My Problem

To upgrade my 2006 vintage macbook pro intel duo to 802.11n wireless.

My Fix

Went very well. The photos on your website were fantastic and easy to follow. When finished, the wireless was finally up to speed with my current Airport configuration (802.11n). I would definitely recommend your site to others. Thanks.

My Advice

Follow the pictures on the website and make sure you have the right tools to get the Macbook open to access the Airport card.

My Problem

MacBook with original wireless card would only connect within a few feet of an access point. I used the fixit guide to open it and make sure the antenna was correctly connected, but that did not solve the problem. So I decided to replace the wifi card with the n model.

My Fix

When the part arrived, I used the fixit guide again to install the replacement. It took about an hour and worked perfectly.

My Advice

I used an ice cube tray as a screw sorter. There is another MacBook in the family with a bad optical drive. I might repair it if I find a low cost replacement drive.

My Problem

My 6 year old MacBook Pro needed a new wireless card; seeing that I couldn't even connect to the internet in my own home. It was definitely time to upgrade the card.

My Fix

The instructions were straightforward. Repair was quite simple. I was scared at first but Mac is very forgiving!

My Advice

I'm not sure if this has happened to others but the release button to open the laptop was a tad jammed. The Genius Bar fixed that problem. It couldve been the way I was handling the repair.

My Problem

After eight or so years I ran out of hard drive space (who thought 70GB was too small way back then?). And dealing with the ethernet cable running through the floor from the basement was getting old - what's the point of a laptop if you can't use it on your lap top?

My Fix

The repair was pretty boring. Printed out the instructions, taped the screws to the appropriate photos, followed the instructions to the end and then moved to the other side of the table and followed them backwards (not really). Hit the power button and everything booted up the same - only faster and from further away (no ethernet cable). I also now have a nice, "new", 70GB external hard drive to back up another old computer.

The only concern now is what the heck am I going to do with 500GB? (I know, I know...)

No problems, no issues, no story. Sorry...

My Advice

Don't worry, be happy - upgrade now.

(One piece of info unrelated to ifixit: the new OS Lion won't run on the older Intel Core Duo - you need at least the Core 2 Duo.)

My Problem

My airport has been weak for years. But I hesitated to spend the money at the GeniusBar.

My Fix

Perfect. Easy. I followed the photos and moved carefully and it went perfectly without a hitch.

My Advice

I used a plastic multi-compartment container for the different types of screws. The Spudger was essential. I used a magnifying glass to see the airport card antennae connectors carefully to be sure they were re-attached firmly after installing the new card.

My Problem

The old Airport started having connectivity issues, and would eventually stop detecting the wireless router (the range was somewhere between 5mins to 45mins max, and then would drop) - leaving me totally deprived of internet access!

My Fix

The process was pretty straight forward. Following the pictures was great. Conversely, I can see how someone might mix the screws...so just remember to keep them segregated. What I did was basically put them on top of a sheet of paper , and drew a circle around them, and pointed them to a step # (which of course I also wrote on the sheet). That prevented me from getting lost.

My Advice

don't be afraid to use the force (physical) on those prongs and connections! oh, and keep your screws separated.