Solved Can You Fix One That Was Dropped And Only Has A Grey Screen Lg G Pad 8 3

Chosen Solution The g pad was dropped and the screen is grey and won’t power off. Pavo40 the grey screen is most likely your backlight staying on. If it was okay before it “was dropped” then you want to replace the display. Use these guides LG G Pad 8.3 Repair to work on your G-Pad

January 30, 2022 · 1 min · 55 words · Ronald Lachance

Solved Can You Replace Just The Screen Htc One X

Chosen Solution i broke the screen on my htc one x lcd works fine but i was told that i had to replace both lcd and digitizer glass was wondering if this was true or if they are tring to get more money out of me thanks The issue you might face when replacing just the digitizer is that the lcd and digitizer are stuck together with some serious adhesive. If you have a heat gun and patience, you may be able to separate the two without damaging the incredibly sensitive top layer of the lcd....

January 30, 2022 · 3 min · 470 words · Christopher Elmer

Solved Can You Use A Hair Dryer For A Screen Replacement Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10 1

Chosen Solution I need to replace my screen but I don’t have a heat gun. Will a hair dryer work? Cameron Fairlie yes you can but it will take you longer. You will really have to make sure that the borders of the screen are nicely heated up so take your time with the hairdryer to move along those edges. You may have to do smaller areas and consistently move the hair dryer back and forth along that area....

January 30, 2022 · 1 min · 79 words · Lisa Paris

Solved Cellular Antenna Not Working How Easy To Repair Iphone 5S

Chosen Solution Hey guys, Recently started having a issue with my phone no longer getting any cellular reception after replacing me screen and getting my charging port fixed as it was no longer working. My phone was working fine for a few weeks then it stopped working. Today I took it back to a different phone shop and he opened it up and started playing with a little gold thing to the bottom right of the screen and said it was loose....

January 30, 2022 · 2 min · 226 words · Adela Cabrera

Solved Connecting To Mother Board Macbook Air 13 Mid 2011

Chosen Solution I bought a new battery and having a VERY difficult time pushing the connector of the battery all the way into the port on the mother board. The original battery didn’t have a problem. Am I doing something wrong? Shouldn’t the lip of the port and the “ledge” around the battery be flush? Examine the battery connector tip. Does it have any issue such as any bent prongs that prevent the connector from sitting in place?...

January 30, 2022 · 1 min · 88 words · May Aviles

Solved Could A Faulty Lvds Cable Cause No Backlight Macbook Pro 13 Retina Display Early 2015

Chosen Solution I’ve recently replaced my laptop logic board as there was a number of issues with the early 2015 MacBook like keyboard backlight not working and fans running full speed, but the main reason being the backlight not working. I can see the LCD working when I shine a flashlight through it and works with an external display. After logic board replacement, the laptop nearly works fine except for the display backlight....

January 30, 2022 · 1 min · 136 words · Anita Brown

Solved Cracked Glass Covering The Camera Nexus 5X

Chosen Solution The glass covering the camera on the back of my Nexus 5X recently cracked. To prevent shards of glass falling off in my pocket, I removed the entire piece of glass. Now my camera will not focus (even after carefully cleaning the exposed camera lens). If I replaced the glass the covered the camera, would that also correct the focus issue? Or because it cannot focus without the glass, should I assume the camera lens has been damaged as well?...

January 30, 2022 · 2 min · 369 words · Lena Burchfield

Solved Cracked Screen Replacement Part Imac Intel 21 5 Retina 4K Display 2019

Chosen Solution I purchased a 2019 Mac 21.5” with 4K Retina display for stupid cheap. Are there parts available for it or is the 2017 4K Retina display compatible? In Step 4 of this teardown you can see that the LCD cable in the 2019 differs from the 2017. You can find the 2019 displays from individual sellers online, here’s a link to an eBay post. Hope this helps! Here’s the parts info, as you can see the P/N are very different!...

January 30, 2022 · 1 min · 120 words · Ronald Porter

Solved D830 Really Cpu Upgrade Question Dell Latitude D820

Chosen Solution What is the best CPU upgrade the i can put in my laptop without changing out the motherboard? Your really don’t have many options with older laptops like the D830. On top of this, many of the CPU’s you’d want cost nearly as much as a whole new system that includes them as a factory option (if not more), making the upgrade hard to justify. However, it may be worth consuidering if you can get a compatible CPU for relatively cheap....

January 30, 2022 · 2 min · 249 words · Wilbur Autrey

Solved Are The Screens From The Aw Series 4 Lte Gps And Gps Interchangeable Apple Watch Series 4

Chosen Solution So I haven’t found a definitive answer anywhere on Google, except I think I’ve seen that the Series 3’s screens are interchangeable, but that’s the Series 3. I’m aware that NFC will be disabled, during a screen replacement, but is the Apple Watch Series 4 LTE+GPS and GPS’s screen interchangeable? I can’t find a solid answer, but from the iFixit website on ordering the screen part, both variants led me to the same page where I could order another screen....

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 151 words · Earl Backus

Solved Backlight Is Out Bad Display Or Bad Logic Board Macbook Pro 15 Unibody Mid 2012

Chosen Solution Display is not illuminating - by shining a light through the Apple logo on the back of the display assembly I have verified that graphical data is showing on screen, but it is not backlit. I’ve tried a separate known-good display and the same issue occurs. Does this imply the failure is not with the display but is instead due to a failure on the logic board? Thanks!...

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 102 words · Mindy Sanders

Solved Battery Replacement Nfc Scraped Iphone 8 Plus

Chosen Solution Hi all, today earlier I attempted to change my iPhone battery and in the process I have scraped the NFC pad. could someone advise if I could cover the exposed area using kaptan or electrical tape or would there be no issue leaving this as it is? I don’t think this is problematic. The coil doesn’t seem affected but the picture is too blurry to say for certain. You don’t need to tape it up unless the coil is exposed....

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 82 words · Tammy East

Solved Best Way To Upgrade To Ssd Macbook 3 1 Late 2007 Macbook Core 2 Duo

Chosen Solution Hi all, First want to say what an awesome site iFixit is. Been using it for years. So I have an older macbook 3,1 and I’ve been looking into replacing the HD with a SSD, but I seem to have found confusing posts. Some say I need to use an optical bay adapter and have 2 internal drives, others seem to swap out the original HD no problem, and yet others have problems in both areas....

January 29, 2022 · 2 min · 298 words · John Groll

Solved Can A Connector Be Replaced On An Iphone5S Motherboard Iphone 5S

Chosen Solution Hello All How’s life??? I need your help. I replaced my iphone5s screen at a third party techshop as I’m not covered by warranty. The next day, I noticed My wifi and Bluetooth reception were really poor. I had to stand next to the Hifi system and my wifi router to use them. I read an online fix and I opened up my iphone to check if the antennas were properly connected....

January 29, 2022 · 2 min · 275 words · Everett Browning

Solved Can I Copy My Old Drive 1St Before I Install The New Kit I M Buying Macbook Pro 15 Core Duo Model A1150

Chosen Solution Hi, Can I copy my old drive 1st before I install the new kit ( drive ) I’m buying from you ? Get a USB to SATA adapter. Put the new drive into the machine and attach the old drive via the adapter. Boot holding down the option key and select the external (old) drive. Got to Disk Utilities and format the new drive GUID, OS X extended. Now install a system and allow it to reboot from the new drive....

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 122 words · James Rayner

Solved Can I Remove Battery Myself On Late 2009 Macbook Macbook Unibody Model A1342

Chosen Solution can I remove battery myself on late 2009 macbook? Coffee was spilled on touchpad and went through to battery area. I’d like to clean the area so I can use the touchpad? Yes you can. MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Battery Replacement

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 43 words · Melissa Johnson

Solved Can I Replace The 16Gb Storage With A 32Gb Or A 64Gb Nexus 4

Chosen Solution Hey, I thought I would be able to manage with 16GB of storage, but unfortunately its too less for me. Anyway I can swap the storage with a higher one and reinstall stock android so that I’ve more internal storage? Regards, Anan Banka Anan Banka, sorry but the memory is n integrated part of the logic board. It is soldered onto the board and definitely not a DIY’er changeable item....

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 77 words · Linda Beets

Solved Can I Use Macbook Pro Ram In My Imac Also Over Heating Imac Intel 21 5 Emc 2428

Chosen Solution I just recently traded my macbook pro on Craigslist for a iMac. The MacBook Pro I used to have is mid 2010 13" dual core. I upgraded the ram to 8gb instead of 4gb before I traded it so I had the original ram from the MacBook Pro. When I got home set up the iMac (took about 5 hours, whole thing was messed up software) after I did that I wanted to see how easy it was to upgrade the ram as the say....

January 29, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Chad Thomas

Solved Can The Screen Be Replaced Due To Being Tapped By A Baseball Cap Television

Chosen Solution Sharp Model LC-32LB37OUThe screen has lines in it and a blackout spot where it was tapped naparace55 in theory it is possible to replace the display. However, they are not easy to come by and sometimes they cost more than a new TV. What you want to do is to look at the label on the panel, not the TV and do a search with the panel number. you may find a supplier....

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 122 words · Jonah Jones

Solved Can You Replace A Board Lg G3

Chosen Solution Is it possible to replace a board? If so, what cost? Christopher, LG G3 Logic Board Motherboard Replacement service is not provided at ifixit, We can give info. on how you do it yourself or you can find a local computer/ cell phone repair shop to do the repair, make sure to get an estimate on repair. How To Change is shown in the attached link. Prices on replacement logic boards can vary a lot, you can go on line and compare prices, if ordering make sure to check the rating of seller to help avoid problems....

January 29, 2022 · 1 min · 125 words · Josephine Cunningham