Chosen Solution Getting photos off 2006 Mac Pro without original monitor. Which patch cord to buy between Mac and new MacBook Air. Trying to use the MacBook Air as a monitor I don’t think the MacBook air will work as a monitor for that machine. Maybe look up guides on how to connect it to an external monitor like a TV or something. Do you know if the drives are encrypted?...
Chosen Solution Does anyone know if when I go to solder on a new HDMI port if I have to clean off all the old solder or can I just put the new one in place while the solder is still melted? (Aside from the data pins, unless I can do that without bridging any pins). Jenna Williams you “sort of” remove it. you need flux and get all of those traces nicely tinned....
Chosen Solution Trying to reassemble an iBookG4. There are two cables coming from the right-hand side of the LCD hinge. One has a silver, squarish end and copper-colored cylindrical connectors, which, I believe, connects to the Airport Card. Is that correct? The other cable has 6 wires running into a straight, single line of sockets. I don’t know what this cable does or, more to the point, where to connect it....
Chosen Solution I am working on a screen replacement on an iPad 5 and need a new home button spacer. It’s the little ring that is attached to the digitizer. I found a couple on eBay but wanted to see if there is a universal one on here or anyone know where I can track one down. make yourself - find a plastic piece of the correct width and cut it out....
Chosen Solution My answering machine audio is crackling and distorted when I try to listen to voicemails. What can I do to fix this? If the volume is too high it can distort the sound. Try turning down the volume. If that doesn’t work, there could be an issue with the speaker in the answering machine/base. Follow this guide for step-by-step instructions on how to replace your faulty answering machine speaker or check out the troubleshooting page for more information....
Chosen Solution I turned my passport off the other day to avoid it ringing during a movie. Since I turned it back on two days ago, it has been in a loop where I get the ‘Finalizing device setup’ screen. It get to 100% and then restarts the whole thing over again. Have tried soft start from the power button, soft start from the volume toggle keys and most recently have removed and reinstalled the battery....
Chosen Solution It says my memory is getting full. I have deleted a lot of pictures off my phone but when I sync’s up to my computer all the pictures are still there. How do I erase stuff from memory that I already deleted? Open My Files and go through all the files, delete the ones you don’t want its in the tools icon on your phone You can directly delete unwanted files from your phone by pressing [delete] button on phone....
Chosen Solution I’m trying to repair a Galaxy Mega 2, (SM-G750A). I can’t find a single shred of information about how to disassemble this phone. It looks similar to the Galaxy devices but I can’t see where the mid frame separates. It almost looks like it all one assembly and the only way to get to the mainboard is to go through the LCD. Someone please help if you have any experience with this phone....
Chosen Solution Two days ago the HTC phone started rebooting about every 5 to 10 minutes. The next day both Verizon tech and HTC tech services could not fix it through the usual software clearing methods. The best guess is that I download some malware while getting updates a few days before. Install your official firmware ROM from the beginning
Chosen Solution How do you replace the power steering belt? It looks like on that car, the power steering belt is the serpentine belt. Here’s a video on that specific car: And a more general serpentine belt tutorial: You can buy a new belt over at Oscaro pretty reasonably.
Chosen Solution My Hotpoint washing machine (model htw200askww) isn’t draining or spinning. I’ve manually drained it and am attempting to get to the pump to see if it is the problem. However, I’m not sure how to access the pump. One online guide said it would be easy to see and access after the drain hose panel is removed, but not in my case. Another showed it’s easy to access by taking off the front panel entirely, but mine is fully attached (one piece of metal wraps around three sides)....
Chosen Solution I am looking for a how-to on doing a complete disassembly/tear-down and restore of a vintage McCollough Mini Mac 6 climbing chainsaw (circa 1972) Hi, Try this forum and contact the user who has the service manual for your model chainsaw. Scroll down towards the bottom of the page. shauncatlett that is a little too complex to post in detail on here. Use something like this general service information manual to work on it....
Chosen Solution My 4th generation Ipod touch was dropped, and the screen cracked. is there a place that i can take it too to get it fixed? Aby Mercer, you could try and do it yourself. Here is the guide for it, and the part is available right here. If you do need someone to fix it for you, you may want to check with Google and find somebody close to your geographical area....
Chosen Solution How do I install a drain hose on a keystone kstad50B dehumidifier? Hi, Here’s an image from the section in the user manual that shows how to connect a drain hose to the unit. (click on image to enlarge)
Chosen Solution I have a Blu Phone Life 8 which screen has broken causing the phone not to work. What do I need to do to have the broken screen fix? Hi eytforchrist, You need to replace the LCD/digitizer. Unfortuneately, iFixit doesn’t have any guides for the BLU Life 8 at the moment, but at least you can get the parts you need here: http://www.bluphoneparts.com/blu-life-8-….
Chosen Solution I replace the original 80GBSeagate hard drive with a Western Didgital Caviar Blue 160GB hard drive. what steps are necessary to instal OSX10.4 on the new hard drive. Also, what position is the jumper placed Here’s how to install the RAM and hard drive: http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/iMac_… I’ll need to know your current RAM configuration to be able to tell you how much RAM you’ll need for 10.4. I would also replace the 3....
Chosen Solution The casing for the pins on the third port input divider (there three separate port inputs that I can see on player 1 input) are missing the plastic casing. I have an old slim that I disassembled to use for replacement parts and realized that it is connected to the board so i get I’ll need to probably solder. I’m prepared to do whatever needs to be done to fix the fat ps2 but just need a guide on how to do so, information is greatly appreciated as i cant find any info on it elsewhere online...
Chosen Solution How to reset my security system so my car will start Most computers are programmed to recognize a certain key. If you had a new key made, it will not work. Cheapest/fastest fix is to have the dealership with the proper computers, reprogram the computer to match your keys. If you have the correct keys, then its possible the module that is supposed to sense the key has stopped working....
Chosen Solution iPad mini 5th Generation (2019) Repair Hi everyone! A few days ago, I came across a listing on eBay which I won. It was an iPad mini 5 64GB 4G, not icloud locked. The only problem was the LCD is damaged. Even though I am planning to use this as a secondary iPad when on the go, I still want it to function close to a 100%. Which is why I was hesitant to purchase any 3rd party screens due to bad experiences with the quality....
Chosen Solution Had track pad replaced. Needs to be tightened up. I need to take out battery but don’t have correct tool. mid-2009 Macbook Pro Unibody 253GHz. One screw is stripped, managed to get it out. I want to replace it. Can I get these screws and the correct driver for them? You’re probably referring to the “pentalobe” screws and accompanying screwdriver. iFixit (and other places) sells the screwdriver and the screws....
