Marty Swartz

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Marty Swartz

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Hard Drive/IR Sensor Cable Replacement

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010 Battery Replacement

Substituição da bateria do iPhone 6s

Disassembling Logitech MBJ58 Mouse Scroll wheel from mount

How to Fix iPhone 4S Wi-Fi Grayed Out

iPhone 4S Pentalobe Screws Replacement

iPhone 4 Pentalobe Screws Replacement

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz Optical Drive Replacement

iMac Intel 20" EMC 2105 and 2118 CPU Fan Replacement

PowerBook G4 PRAM Battery Replacement

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Two for one - Wifi reflow and Pentalobe replacement

iPhone 4 Pentalobe Screws

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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010 Battery

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How to replace speaker? 16-03-2012
Internal speaker is not working. I have a spare (dead) machine I can use for parts. The speaker APPEARS to be fastened to the...

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Responder a: Display Flex Cable Connectors 12-03-2016
Hello, Alfonso - It depends on two things: 1) If the connector pulled off of the board cleanly, without structural or mechanical damage. 2) if you have the skills to do surface-mount soldering, or know somebody who does. Probably needs a microscope, very steady hands, paste solder, and a hot-air soldering station. It is a very challenging repair. Good luck!
Responder a: loud buzz sound, followed by a light smell of something burning 18-12-2011
"Ripped off" is indeed the right word. You got ripped off because Apple (and a lot of other companies) were ripped off in a case of industrial espionage. Here is a Wikipedia page that goes into the gory details. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_p... It's a no-win story for everyone involved. I have worked on a TON of G5 iMacs, many with bad capacitors. I have also seen iMacs of the same period that are still trucking along happily, not a single visible bad cap. It's just the luck of the draw. Apple did have an extended replacement program. So did Dell, and I'm sure others manufacturers as well. In terms of buying new equipment from Apple, the "capacitor plague" problem is now behind us. Support services are excellent, IMHO, especially if you can take the system to an Apple store and talk to them in person.
Responder a: Battery and LCD panel are failing, can I operate it "headless" safely? 04-06-2010
Absolutely! I had a similar machine, one with a failed display. I chose to remove the display + lid completely - hinges, cables, and all. It worked just fine: If you choose JUST to remove the LCD panel, and leave the frame and cables in place, for better cooling I'd leave off the "lid" and remove the magnet that's associated with the "lid closed" switch. Hope this helps!

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Hard Drive/IR Sensor Cable Replacement 07-01-2019

Hm, what step of reassembly is causing trouble, Phillip?
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Hard Drive/IR Sensor Cable Replacement 07-01-2019

My understanding is that the original Apple cable tends to fail, slowing the speed of hard drive access, but not stopping it outright. I replaced the cable, and changed to a SSD hard drive, and now my machine is SCARY FAST!! Happy, happy. :)
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009 Logic Board Replacement 02-01-2016

Sorry to hear this. Yes, you can use the machine without the subwoofer. To be safe, cover the subwoofer plug with some electrical tape so that it can't cause a short circuit somewhere.
Disassembling Logitech MBJ58 Mouse Scroll wheel from mount 08-04-2015

Excellent! I took an MBJ58 apart to remove accumulated gunk, and the resistance spring jumped onto my worktable before I noticed where it came from. Thanks for the help, well done!
MacBook Pro Retina Display Teardown 21-06-2012

This is a good time to ask something that has puzzled me for a long time. What is the significance of the parenthesized sections of an LG Phillips display code? Here we have LP154WT1 (SJ) (A1) GD. I suspect that LP means LG Phillips, 154 is 15.4 inches, and W means Widescreen. Pretty simple. I'll ignore T1 and again ask, what does (SJ)(A1) stand for.

Bottom line here is that I am trying to figure out whether screens with the same MAIN code but different "parenthesis codes" are interchangeable.
PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1-1.5 GHz Optical Drive Replacement 26-10-2011

Note that there is a black foam pad near the DVI connector at the right rear corner. This is not fixed in place, and may come loose. Be sure to replace it BEFORE you fasten down the keyboard tray.
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009 Logic Board Replacement 11-12-2009

The two screws closest to the optical drive have smaller heads. (May not be critical.)