iFixit - Unresolved Questions Tagged fix

Nintendo Wii: wii freezes up a few seconds into menu screen

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:25:37 -0700

Hi, Ive got a wii that when i try to play something, it will start up and once its on the menu, a few seconds it freezes. it keeps doing this. Is this a heat problem? can i fix it with reapplying heatsink paste? I remember this was a problem with xbox 360. is there a solution to this? or am I out a wii? Thank you all in advance!

⟐ Answered November 27, 2012 at 1:25 pm -0700

iPod Touch 3rd Generation: How can I fix my audio harddrive on my iPod Touch?

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:05:24 -0700

I think I had broken my iPod's audio hard drive, the iPod is a little bent in that area. The problem is that I can't hear any sounds on it and want to know how can i fix.

⟐ Edited August 7, 2011 at 3:05 pm -0700

iPhone 4: iPhone 4 doesn't charge, but loud speaker works?

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:03:23 -0700

Hello, I helped my sister fix her iPhone 4, as it showed the "Not Optimized for this Device" even though nothing was plugged into the dock. It turned out there was corrosion, so I replaced the dock with a new one. Everything went well, everything worked until I tried to charge it and nothing happened! :o The loud speaker, however, still works, though! What could be the problem? Thanks :)

⟐ Answered January 17, 2012 at 9:03 am -0700

Compaq V6000: How do I replace the fan in my laptop?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:02:38 -0700

I want to replace the fan in my laptop, it no longer works.

⟐ Answer edited February 20, 2012 at 9:02 pm -0700

iPod Touch 4th Generation: iPod Touch lock button is jammed, How to fix?

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:51:08 -0700

It's stuck down and i can't get it back up, my home button stopped working a while back so without the lock button i can't power on my device.

⟐ Answered July 27, 2012 at 12:51 pm -0700

Xbox 360: Sound but no picture?...

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:37:09 -0700

I havent seen this one crop up in any threads so far. Sometimes my XBOX 360 starts up with only sound (no picture). One green light on console, no reds.

Changing cables doesnt make any difference. Checked for loose cable connections in back of TV and XBOX and all fine. I've used th etowel trick about 4 times now to 'reset' the XBOX and this works but it now a matter of days before the same problem arises, and I dont want to keep diong th etowel trick in case it makes matters worse.

Will re-doing the Heatsinks with Thermal compound be a worthwhile venture for this problem?

Thanks in advance for any useful advice...

⟐ Answered September 19, 2012 at 9:37 am -0700

iPhone 3GS: I tried to flash my 3gs with ipad baseband

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:36:03 -0700

I tried to jailbreak and unlock it. But failed.

And when I tried clean restore in itunes, error -1 appears.

Also upon checking with About on Settings:

no bluetooth

no wifi

no modem firmware

network not available

serial number is **151

What should I do now?

⟐ Commented October 16, 2012 at 6:36 pm -0700

iPhone 4 Verizon: Proximity Sensor not working after screen replacement?

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:43:09 -0700

I've repaired hundreds of iphone 4 screens, and for AT&T 4's I always cut a hole in a small piece of electrical tape and place it in front of the proximity sensor when replacing a screen. This method always works for me, but with verizon iphone 4, there is already a foam insert around the prox sensor. The foam seems to do the same thing as the electrical tape I would insert into an AT&T iphone 4. Despite this foam insert, I've noticed that every once in a while the prox sensor won't work after installation of a new screen. iPhone 4s has a similar foam insert, but I've never had a problem with iphone 4S prox sensors. Does anyone know why the verizon phones are so faulty? Should I just rip the foam insert out of the phone and simply stick some electrical tape with a hole around the prox sensor like with the AT&T phones? Any insight would be great.

⟐ Answer edited May 8, 2013 at 3:43 am -0700

iPad 2 GSM: power flex replacement problem

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:17:17 -0700

i ripped the power flex replacing my ipad 2 screen so i replaced it with a new one

now testing my ipad i notice all the button are responsive except the power button the only time it seem to respond is when i hold the power button down to turn off the device ,the power button does not let me turn on or off the screen.

⟐ Commented February 25, 2013 at 11:17 pm -0700

MacBook Pro 17" Unibody: My left Palm Sensor is broken can I disable it?

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:16:10 -0700

The left palm sensor on my macbook pro has broken now im not to fussed that its gone but what i am fussed about is the three cores its using because my mac thinks its over heating is there any way for me to disable this sensor or fix it i have a good knowledge of computer repairs but this sensor is hiding from me! could somebody please help me get around this!

More Info

Macbook Pro 17" Core i7 4GB DDR3 1066mHz Mountain Lion

Edit: My fans still spin at full speed but if you follow the steps in this post you can get Kernel_Task to disappear and have 100% of your speed back just like ti was supposed to be!

http://www.rdoxenham.com/?p=259

⟐ Edited April 26, 2013 at 1:16 pm -0700

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller: Why does my 360 controller go on & off?

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:32:41 -0700

I have my Xbox 360 controller turn off and on when I use a rechargeable battery pack, even when it's plugged in with the battery pack. But when I use regular batteries the controller is fine. It even works when there is no back on the controller. Please send me advice.

⟐ Answered January 13, 2013 at 10:32 pm -0700

iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS: How do I factory unlock my iPhone for free?

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:15:13 -0700

I'm just curious how I can factory unlock my iphone for free without having to pay someone to do it. Any ideas?

⟐ Answered March 20, 2013 at 4:15 am -0700

iPod Touch 4th Generation: How do I restore my iPod?

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:10:12 -0700

So i wanted to update my ipod, but it just got stuck. so i tried a whole bunch of programs including iTunes, but it wont start up. Can you help me, or suggest anything?

⟐ Answered March 17, 2013 at 2:10 am -0700

Nexus 7: How to remove and install the digitizer?

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:46:35 -0700

I have been doing research on how to remove the digitizer from the nexus 7. Although i haven't yielded any results. I had read through some threads, to find that i should by the lcd/digitizer combo to avoid the hassle. But i don't have the money to buy the combo, only the digitizer. So my question is, how do you remove and install the digitizer from the nexus 7 without breaking the lcd or any other components. Some users have said that they've done this succesfully, so if someone could put together a tutorial on how to do it, that would be awesome!

⟐ Answered May 7, 2013 at 10:46 pm -0700