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Chosen Solution I would like to install a new SSD in the common allocation. Can I install also the old HD in another allocation in this laptop? For example instead of burner dvd? Hi, You certainly can. Just get a caddy to hold the old HDD in the DVD drive bay Update (03/17/2018) Hi , You don’t already have a caddy in your laptop. You need to purchase one to hold the HDD in place when you insert it into the DVD drive bay....

Chosen Solution One of the keys in my laptop is not working. Is there anyway to just replace that one and not the whole keyboard? Unfortunately no. This laptop’s keys need to be replaced as a keyboard all together and not individually. You can find a replacement part here and our guide to keyboard replacement here

Chosen Solution Is it possible to remove SSD from old MacBook Pro and reinstall it in the new one and have it boot without issue? What has to be done to keep the data on the SSD and boot? Do i risk damaging the SSD or the computer? My question is more than if it will fit in the slot, but rater, will the new computer boot the old computers drive, seeing it probably has slight differences in specs....

Chosen Solution Two months ago replaced failed HD with a SATA 250 GB HD. Now it appears that the logicboard has failed. Can I take out the HD and use it as a data drive connected by USB to a used macbook that I hope to purchase? I can’t afford to fix the LB and I have to have my data asap. Also any suggested spots to determine value and sell the used macbook pro?...

Chosen Solution The iFix it store sells a “Test Cable for Display” for the S8 phone Galaxy S8/S8+ Test Cable for Display Assembly I’m hoping to be able to use this on the S9. It seems to work, but I have some trouble some times. Can anyone say if using the S8 cable for the S9 phone is completely nuts? or can you say that there should be no difference? Thanks, Santiago...

Chosen Solution Hi, I’ve had a look at the photos for all macbook bodies and found the Macbook 13inch mid 2010 photos. But after opening up the back of my macbook, I can’t find the 2 square terminals you describe. In the area described I can’t find 2 square terminals positioned vertically. [image The 2 photos show the back of my macbook. If you can, be grateful for someone to point out where the power-on pads are....

Chosen Solution Hello Ifixit Forum! My question is straightout: can the display data cable be replaced on an iPad Air 2? I’ve seen replacement cables being sold as spare parts and have an acquaintance whose Air 2 needs that operation done after a mistake in the battery replacement process. The iPad Air 2 screen assembly has embedded cables so they cannot be replaced. Take a look at Step 32 of this guide....

Chosen Solution Can the internal battery be replaced? Looks like it would just slide out to me. . . Obtain the recommended tools and use the tear-down to get to it. If this answer is acceptable please remember to return and mark it. Here’s how to do it: Apple AirPort Extreme Model A1143 Battery Replacement Here’s how to find the part: 3V CR2450HR Battery

Chosen Solution Hi, I need your help! ^^ I have a Macbook Core2Duo T7400 (2.16Ghz). Because of my keyboard functions does not work properly (some keys were dead) so that I have to replace its whole upper case. I found a upper case of Macbook coreduo (2.0Ghz) working fine but without their own keyboard cable. Macbook CoreDuo’s Keyboard Cable looks like this (Brown color): http://cart-products.ifixit.net/cart-pro… My original Macbook Core2Duo’s Keyboard Cable look like this (Silver color): http://cart-products....

Chosen Solution I can run my headlights on, and if I use the turn signal it trips the breaker, but if I use one or the other it does not. I’m not sure if I need a new head light switch or turn signal. Please help?? Get yourself a multi meter and test the voltage draw on each switch this will tell you which one needs to be replaced

Chosen Solution I have a iphone 6 and want to make it as neat as possible before I retire it. I have light damages on it. The only replaced thing is the battery. I have a very light ring around my apple logo from the case and am now covering it to prevent it getting worse. I have a bit of water damage at the top left corner (brighter patch) from a snowball that was thrown on it....

Chosen Solution Hi, I got a macbook air mid 2013 a1466 with a broken screen. It’s hard for me to find the parts (only the screen, not the whole screen assembly). Can it be replaced with other macbook air screen which have the same series a1466 only different year? Nic - Where do you live country and major city nearest to you? Maybe we can aim you to so a closer source for the part Apple used the same screen across the 2013 through 2017 models....

Chosen Solution hi , may i know how much does it cost to exchange the battery for psp? thank you Hi! Replacing the PSP battery is inexpensive but it depends on your specific PSP model - the battery inside a model 1000 is different from the 2000 & 3000 Slim & Lite battery. As for pricing, it’s usually about 10$.

Chosen Solution My machine was over heating when I started it. Now it won’t start at all. Any suggestions? I’m a former owner of this machine’s prototype by Saeco, called the “Rio Vapore,” although I now use an espresso machine almost 10x more expensive. In any event, my Rio Vapore did exactly the same thing after a few years, leading me to replace almost every single part trying to get it to work, again....

Chosen Solution My wife purchased a fan at target that plugs into the lightning port on her iPhone. It worked for about 5 minutes and then stopped. Since that event her battery goes from 100% to 0% within 4 hours. We have tried putting in airplane mode with wifi off, no change. I thought the new battery information in iOS12 may help identify the root cause. After upgrading the problem persists and it didn’t show any specific app as an issue....

Chosen Solution When I charge my Iphone 6S, the battery is charged but it does not show in the display. If I shut the phone off and then restart it the percentage “jumps” to the right level. How do I fix that (I have the latest IOS) Battery recall program: https://www.apple.com/support/iphone6s-u… There seem to be a lot of different opinions on how to solve this issue, some easier to try out than other....

Chosen Solution Hi, I just replaced the broken display (dropped) to a new one and the result was as in the photo. The display with a wide black band at the left center…. I checked again the connectors by disconnecting and reconnecting again but no change. An external display shows perfectly and therefore no issue on GPU, if I understand well. I also called the shop where I bought the display (Ali Express), but they said the display was passed their inspection correctly....

Chosen Solution Hey guys! I’ve been looking all over the net for a replacement keypad for my bose soundtouch portable. It was pretty simple to pull it apart and remove the old keypad. Any help available to find a replacement would be much appreciated :) Cheers, Jordan Hi @j0rz , Help but no help. Here is a link to a page from the service manual showing the parts list for a Bose Soundtouch Portable....

Chosen Solution Hi all, purchased an iPhone XR as a bit of a project to try fix up. The phone was dropped by the previous owner and since then both front and rear facing cameras have stopped working, also the flash isn’t working. firstly, I inspected the flex connections and can see that all are installed correctly onto the board, none have ripped off or anything. The cables themselves don’t have any damage on at all either....

Chosen Solution hello, i have replaced iPhones xs screen bought from ifixit (the OLED Packeg) replacement smooth and fine but i’ve noticed that time to time brightness off the display drops to around 75% (the top 25% won’t do anything) and stays like that, seems pretty low and some time hard to see under sunny environments, reboot won’t fix the issue but after sometime it fixes it self, is this a know issue?...