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Chosen Solution When I turn on my laptop, I can’t see the log in page, yet my screen is backlit. When I hook up an external monitor I can see my desktop. Is my cable to the screen busted? Can I repair it easily? Or do I need a pro? Hi @vgurl , Here’s a link to the service manual for your laptop. It will help you to disassemble the laptop to get access to the LVDS cable so that you can check if it is securely connected to the systemboard and also to the LCD panel....

Chosen Solution I have a very strange fault with a couple of iPhones. I regularly replace the rear housing of iPhones, I am very careful with the replacement of screws (correct screws in correct positions and not tightened excessively). I have successfully completed this over 50 times and consider myself fairly competent in doing so. However, I have come across something which is very bizarre and has happened on three separate occasions now....

Chosen Solution Hi, i have an iPhone 6 with strange issue! the battrey discharges fast and once it dies compltly, it won’t get charged again! I have repleaced the battrey couple of times and same issue so i know its not the battrey. What is the issue? how do i fix this? Thanks for the help, i’m lost and stuck!! If you have replaced the battery and you are confident that the batteries are good (can you test them in another device?...

Chosen Solution I got my iPhone 7 wet and the home button isn’t working. When I press it nothing happens. Touch ID works though. Before it broke it acted weird, it’d vibrate and go to the home screen when I didn’t press it and it’d just be weird. Someone please tell me how or where to fix it. Normally I would suggest you open up your device and properly decontaminate it before anything else…better yet, have a pro do it....

Chosen Solution TV has broken cable connector. Can antenna be connected through RCA jacks Hi, No it wouldn’t work. The signals from an antenna need to be translated by the tuner in the TV to get the video and audio signals. The signals that would be received by the “RCA jacks” in your TV, either Component video (red/blue/green + red & white) or Composite video (yellow + red - white) are already in video and audio format....

Chosen Solution ok so i just got my chrome book this year for school and YES I KNOW I SHOULDNT TINKER WITH A SCHOOL CHROME BOOK! But hear me out. so my chrome book like any other school cromebook is enrolled making it impossible to get dev mode and linux and basically stoping you from having any fun with your chromebook but i was thinking if i were to buy a ssd that came out of a non enrolled chrome book and took out my current ssd and replaced it with the non enrolled one would i be able to get dev mode linux etc?...

Chosen Solution I just installed a 960 GB SSD to replace the HDD in this MacBook Pro. Can I install a second SSD of the same capacity using the Second Hard drive kit sold by iFixit in the Superdrive Bay? Is the procedure the same as if I were replacing the superdrive with an HDD or Hybrid? Yes you can this guide will run you though how to install the second SSD, be careful when ordering the caddy as there are two sizes, one for Macbook Pros (Slim) and one for iMacs (normal)....

Chosen Solution The current keyboard is no longer recognized and i’ve tried checking the cords and nothing has worked. I have a replacement keyboard board but no frame with it. is there anything i can do about that? also the computer does not power on but it does charge, not sure if that has to do with the keyboard and the power button Hi, The keyboard in the laptop is part of the top cover....

Chosen Solution I dropped my WD my passport 2 TB a few night ago and the port became touchy. Yesterday it died completely. I opened it up and it looks like the port assembly part of the bridge is cracked. I think the whole bridge assembly will need to be replaced. Would I be able to take one out of a similar hdd and put it instead? what are my other options?...

Chosen Solution the hose in the contacthead of my vacuum has split, can I replace it Hi, Here is a link to the parts available for a Dyson DC08 (select your particular variant, although the hose is the same for all variants) http://shop.dyson.com.au/spare-parts?ran… Here is the part number for the hose, 905377-01 (if this is the hose that you mean). If it is what you mean, then if you search online, using just the part number in the search term, you will get a list of suppliers, which may suit you better as to the cost of the part....

Chosen Solution hello, my internal hard drive seems to be corrupted and the Bitlocker is activated with no password in hand. so its seems that the solution to fix the problem would be replacing the hard drive. i cant get anywhere pass the troubleshoot when starting up the device. anyguides on how to proceed to open the device. the process would be just opening the device, taking out the old and placing the new?...

Chosen Solution Can I swap the screen from a 2015 MBA to a 2011 MBA? I have a dead logic board MBA 2015 and a damaged lcd panel MBA 2011 (has a wide vertical line on the middle of screen and flickers if you move the top lid). So I was wondering if I can swap the full display assembly from the 2015 to the 2011. Or If I can salvage the LCD panel from the 2015 and swap with it the one thats broken in the 2011 MBA (keeping all the same connectors, antennas, iSight....

Chosen Solution Just bought a 2019 15” MBP with 256 GB SSD. (On sale in Costco, not configurable). Can I replace it with my older 500 GB SSD from my previous MBP? If the answer is yes, anyone knows it it would it void Apple’s warranty? Thanks in advance for your help. Sorry, no you can’t swap out your SSD’s. While your 2015 or older Retina model has a removable SSD, the newer 2016 onward Touch Bar systems have soldered storage which can’t be altered....

Chosen Solution Hi guys I have very strange problem with iPhone 6 12.4.8.Can’t download ,update or delete any app but else wen I make reboot iPhone stuck on apple logo and from second reboot it start. P.S. iPhone was jailbroken . I don’t have a lot of experience with jail-breaking but by the sounds of it something is definitely wrong with the firmware. I would probably start by wiping the device and trying to flash a new OS onto it?...

Chosen Solution Hi ! I have a xiaomi mi 9T (not pro but it’s the same they say). I followed many videos, everything is fine, but i can’t remove the front screen, i heat, i went to 80°c on the front screen and it did not moved. It’s like the glue won’t melt. Do you have any idea ? I already checked if there was any screw i forgot or thing like that, but there is not....

Chosen Solution Hello, Xbox showed in details, however there is nothing about power supply. Why? It appears that many, many users are facing faulty power supplies and faulty fans inside. Can you add also power supply teardown as well? Thank you, thank you, thank you! WHY???????? THEY ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. Get a new one without shooting yourself in the foot for going in blind and then as the warrantys expire we can make more guides!...

Chosen Solution I’ve installed tons of batteries in iPhones over the years, never had an issue with this. However, for some reason, after replacing the battery with one I got here, I get a message that it cannot enable the TouchID. home button works just fine, but I cannot get TouchID working again. I’ve tried re-seating the connectors to the display and home button several times. They all look fine, not damaged....

Chosen Solution car key isn’t working properly when pressed Give your Dealer your VIN number and have them make you a factory fresh key. Most of the car keys gives problem when their battery gets weak. You can easily replace the battery for most of the cars by watching corresponding videos: BMWHyundai Smart KeysAudiNissan Smart KeyToyotaSuzukiChevrolet etc. Just initialize the key! It has a rechargeable battery inside that charges through induction (electromagnetic radiation conducted wirelessly by a coil inside the ignition to a very small coil inside the key, just like a cordless charging toothbrush)....

Chosen Solution Please Help! I tried to charge my phone but when i did, there was a burnt smell coming from the charger and the charging port. It rained today but i don’t know if water got into the port. I can’t really afford a whole new phone so i was hoping that someone could help me. I would suggest powering the phone down if it did get wet. There’s a myth that putting it in a bag of rice overnight would help absorb any liquid....

Chosen Solution So I’m pretty excited about that RROD kit you guys made- but just one thing to clarify- will this kit properly repair an Xbox that’s already RROD’d? I dont have any experience with iFixit’s particular repair kit, but I can tell you that the RROD can definitely be repaired. I have successfully repaired 3 X-Boxes with these kits. Give it a shot. having just repaired an xbox using an ebay kit and following the repair guide on here have had no problems....