think its dead it waqs a new 3g batery! The 3G and the 3GS batteries are different and are not cross-compatible. NO! this will cause your iphone to start doing a non stop reboot to the apple screen until it kills the battery....

Chosen Solution Hey, I cant turn on my MacBook air after probebly running out of power. No Sound, light or any sign of action other then the amber light on the charger. resetting the smc turns charger light to green and back to amber. Letting it charge over Night still amber. Disconnecting battery and pluging in charger does NOT change the amber light to green and still no action. Hope somebody Can help me Kind regards Michael...

Chosen Solution I ordered a replacement screen from ifixit for my OnePlus 7t. I got the back glass off with no problem. I’ve tried probably 5 times now to remove the screen but it won’t budge even a tiny bit to let me wedge a plastic card in. I’m using a suction cup to pull on the screen. I’m heating it with a heat gun for about a minute each time....

Chosen Solution Hello, Some time ago I got from my friend Macbook pro 2013 retina 13 “(as it turned out in a tragic condition) half a year nothing happened with it worked perfectly so I was pleased- my first Macbook. Everything ended when the problem caught me, namely the battery was empty so as always I plugged it into the charger. Some percent charged and then I started using it and noticed that the battery percentages are falling....

Chosen Solution I am an advanced user, so I have reset PRAM, fixed permissions, re-installed the system, did a hardware reset. My Macbook Pro 17" i7 Mid-2010 pro has two problems, the trackpad does not work well for about 3 years now, to drag anything is a chore, don’t know if this is related to the problem. But the computer takes about 8 minutes to boot, then Skype which starts automatically only logs in about 10 min after I am using the computer....

Chosen Solution I would like to know if it’s possible to somehow modify a iPhone 5 battery to work on a iPhone 5c These are not interchangable. The iPhone 5 connector has 4 pins, but the 5c has 3. Replacement guide if needed:iPhone 5c Battery Replacement I would imagine that you could remove the BMS board as of the 5 battery and mount it to the 5Cs battery. But I have never tried this before so I may be wrong....

Chosen Solution Hello, my MacBook Pro sounds like there’s something inside when I shake it, it sounds like a piece is moving, but the rare thing is that the sound only appears when it’s turned on. If I move my computer the the left, the thing goes to the left. If I move it to the right, it goes to the right. Up and down too. It hasn’t fallen. It’s a MacBook Pro 13" Late 2011....

Chosen Solution I found an old Dell Inspiron 1420 and have been repairing it slowly over the last month or two. Recently I purchased this replacement charger for it as the laptop wouldn’t charge on my existing one designed for an HP laptop. With this new charger the “non-genuine adapter” message goes away and the computer reports it’s trying to charge the battery but it appears to remain uncharged no mater how long it’s plugged in....